Food and beverage brands need 3PLs with FDA food-grade facilities, temperature-controlled storage, FIFO inventory rotation, lot tracking, and compliance with SQF or AIB certification standards.
Your 3PL must solve these before you sign — or you'll pay for it in chargebacks, returns, and churn.
Ambient, refrigerated (34–40°F), and frozen (-10 to 0°F) storage may all be needed. Not all 3PLs have cold chain capability.
Expiry date compliance requires first-in-first-out rotation and lot-level traceability for recalls.
Food storage facilities must meet FDA food-grade standards. Ask for SQF, AIB, or BRC certifications.
Glass bottles, canned goods, and bulk powders require specialized packing to avoid breakage and transit damage.
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Look for SQF (Safe Quality Food), AIB (American Institute of Baking), or BRC (British Retail Consortium) certification. These indicate the facility meets food safety management standards. Also confirm FDA registration.
Not necessarily — ambient food-grade storage is sufficient for most shelf-stable packaged foods. However, if your products have temperature sensitivity (chocolate, probiotics, certain supplements), ask about climate-controlled storage even if full refrigeration isn't required.
FIFO (First In, First Out) means older inventory ships before newer stock — critical for expiry date compliance. A proper WMS tracks lot numbers and expiration dates and automatically allocates the oldest inventory first.
Yes — many food-specialized 3PLs offer subscription box kitting: assembling multiple SKUs into a branded box on a weekly or monthly cadence. They can also manage subscriber lists in coordination with your e-commerce platform.
Your 3PL should be able to immediately quarantine all inventory with a specific lot number, pull outbound shipment records for affected lots, and provide a complete traceability report. Test your 3PL's recall procedure before you need it.
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