The beverage industry is the United Kingdom’s largest manufacturing industry. It has a significant contribution to the UK’s economy, employing approximately 440,000 people across 11,000 manufacturing businesses and having a £104.4 billion turnover per annum. With imports of food and beverages making an excess contribution of £23 billion to the country’s income. That is why it is incredibly important to keep drinks safe whilst transporting them from warehouses to their destination. Now due to the recent pandemic, bottle packaging is essential for not only ensuring that wine, beer, and soft drinks aren’t damaged when being delivered to restaurants, bars, or cafes. But also, guarantees that they are in good condition and are presentable when arriving at consumers’ homes due to the spike in online shopping for groceries and gifts. With the new added pressure of brand reputation, product appearance and protection, the best way to contain these items during transit has been up for deliberation. That is why Davpack has put together this list explaining the benefits of using corrugated cardboard boxes as bottle packaging.

Durability

Corrugated cardboard is a strong and sturdy material. Depending on the weight and shape of items you can choose from single, double, or triple wall cartons to safely transport items. When delivering wine, beer and other liquid bottles, the box and contents usually have a good strength-to-weight ratio. Cardboard cartons do an amazing job of protecting items during shipping, so much so that they can be reused again by the recipient if they need to post objects. When fitted with dividers, these boxes can completely protect bottles from rattling, smashing, or escaping the carton. Bottle packaging also usually has overlapping flaps at the top and base of the box which allows high levels of stability and extra strength during transit. Each carton is made from high-quality materials, which gives them the ability to withstand intense amounts of pressure or abrasion. With cardboard boxes, you can conveniently transport even the most fragile of items such as bottles and know they are arriving with their recipient safely and in one piece.

Reliability

Cardboard boxes have become one of the most popular packaging options for a large proportion of businesses and items. One reason for this is because it is an incredibly reliable source of protection. All cartons – including those used for wine and beer bottles – are strong, sturdy, and effective against impacts or weights. Corrugated cardboard has built up a reputation for providing high levels of protection to its contents during transit. When made from quality board, parcels can protect goods from dust, dirt and moisture as well as being resilient to other potentially damaging factors during shipping. Cardboard boxes have a history of ensuring goods arrive at their destination safely and impressing customers, allowing them to enjoy their unboxing experience with a premium quality product that is in pristine condition.

Able to Bulk Buy

Another benefit of using corrugated cardboard boxes as a form of packaging for shipping your bottles is that you are easily able to bulk buy the cartons. Purchasing parcels in large amounts couldn’t be easier with packs of the boxes being supplied flat so they are convenient and easy to store, even in smaller business settings. Buying in bulk is a benefit in itself due to the ability to lower box and shipping costs, improve the consistency of product quality, reduce the turnaround time, and leave customers satisfied with your business’s service – all of which you can find out about in our previous blog by clicking here. With all of this in mind, packaging your bottles or fragile items with cardboard boxes is a no brainer! You can increase your profits, keep customers happy and never stress about how to store your parcels as you would with plastic or worry about running out of boxes due to them being bought in bulk.

Cost

Cardboard boxes are cost-effective on many different levels. As mentioned in the last point, they are supplied flat which will reduce storage and delivery costs, as well as prices already being lower due to them being bought in high quantities. Cardboard is a very affordable form of packaging; its multi-layered design means it can withstand the same amount of pressure as other forms of packing without needing to be as heavy. Due to its strong and reliable, yet lightweight build, corrugated cardboard further allows your own shipping costs to lower as it will not increase the weight of your goods. What’s more, with corrugated cardboard being a renewable resource, environmental and manufacturing costs are significantly lower than other materials.

Environmentally Friendly Properties

If you’re not already convinced about buying cardboard bottle boxes as your chosen form of packaging for shipping products, there is one final advantageous feature that could change your mind. Corrugated cardboard boxes are one of the best choices on the market for the environment as it is composed of paper which comes from timber – a renewable source. Each parcel is given a second chance of life after disposal as it can be taken to paper mills, broken down into pulp and reprocessed into new boxes ready to be used time and time again. Cardboard boxes are made from at least 75% recycled materials alongside being completely recyclable and biodegradable. In the UK, approximately 70% of the paper used in corrugated cardboard cartons derives from paper collected for recycling. This helps the ecosystem because companies do not have to ruin other natural resources that are less renewable as well as lowering the amount of waste that is sent to landfills. All of this means you can lower your eco-credentials and impress customers by becoming an eco-conscious business.

Using cardboard boxes as bottle packaging is beneficial in many ways. From saving costs, improving the appearance of products on arrival, and reducing item impairment to helping your business become more sustainable, choosing corrugated cardboard rises above other material alternatives. If you want high-quality boxes as well as a packaging supplier that you can rely on, shop with Davpack today! Or if you need more information about which parcel type is the best fit for your business, contact our customer service team at cs@davpack.co.uk

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Sarah Hickson

With more than seven years experience as a member of the Davpack sales team, there are few who know more about the range of packaging materials we sell than Sarah. She recently left the company to become a full-time mother, but still maintains regular contact with her former colleagues. As well as sharing her own accumulated wisdom and experience on the blog, Sarah is looking forward to passing on stories from the front line of packaging sales. Davpack

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