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Logistics
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How is fruit concentrate shipped?
Frozen drums, aseptic bag-in-box on pallets, or flexitank in bulk. The format is decided by volume, destination distance and what the buyer…
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How are pulses packed for export?
Pulse export packing runs from 25 kg polypropylene bags through big bags to bulk container liners. The choice is driven by the…
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Can a minimum order quantity be negotiated?
Often, but not by asking for a smaller number. An MOQ usually reflects a production run, a packaging order or a full…
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FOB vs CIF Pricing: What You Are Actually Comparing
FOB and CIF look like two points on the same scale and are not. Under Incoterms 2020 both are sea and inland…
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Kraft Paper Sacks vs Carton Boxes
A multiwall kraft sack and a corrugated carton solve the same problem differently. This comparison covers compression behaviour, what high humidity and…
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Pricing Models in Agricultural Commodity Trade
A quotation is a number wrapped around a set of assumptions. This guide sets out the four pricing structures used in agricultural…
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MOQ Negotiation for Frozen and Dried Products
A minimum order quantity is an arithmetic result, not a policy. This guide breaks the number into its production, packaging, pallet and…
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How should dried herbs be stored for export?
Cool, dry, dark and sealed. Humidity is the controlling variable, light is the underestimated one, and the liner is quality-critical rather than…
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FCA or EXW for frozen food: which should a buyer use?
FCA, in almost every case. EXW leaves export clearance and loading with a buyer who is rarely positioned to handle either.
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What is a pre-shipment inspection?
A check on the goods before they leave the seller’s control, carried out by the buyer or an appointed third party against…