Fulfillment for
food and beverages

Shipping fresh produce and beverages requires refrigeration, speed and care. Sensitive goods, short shelf lives and high shipping weights pose special challenges. We can reliably ship classic food and beverage products.

Market leaders trust Apiando

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Looking ahead

Food and beverages
a market with a future

Ordering drinks, long-life food and fresh produce online is now part of everyday life for many consumers. The market is growing rapidly - from D2C start-ups to traditional companies. Expectations are also rising: Customers demand short delivery times, sustainable packaging and consistently fresh product quality. If you want to keep up, you need fulfillment that combines speed, control and flexibility. Why is external fulfillment for food and beverages worthwhile? Apiando offers solutions that are tailored to the industry-specific challenges - whether it's batch tracing, best-before date monitoring or temperature-sensitive logistics.

Challenges
AND solutions

Many products are heavy or liquid and require transport-safe, stable packaging
You benefit from temperature-controlled storage areas and state-of-the-art food logistics
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Cold chains must be reliably maintained - with active or passive cooling if required
Our locations are optimally connected - for short shipping routes and fast delivery times
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Best-before dates and batches must be precisely documented and managed
We take care of packaging, labeling and assembling directly on site
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Demand fluctuates greatly, for example seasonally or due to promotions - fulfillment must be scalable at all times
Digital best-before date and batch management means you always have an overview
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Shipping must be fast and reliable to ensure freshness and customer satisfaction
Returns are checked and documented according to HACCP-compliant processes

At a glance
Our services

Import

  • Sea freight & air freight
  • Container transportation FCL/LCL
  • Import declarations
  • Customs clearance
  • Customs and tax warehouses

Incoming goods

  • Containers, pallets, cartons
  • Quality control
  • Fast Lane booking
  • 24h processing
  • 99.8 % error-free

Storage

  • Own fulfillment centers
  • Flexible scalability
  • Real-time monitoring 24/7
  • MHD/ Lot Tracking
  • Daily billing

Order picking

  • Modern picking systems
  • Picking priority
  • Individual pick structures
  • Bundle options
  • 99.8 % error-free

Packaging

  • State-of-the-art warehouse
  • Storage in pallet and
  • Real-time monitoring 24/7
  • Flexible logistics space
  • MHD/ Lot Tracking

Shipping

  • Efficient pick & pack
  • Pick-by-scan
  • Personalization
  • Package inserts
  • Sustainable filling material

Returns

  • Returns acceptance
  • ABC classifications
  • Quality inspection
  • Reprocessing
  • Disposal & recycling

Extra Services

  • Personalization
  • Package inserts
  • Sustainable filling material
  • Own branding
  • Bundle options

Successful customer projects
thanks to our expertise

Numerous brands from the food and beverage industry rely on our expertise in e-commerce fulfillment. Kombuchery, a Berlin start-up with a focus on organic kombucha, stands for functional drinks with added health benefits. They rely on our flexible logistics solutions for fast and chilled delivery to health-conscious end customers. OeTTINGER, one of Germany's best-known beer brands with decades of brewing tradition, benefits from our efficient dispatch processing - even for large quantities and variable distribution channels. Our fulfillment ensures that the classic beer in a bottle or can arrives reliably at retailers and consumers. Startkraft, a young brand for functional foods and drinks with a focus on energy and performance, also uses our individually scalable fulfillment services. We actively support the growth of our partners and ensure excellent customer experiences in food e-commerce.

Apiando case study of the CTI brand

Success Story

CTI BRANDS 🏠

CTI Brands now offers high-quality household items via Amazon Prime. Apiando handles the entire order processing in Koblenz - from goods receipt to shipping. Discover the convenient way to order CTI Brands products on Amazon!

Apiando Services for CTI Brands

  • eCommerce SFP Fulfillment
  • eCommerce Amazon Management
  • Switch to JTL
  • Digital Services

Success Story

Simpleas GmbH 🏠

High-quality drawer inserts and more for a happy home

Apiando Services for Simpleas
  • On-site workshops
  • Logistical support and advice
  • Internationalization
  • Management reporting
Apiando case study of the Startkraft brand

Success Story

Starting power 🥗️

Startkraft offers high-quality raw food products made from sprouted seeds and superfoods, developed by nutritionists. Apiando supports the e-commerce strategy and optimizes Amazon account management.

Apiando Services for starting power
  • E-Commerce strategy consulting
  • Amazon strategy
  • Amazon Account Management
  • Consulting & Training

Success Stories

TURNING ORDERS
INTO SMILES

FAQS
Frequently asked questions

Apiando specializes in the storage and shipping of dry food and beverages. Storage takes place under controlled conditions, but without special refrigerated or deep-freeze areas. Compliance with hygiene and quality standards is ensured through structured processes and regular inspections.
When shipping beverages in glass bottles or cans, Apiando uses stable and transport-safe packaging solutions to minimize the risk of breakage. For larger shipping quantities, pallet shipping with appropriate transport protection is offered. The packaging solutions are individually tailored to the product requirements.
Apiando does not currently offer refrigerated or temperature-controlled storage and shipping. Storage and shipping take place under standardized conditions that are suitable for dry food and beverages.
Apiando guarantees an average processing time of 3 hours after receipt of goods. The average delivery time within Germany is 2 days for 96% of all shipments. Express delivery or same-day delivery are also possible for certain regions and by arrangement.
Apiando offers a high degree of flexibility in the implementation of promotions, bundles or special offers. The company handles packaging, inserts, vouchers or promotional packaging directly in the fulfillment process. This allows campaigns to be implemented quickly and agilely on the market.
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Yannik Weissenfels, COO
I'm here for you!