It’s one thing to ship books and electronics across the U.S. — but it’s quite another to get fresh fruit, baked goods, meat, fish, prepared meals, raw meal ingredients, and other perishables to consumers’ front doors in prime condition. Once perishables are delivered to a customer’s door, they often have to sit there for an unpredictable amount of time before the customer gets home, which further complicates things. Cooled packages have been around for some time now, but most are not really at the level shippers and customers want them to be.
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Fresh Takes on Shipping Perishable Online Purchases
Posted by: Pam Baker May 15, 2015 12:17 PMIt’s one thing to ship books and electronics across the U.S. — but it’s quite another to get fresh fruit, baked goods, meat, fish, prepared meals, raw meal ingredients, and other perishables to consumers’ front doors in prime condition. Once perishables are delivered to a customer’s door, they often have to sit there for an unpredictable amount of time before the customer gets home, which further complicates things. Cooled packages have been around for some time now, but most are not really at the level shippers and customers want them to be.