Our reusable packaging solutions for  fruit & vegetables

IFCO Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) are designed to keep your fruit and vegetables fresh, while reducing damage in transit. That means less food waste and higher quality produce at Point of Sale (POS). We have RPCs to suit every type of fruit and vegetable, including one designed specifically for bananas. Our sustainable RPC solutions maximize efficiency and protect products to ensure the safe delivery of fresh food every day.

Learn more from our Italian customer Vittoria Colonna Farm about the benefits of using IFCO RPCs for their fresh produce.

Packaging solutions for  fruit & vegetables

Bale Arm

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  • Full crates can be interstacked for stability
  • Empty crates are nestable for efficient storage and transport
  • Maintains maximum product freshness and quality throughout the supply chain

Black Lift Lock

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  • Innovative Lift Lock mechanism for fast, safe folding and stacking
  • Individually traceable with unique Data Matrix code
  • Extremely space efficient

Black Lift Lock & I-Series

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  • Well-ventilated design maintains product freshness and quality
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays
  • Rounded inner corners protect delicate products

Chile Bin Macro

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  • A cost-effective way to transport your products safely
  • The pooling system makes it unnecessary to invest capital in reusable plastic containers (RPC)
  • No space is required for unused RPCs

Chile Series

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  • Una manera rentable de transportar sus productos de manera segura
  • El sistema de agrupamiento hace que no sea necesario invertir capital en los RPC
  • No se requiere espacio de almacenamiento para los RPC no usados

Chile Tote

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  • El sistema de agrupamiento hace que no sea necesario invertir capital en los RPC
  • Bajo costo en comparación con los embalajes desechables
  • No se requiere espacio de almacenamiento para los RPC no usados

Fresh Box (Steco)

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  • Well-ventilated design for optimum ripening
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays
  • Rounded inner corners protect fruit and vegetables

Fresh Box Black

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  • Well-ventilated design for optimum ripening
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays
  • Rounded inner corners protect fruit and vegetables

Fresh Box Black

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  • Well-ventilated design for optimum ripening
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays
  • Rounded inner corners protect fruit and vegetables

Green Lift Lock

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  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays
  • Innovative Lift Lock mechanism for fast, safe folding and unfolding
  • Extremely space-efficient: only 28mm high when folded

Green Lite

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  • Rounded inner corners protect fruit and vegetables
  • Well-ventilated design maintains product freshness and quality
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays

Green Lite

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  • Rounded inner corners protect fruit and vegetables
  • Well-ventilated design maintains product freshness and quality
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays

Green Plus

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  • Well-ventilated design for optimum cooling
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays
  • Rounded inner corners protect fruit and vegetables

Green Plus

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  • Well-ventilated design for optimum cooling
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays
  • Rounded inner corners protect fruit and vegetables

IFCO Series

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  • El diseño permite una excelente ventilación asegurando la calidad y frescura de la mercadería
  • Ideal para exhibición, tanto para anaqueles secos como refrigerados
  • Interior suave y esquinas redondeadas protejen mercaderías delicadas

Japan Series

  • Well-ventilated design maintains product freshness and quality
  • Suitable for both refrigerated and dry displays
  • Rounded inner corners protect fruit and vegetables

Magnum Box 1

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  • Large capacity
  • Deep sides for superior product protection
  • Faster four-way forklift access, suitable for conveyors

Magnum Box 2

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  • Large capacity
  • Access flaps on two sides for faster unloading
  • Four-way forklift access, suitable for conveyors

Maxipac

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  • Folds to 35cm high for efficient storage and transportation
  • Compatible with other IFCO RPCs when folded and stacked
  • Faster four-way access, suitable for manual and automated processes

ShuttleBin 330

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  • La mejor opción para cosecha, transporte y guarda de mercadería de forma segura y eficaz
  • El sistema IFCO posibilita alquilar la cantidad de bins necesarios por un tiempo determinado para su estacionalidad de trabajo
  • Al ser plegables optimizan espacio ahorrando costos logísticos

Wood Grain

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  • Authentic wood-grain texture for visual appeal
  • 100 % sourced and manufactured in America
  • "Farmer’s market" feel enhances fresh produce displays

6 reasons to choose IFCO RPCs for fruit & vegetables

Broadest product range

IFCO offers a wide range of RPCs optimized for fruit and vegetables, each available in a variety of sizes. All are based on a standard footprint, for efficient handling across the supply chain and the easy set-up of attractive Point of Sale (POS) displays.

Better protection

IFCO RPCs reduce product damage by over 96%, cutting down on food waste and ensuring higher quality produce in stores. They make secure stacking easy, meaning less damage to fresh produce throughout its journey.

Reduced costs

IFCO RPCs deliver 23–27% cost savings across the supply chain compared with disposable packaging. Factors contributing to those savings include reduced handling, storage, packaging waste and product damage.

Superior ventilation

Cooling times for fruit and vegetables in IFCO RPCs are reduced by 25 –50% compared with single-use packaging. And temperatures are more consistent during transport and storage, meaning your product arrives at the Point of Sale (POS) with optimum ripeness.

Ideal for retail

An IFCO RPC can go all the way through the supply chain and straight to the POS with no unpacking or repacking. And shoppers prefer to see RPCs in the retail space: 60% think that food displayed in RPCs is fresher than food displayed in disposable packaging.

More sustainable

IFCO RPCs produce up to 60% less CO2 and 86% less solid waste; they also use 64% less energy and 80% less water than single-use packaging.

Discover our other reusable packaging solutions  

IFCO’s retail-ready transport packaging solutions enable producers to optimize space, improve temperature control and protect quality into the retail distribution center. In addition, retailers can optimize distribution and merchandising, lower costs, preserve product quality and lower environmental impact. With customers in over 50 countries and with more RPCs in circulation worldwide than any other supplier, IFCO can supply whatever your business demands.  

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