Marsden Packaging Limited has been providing efficient and reliable contract packing services for many years, working with customers that have included some of the biggest names in the UK food industry.

Our contract packing services are designed to meet a wide range of requirements, from weighing and bagging individual products to cartoning, flow wrapping, clip stripping, over-wrapping and shrink-wrapping.

We are also amongst the select contract packing companies in the UK with the capability to provide both ambient and chilled packing services alongside storage facilities and a national transport service.

This combination of services means we can support customers with more than the packing process alone. Depending on your requirements, products can be packed, stored and prepared for onward distribution as part of a coordinated service.

Contract Food Packing

Food packing is a key part of our contract packing operation.

Different products require different packing solutions, so our capabilities have been developed to provide customers with a choice of formats and processes rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Our services include ambient and chilled packing, multi-head weighing, bagging and cartoning, allowing us to handle a broad range of food packing requirements.

We’ll work with you to understand the product, required pack format and quantities involved before establishing the most appropriate approach.

Ambient and Chilled Packing

One of our key capabilities is the ability to provide both ambient and chilled contract packing services.

This gives customers greater flexibility when looking for a contract packing partner, particularly where products have different storage and handling requirements.

Our chilled and ambient capabilities can also be combined with our wider packing, storage and transport services, providing a more joined-up solution where required.

Rather than coordinating separate suppliers for different stages, customers can discuss their wider requirements with our team and establish which of our services are appropriate for their products.

Accurate Multi-Head Weighing

Accurate portioning is important when products need to be packed to a consistent specified weight.

We’ve invested in multi-head weighing machinery designed to provide efficient and accurate weighing across a wide range of pack sizes.

Our equipment can weigh products from just 5 grammes through to 2,000 grammes, providing flexibility for products requiring anything from relatively small portions to considerably larger packs.

Multi-head weighing can be particularly effective when combined with our bagging service. Once the required product weight has been established, the product can be weighed before progressing into the appropriate packaging format.

This combination enables us to provide an efficient weighing and packing process while maintaining consistency across the product range.

Flexible Product Bagging

We use fast, efficient bagging machinery to produce product bags according to our customers’ requirements.

The appropriate bag format will depend on the product, how it needs to be presented and the packaging specification supplied by the customer.

Our bagging capabilities include:

• Standard pillow-style bags
• Quad bags
• Tucked gusset bags
• Pouches

Combining bagging with our multi-head weighing capability enables products to be accurately portioned before being packed into the required format.

This versatility allows us to support customers with a variety of product and packaging requirements rather than limiting production to a single bag style.

Cartoning Services

Our contract packing capabilities also include cartoning.

We have invested in several sachet-in-carton machines designed to erect and fill cartons in a wide range of sizes and styles.

Cartoning can provide an effective packaging solution for products that require a structured outer pack, while also providing the surface area and format required for product branding and information.

Our experienced team handles products carefully throughout the packing process, while our cartoning equipment enables cartons to be assembled and filled efficiently.

A Choice of Carton Designs

Cartons can be used for products across a variety of sectors, including food, toiletries and household products.

Packaging requirements aren’t always limited to conventional square or rectangular boxes. Our cartoning machinery gives customers access to a range of different carton designs.

Depending on your requirements, these can include traditional square and rectangular cartons alongside more distinctive wave and hexagonal-shaped formats.

This flexibility means the packing process can accommodate a wider variety of customer-specified carton formats while providing an efficient method of assembling and filling the finished packs.

Flow Wrapping

Flow wrapping forms another important part of our contract packing services.

It can be used to wrap a wide variety of individual products efficiently and is suitable for applications ranging from food and beauty products to free gifts and promotional items intended to be included alongside another product.

The versatility of flow wrapping makes it useful where individual items need to be wrapped before being packed, distributed or incorporated into a wider promotion.

If you’re unsure whether flow wrapping is appropriate for your product, our team can discuss the item and your packaging requirements with you before establishing the best way to proceed.

Promotional and Free-Gift Packing

Contract packing isn’t limited to conventional retail product packaging.

Our flow wrapping capabilities can also be used for free gifts and promotional items that need to be incorporated into another product or campaign.

Promotional projects can present different requirements from standard product packing, particularly where individual items need to be wrapped or prepared before being combined with other products.

We can discuss the format of your promotion and the items involved to determine which of our packing services are most appropriate.

Clip Strip Packing

Clip strips provide a simple way of presenting products away from their normal shelf position and can be particularly effective for encouraging point-of-sale and impulse purchases.

We can attach products to clip strips in a range of different display lengths according to the requirements of the customer.

Completed strips can be suitable for positioning in locations including behind bars and at the end or middle of shelving, helping retailers make use of additional display space.

Over-Wrapping and Shrink-Wrapping

Our contract packing capabilities also include over-wrapping and shrink-wrapping.

These processes can be used to provide products with a neat outer finish or to group multiple units together.

Grouping products can be useful where several individual items need to be presented, handled or supplied as one unit.

The most appropriate wrapping method will depend on the product and the required finished format, so our team can discuss the options available for your particular project.

Contract Packing, Storage and Transport

Packing is often only one part of getting a finished product ready for its next destination.

Alongside our contract packing operation, Marsden Packaging provides storage facilities and a national transport service.

For customers who require these additional services, this means we can provide support beyond the packing line itself.

Products can move through the appropriate packing process before being stored and prepared for onward transport, reducing the need to coordinate these stages with several different suppliers.

Choosing the Right Packing Process

There isn’t one packing method suitable for every product.

A product requiring accurate portion control and a flexible bag format may be best suited to multi-head weighing and bagging. Another may require a sachet to be packed into a carton, while an individual promotional product could be more appropriate for flow wrapping.

Other projects may involve several different processes.

This is why we begin by understanding what you need to pack and the finished format you require. Our team can then consider which of our capabilities are appropriate and how the different stages can work together.

When discussing a contract packing project with us, useful information includes the type of product involved, required pack weight or size, preferred packaging format, quantities and whether additional storage or transport services will be required.

Providing this information helps us understand the scope of the project and identify the most suitable way to handle your packing requirements.

Experienced Contract Packing Services

Our investment in specialist packing equipment enables us to offer a broad range of contract packing capabilities from one operation.

These include multi-head weighing from 5 grammes to 2,000 grammes, bagging in several formats, cartoning, flow wrapping, clip stripping, over-wrapping and shrink-wrapping.

Combined with our ambient and chilled packing capabilities, storage facilities and national transport service, this enables us to support a wide range of customer requirements.

Most importantly, our service is built around the product and packaging specification rather than expecting every customer to fit into the same process.

Talk to Marsden Packaging About Your Contract Packing Requirements

If you’re looking for an experienced contract packing company and would like to discuss the most appropriate way to pack your products, talk to Marsden Packaging.

Whether your requirements involve weighing and bagging, cartoning, flow wrapping, promotional packing, clip stripping, over-wrapping or shrink-wrapping, we can discuss the product and finished pack format with you.

We can also discuss ambient or chilled packing requirements alongside storage and national transport where these additional services are required.

Call us on 01254 264687 or use our contact form to tell us about your contract packing requirements.