Milk Bottles/Packaging

[BiomassMan]

The farm that I do some work on is looking to start pasturising and selling their own milk, it seems that they are having trouble finding a supplier of plastic milk bottles any recommendations?

The farm is based in the Midlands. Cheers.

 

[Tonka]

@upnortheast

 

[dinderleat]

Glass bottles

 

[upnortheast]

We use blowplas bottles supplied by https://seaways-services.com/ They also can supply glass.

http://www.harrytravis.co.uk/ is another option

 

[BiomassMan]

Thanks for the reply, they wanted to use plastic bottles to begin with to test the market then switch to glass if there is enough interest.

 

[farmerdan7618]

Taylor Davis
www.taylor-davis.co.uk
Again Blowplast bottles, big difference in quality between manufacturers.

 

[upnortheast]

These are general observations, there are exceptions to every rule -

Lot depends on which sector of the market you are aiming for.

To be economic you need a high proportion of glass bottles returning. So it is ideal for the doorstep market.
The media makes out that glass is the envirenmental answer, remember there is a significant cost in energy washing & sterilising returned bottles
Shops - Some shops will stock glass, most can not be bothered with collecting & storing empty bottles until they are collected,
Caterers, Coffee Shops - The volume users prefer a bigger container - eg 2 litres poly rather than a pint glass. Most prefer poly as broken glass is bad news in a kitchen.

 

[Moorlands]

I know our processor says if you had asked him 10yr ago he would of said he wouldn't be doing glass much longer now it's his most profitable it's getting fashionable again and is a good niche but as said above it does depend on the market your supplying

 

[dinderleat]

1 litre glass bottles cost around 50p neighbour have a Milk hut selling the glass bottle and milk separately

 

[pjm2203]

As stated above glass is very much of the moment and if printed on can look really professional.

From a delivered point of view the return issue is always going to be an issue but from a purchased point of view sales we are seeing are increasing all the time especially where milkshakes are being offered and with a cost price of around 50p we have no resistance at all to selling them at £2 each so good margin in them as well

 

[Courier]

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[Tim G]

The farm that I do some work on is looking to start pasturising and selling their own milk, it seems that they are having trouble finding a supplier of plastic milk bottles any recommendations?

The farm is based in the Midlands. Cheers.

I use these guys, don't be fooled by the poor website give them a ring and talk through what you want. They are local to us so I go and pick up but they will send stuff out. They do bottles, lids, pots, buckets etc.

Plastic Container Printing - Sudbury, Suffolk | Cockx

Cockx supply and print on plastic containers. Call 01787 880 511

www.cockxpackagingsudbury.co.uk