Snack fulfillment handles products that are light, fragile and dated: chips, puffs, crackers, popcorn, pretzels and meat snacks. The job is to ship them unbroken, fresh-dated and cost-effectively despite packaging that is mostly air.
Packing air-filled bags without crushing them
Bagged snacks are packed with headspace, often nitrogen-flushed, to protect the product. That makes them bulky, light and easy to crush or puncture. Dimensional weight usually drives shipping cost more than actual weight, so carton selection matters for both protection and price.
We set cartonization rules that keep bags upright, put heavier items such as jars or jerky on the bottom, and avoid over-boxing that inflates billable weight. For cases of multiple bags, we test whether the manufacturer case can ship as-is or needs an overbox. Puncture risks, including staples, sharp inserts and tight tape lines, are removed from the packing process.
Jerky and meat snacks
Meat snacks such as jerky and meat sticks are regulated by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service rather than FDA when they contain meat or poultry above certain thresholds, which affects labeling and establishment requirements at the producer level. For fulfillment, the priorities are intact packaging, correct dating and lot traceability back to the producing establishment.
We receive meat snacks with lot and date, pick FEFO and keep damaged packages out of stock. During onboarding we review your product category and confirm any storage or handling considerations with you, so the location you use is appropriate for your specific items.
Variety packs and retail cases for snack brands
Snack brands win trial with variety packs and win scale with retail. We assemble multi-flavor variety packs and sampler boxes with component lots recorded, and we ship retail and distributor orders as shelf-ready cases or pallets with GS1 labels and ASNs. Because DTC and wholesale share one inventory pool, a new retail listing does not require a second warehouse.
For seasonal flavors and limited drops, we track sell-through and dating closely so short-run inventory clears before it ages.
Frequently asked questions
How do you keep chips from being crushed in shipping?
We use cartonization rules that keep bags upright, place heavy items low, use appropriate void fill and test packouts before launch, while avoiding oversized boxes that raise dimensional weight.
Can you fulfill jerky and meat snacks?
Yes. We store and ship packaged meat snacks with lot and date tracking and FEFO picking, and confirm any product-specific handling considerations during onboarding.
Do you build snack variety packs?
Yes. We assemble variety packs and sampler boxes with component lots recorded and the earliest component date applied to the finished pack.