Handling & Packaging

Proper packaging is a must and it is required by all freight carriers to ensure that shipments are delivered safely. An effective way to stabilize goods on a pallet, helps protect goods against dirt & moisture.

Strenafoods Handling & Packaging

We protect your shipment from damage with good packaging by our manual, effective control system through the following steps:

• 1. Always use strong boxes to protect the contents, and use pallets that are in good condition and strong enough to support and secure products.
• 2. Do not overload a pallet with weight, height or volume as this can lead to the pallet collapsing and / or load moving.
• 3. Using masonite sheets or similar products on the top of your pallet will provide extra protection from other freight that may be loaded on top during transit.
• 4. When stacking cartons onto pallets, make sure they are packed tightly and tie stacked from layer to layer. Avoid any overhang as this can put the freight at risk of being exposed to potential damage from other loaded freight.
• 5. When stacking cartons onto pallets, each carton has the Strenafoods marking on it with the signature of who prepared, checked and stacked the carton onto the pallet. Seal the box strongly using tape that is designed for shipping.
• 6. Where possible protect the products with some outer packaging (e.g. cardboard, newspaper, foam padding, shipping peanuts, shredded paper, bubble wrap or plastic wrap) as this will prevent rubbing or scratching the products.
• 7. Banding, shrink-wrap and stretch-wrap are a must for heavy items to secure them to the pallet. Shrink wrap is a common and effective method of keeping all pieces of a shipment together. This prevents the shipment from shifting or slipping off of the pallet and potentially damaging the cartons or other freight.