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Packaging plays an essential role in our daily lives. On average, every Dutch person opens about seven packages a day. From food to new electronics, almost everything we buy is packaged in one way or another. But how does one choose the right packaging material and what are the advantages and disadvantages of the various options?

On a day-to-day basis, plastic is often used to package fresh goods. This is because plastic is an excellent way to keep fruits and vegetables fresh longer. It helps retain moisture, preventing the product from drying out and losing its freshness. Although plastic has a negative reputation when it comes to environmental friendliness, it is just as recyclable as paper. However, it is important to carefully separate plastic from regular waste and make sure it does not end up in nature, where it does not degrade.

Paper is another popular material for packaging. It has the advantage of being versatile in terms of shape and printing. In addition, it is biodegradable, making it a more attractive choice for environmentally conscious consumers. But paper also has a downside: it requires more raw materials in production, meaning its impact on forests is greater than plastic. This brings us to the choice of environmentally friendly packaging, for which there is no single answer. Which is the best option depends on what you care about: recycling or biodegradability.

Safe packaging is key

Safety is another important factor when it comes to packaging. Packaging should not release harmful substances to the food and should not affect the taste, smell, color or firmness of the product. This ensures the safety of the packaged food and consumer confidence in the product.

DL is a company that specializes in packaging fresh goods. With years of experience in the industry, we can provide advice on choosing the right packaging and provide labels with such things as expiration dates. Moreover, we offer safe storage facilities for goods, including refrigerated and certified areas for (organic) fresh produce.

With DL’s knowledge and expertise, companies can efficiently pack and store their fresh goods. DL provides a complete solution for logistics needs, from packaging to storage, helping companies keep their products safe and fresh.

For more information or an introduction can you contact us and we are happy to help with any packaging and logistics questions.

In all operations involving your goods, we at DL are committed to meet the strictest requirements. We constantly aim to deliver top quality, safety, efficiency and reliability to our customers. In order to meet these requirements, certificates such as BRC, SKAL and AGP are very important within the transport and logistics sector.

These certificates enable us to guarantee our customers that we meet the strictest hygiene and quality standards. But what do these certificates mean?

The BRCGS standard

The BRC-S&D certificate, also known as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, focuses on the safety and quality of products during storage and transport. This food safety standard defines the requirements DL must meet regarding food safety, traceability and quality.

GlobalG.A.P. CoC

GlobalG.A.P. is a standard for the agricultural sector that stands for food safety, sustainability and quality. The GlobalG.A.P. certificate is specially designed to have the traceability from grower to consumer in 1 line and thus more transparency.

A SKAL-certificate

A Skal certificate is a certificate that every company that produces, processes, packages, imports, trades or stores organic products must have. This includes DL. Companies with this certification can demonstrate that they manage their products responsibly.

AEO

For companies in international trade, the AEO permit is increasingly a necessary authorization. In addition, the AEO permit is becoming increasingly important as a quality certificate. With it, DL demonstrates that they are part of a secure logistics chain.

DL is an Excisable Goods Location (AGP)

Excisable products include tobacco products, alcoholic products and mineral oils. These products are subject to an additional tax, excise duty. The products can be transported in two ways: excisable (the excise tax has already been paid) and non-taxable (under suspension of payment). As you can imagine, Customs wants to keep an eye on the unaccustomed goods in particular, as they are still owed excise duty. Untaxed transport may only take place between two approved locations. We as DL are one certificated location. But even if you import excisable goods from a non-EU country, you can suspend remittance of the national excise duty. The suspension of the payment of excise duty is done by transferring the goods to DL after the import declaration.

The benefits of these certificates

These certificates allow us to show that DL meets the strongest standards for product storage and transportation. In addition, many companies in the food and beverage industry also require their logistics partners to be certified. It also ensures quality because the requirements of certification are very high. For example, these requirements oversee product safety, hygiene and protecting product quality.

In addition to the above certificates, we have even more certificates.

Curious about what we can do for you? We have both certified warehouse and transportation solutions for you. Contact us today.