Agricultural Corrugated Packaging Solutions
As the premier manufacturer of agricultural packaging solutions, Arvco is unrelenting in our mission to provide customers with premium quality corrugated packaging products and services, without compromising budgets or timelines. We recognize the unique challenges the agricultural industry faces in sourcing high-quality packaging for fresh produce. Finding a balance between cost-efficiency and the durability needed to ensure your products arrive safely is crucial.
With our team of experts, our state-of-the-art equipment, and our expansive facility, we have the necessary capabilities to provide you with your ideal custom packaging solutions. Not only are we HUBZone-certified, which makes us the perfect partner for government contracts, but we are ISO 14001 and ISO 9001-certified, demonstrating our commitment to quality and the environment. Let us help you with your custom agricultural packaging needs, and see firsthand how the Arvco difference transforms your packaging.
Agricultural Packaging Services
Arvco Container Corporation manufactures custom die cut produce boxes and produce trays used to effectively transport fruits and vegetables from farms to packaging sheds and distribution centers.
Our heavy-duty corrugated produce containers come in single-, double-, and triple-wall constructions to accommodate the weight and stacking demands of each harvest. Lighter and easier to handle than wood or plastic, each unit is also customized to your product weight, pallet footprint, and storage conditions.
Field to Market Design Considerations
Agricultural packaging requirements vary greatly from the demands of other types of packaging, like medical or automotive packaging. Produce trays will face wet fields, hydrocooling, cold storage, humidity swings, and lengthy transportation journeys. Arvco’s produce containers are geared towards these unique conditions.
- Stacking strength engineered to the ECT and BCT ratings your load calls for
- Ventilation patterns that speed pre-cooling and extend shelf life
- Moisture performance for cold-chain and high-humidity environments
- Properly sized dimensions that maximize pallet utilization and reduce freight cost
Local Service for Local Crops
Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Arvco supplies produce trays, die cut produce boxes, and other agriculture packaging solutions to growers and shippers across the Midwest. We design our packages to support the region’s crops including apples, blueberries, tart cherries, asparagus, potatoes, dry beans, pumpkins, and greenhouse produce. Being close to our customers’ operations means a fast turnaround during peak harvest.
Choose Arvco for premium agricultural packaging solutions.
Our Quality Agricultural Corrugated Packaging Capabilities Include:
- A B C E & F Flutes
- Single, Double, & Triple Wall
- Multi-color Direct Process Printing
- Pre-Print
- Point-of-Purchase Displays
- Flexo Folder Gluing
- Specialty Folder Gluing
- Rotary & Flat-bed Die Cutting
- Taping & Stitching, Structural
- Design & CAD
Packaging Design Support
With our expertise and cutting-edge equipment, you’ll receive custom design assistance to ensure greater accuracy and efficiency before your project goes into production.
Custom Packaging Graphic Design Guidance
Arvco’s in-house graphic design team and multi-color direct print capabilities let you add brand logos, grower information, PLU, traceability details, and retail-ready graphics directly onto your produce trays and boxes.
Package Testing
Trust that your agricultural packaging will withstand the test of time with our comprehensive third-party testing services.
Turn to Arvco for your ideal agricultural packaging solution. Contact us today to see how we can enhance your agricultural corrugated packaging.
FAQs About Our Agriculture Packaging Solutions
What sizes do corrugated produce trays come in?
Because depth and wall construction differ by crop, Arvco custom designs its produce trays and other produce containers around your exact product and pallet needs.
Can produce containers go into cold storage?
Yes. Corrugated produce containers can be crafted with board grades and protective coatings to preserve their structure even in cold and humid conditions.
Can corrugated packaging replace wood bulk bins?
In many operations, yes. Our corrugated produce trays and boxes and trays weigh less and are more cost-effective than wood bins.
Are die cut produce boxes effective at scale?
Yes. Die cut produce boxes are built to move high-volume harvests across large distribution networks. Arvco manufactures produce containers in consistent, repeatable runs, so every unit in a large order meets the same strength specification. Learn more here.
