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Food Packaging for Food Manufacturers and E-Commerce Companies
Food manufacturers and online retailers face the challenge of packaging their products safely, hygienically, and attractively. Food packaging involves far more than just wrapping goods. It is about protection from external influences, compliance with legal requirements, and communication with the end customer through packaging design. Particularly with perishable goods, material selection, barrier properties, and correct labeling play a decisive role.
At Futura Marketing, we combine over 30 years of experience in contract packaging and logistics with the specific requirements of the food industry. As a certified organic service provider, we meet the strict requirements of the organic control authorities and document every work step seamlessly from goods receipt to shipping. Whether you distribute tea, spices, dietary supplements, or other packaged food products, we handle the complete food packaging for you. You benefit from our flexibility in quantities and packaging types, as well as from personal support provided by dedicated contacts.
IMPORTANT: We only package or process pre-packaged food products. Unpackaged, i.e. open food products are not processed by us
- Cornstarch
- Dried meat
- Maple syrup
- Instant coffee
- Schnapps
- Alcohol
- Crispbread
- Canned breadSkim milk powder/Egg powderDried fruitPastaRice.
- Grain products
- Sugar
- Salt
- Canned goods
- Cans
- Beans
- Lentils
- Quinoa
- Couscous
- Bulgur
- Rice
- Buckwheat
- Vegetable broth
- Canned tomatoes
- Coconut milk
- Nut butter
- Vinegar
- White wine vinegar
- Apple cider vinegar
- Pasta
Food packaging design saves time and reduces your operating costs
Outsourcing food packaging design to specialized service providers pays off for companies of any size. You save on investments in your own packaging machines, storage space, and trained personnel. At the same time, you gain valuable time that you can invest in product development, sales, or marketing. Especially for small and medium-sized businesses, outsourcing means a considerable competitive advantage.
The following overview shows typical savings potential in food packaging design through external service providers:
| Cost type | In-house packaging | External service provider |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel costs | Permanent employment required | Variable billing by unit count |
| Machine costs | Purchase and maintenance | No investment required |
| Storage space | Own premises required | Included in the service |
| Quality inspection | To be built up internally | Certified processes in place |
| Flexibility | Limited capacities | Scalable as needed |
The table illustrates that external service providers operate more economically, especially with fluctuating order volumes. For seasonal products or promotional campaigns, you can ramp up capacities at short notice without building up your own resources. Futura Marketing offers food packaging design starting from small quantities of 10 units, which is particularly interesting for test markets or limited editions.
Professional food packaging for safe food logistics
Food logistics is subject to strict legal requirements. Food law demands seamless traceability, correct labeling, and compliance with hygiene standards. Professional food packaging takes all these requirements into account from the outset. The packaging not only protects physically against damage but also preserves freshness, aroma, and nutritional value.
Additional requirements apply to organic products. The goods must be stored separately, each batch is documented, and the control number of the responsible organic control body must appear on the label. At Futura Marketing, organic food goes through a defined process with incoming goods inspection, labeling verification, and separate storage. Once a year, independent inspectors check our business premises, processes, and documentation. This professional food packaging gives you security and protects against expensive complaints or legal consequences.
Best-before date monitoring and batch tracking ensure that older stock is shipped first. This way, you avoid spoilage and write-offs. In the event of a complaint, every single shipment can be traced back to the end customer, which can be crucial during recall campaigns.
Full service from food packaging design to shipping from a single source
A full service provider handles the entire process chain from goods receipt to delivery to the end customer. Food packaging design is just one component of this. It is complemented by storage, order picking, labelling, quality control, shipping and returns management. The advantages are obvious. You have one point of contact for all questions, reduce interfaces and shorten throughput times.
Futura Marketing has been offering this full service from the Allgäu region since 1993. From the tri-border area of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, we supply customers throughout Europe and worldwide. Our shipping partners enable favourable rates for international shipments as well. We also handle complete customs clearance, so you do not have to deal with forms and regulations.
Integration into existing ERP systems such as Plentymarkets, Billbee or JTL is straightforward. Order data flows automatically into our processes, and you retain full oversight through your own system. This seamless data exchange accelerates order processing and minimises sources of error in food packaging design and shipping.
Food packaging with individual order picking and storage
Every product places its own demands on packaging and storage. Dry foods such as pasta, rice or pulses require different conditions than oils, spirits or food supplements. Individual food packaging takes these differences into account and finds the right solution for every product.
Our order picking covers various services:
- Assembling sets and gift boxes
- Filling into consumer packaging
- Labelling according to customer specifications
- Sealing and shrinking
- Inserting promotional materials or package inserts
- Personalisation for promotions or corporate customers
For storage, we ensure optimal conditions for every product category. Humidity is controlled, and sensitive goods are stored with protection. Our minimum quantity monitoring informs you in good time when reorders are due. This way you avoid supply bottlenecks and can offer your customers reliable availability.
Food packaging by hand gives us maximum flexibility. Where automated systems reach their limits, our trained staff take over. Whether unusual packaging shapes, special materials or short-notice custom requests, we find a solution. This combination of professional processes and individual support makes the difference for demanding food manufacturers and e-commerce companies.
