Small packaging of bulk products. Handmade boxes. The packaging equipment itself can be of the following types:

Nowadays, in any store and even a small kiosk, goods are packaged everywhere, often by the manufacturer, but sometimes by the sellers themselves. In large stores, there are corresponding small workshops involved in packaging, for example, bulk goods, candies and other sweets. Prepackaged goods both look better and cost more, especially if the packaging is colorful. Our people are used to paying for unnecessary beautiful packaging.

In some stores, sellers themselves package, for example, candy. The saleswoman weighs on an electronic scale, a sticker with a barcode comes out, in principle this is also an option, but not in every store. This is not entirely suitable for small shops.

Packing bases have special equipment and areas for quick packaging. But they don't have such a wide range. Wholesale stores selling products have a large assortment, but as a rule they sell unpackaged goods or packaged goods from the manufacturer. They sell sugar in bags, sweets in boxes, etc.

Small shops and kiosks cannot afford a large assortment of unpackaged goods; for example, you cannot buy each type of candy in a box, since they will take a long time to sell and the fact is that they will be sold before the expiration date. And buyers want a large assortment and the opportunity to buy goods not in kilograms, but in smaller packages. For small entrepreneurs, a problem arises: it is impossible to provide a wide range, resulting in an outflow of customers.

Do you feel there is a niche for a food packaging business? We collect applications from small traders, purchase goods in bulk and package them in the quantities and volumes they need.
How does the mechanism of this business idea work? You need to buy a product at a wholesale price that you can package and pack in small packages.

You will also need an agreement with the retail chains that will sell your product. Also, in addition to packaging your own goods, you can provide similar services for small supermarkets that want to have products with their brand logo.
It is best to pack seeds or peanuts. Although their cost is not great, they sell out very quickly. retail trade. You will be able to earn money consistently. You can also pack cereals or sugar, but then you will have to buy a larger machine and it will cost a little more. But there are still advantages in this business. This device can be operated by only one employee.

How to start yours packaging business?

There are two types of packaging: manual, which we have already described above; it is time-consuming and unproductive. But for starters, this may also be suitable; don’t immediately purchase equipment for the second method, the automated one, in case the business doesn’t work out.

First, it makes more sense to start with manual packaging, establish connections, and earn some money. Understand what this business can bring. And then you can open an automatic packaging workshop. You can pack any product, both bulk and all kinds of cookies, sweets, etc. We need to establish a chain: wholesale centers - small shops and kiosks. And if you mark up 1 ruble per package, the dirty profit will be up to 300,000 rubles per month, which is exactly how many bags can be packaged on this machine.

Of course, you shouldn’t expect such volumes right away; you need to start, as we wrote above, with manual packaging, because you may not have so many small retail outlets willing to buy packaged goods. Then you will only spend money on electronic scales, a table and renting a room. The most difficult thing here is to establish connections with small entrepreneurs, you will have to run around and carry out whole line negotiations, to interest them. You can attract them with goods for sale, and agree on a deferred payment.

Finally, a few tips.

1) The so-called “standing” packaging is better, not the “lying” one. In stores, when the buyer takes it, the same one will be visible behind it, but as a rule, when the packaged product is lying, the buyer no longer sees the product.

2) There is more profit from a small package.

Take for example a bag of coffee with cream 3 in 1. Its cost is 7 rubles. What does it contain? The lowest quality cocoa, milk powder and sugar. There are specimens that you don’t even want to drink. Yes, and milk curdles in boiling water. However, these bags are in great demand, especially in canteens. Let's break down the material component of one bag consisting of quality products. So, the weight of one bag is 20 grams. Now let’s calculate what we put in a glass of coffee for breakfast: 1 teaspoon of instant coffee weighs 10 grams, 1 teaspoon of powdered milk weighs 12 grams, granulated sugar – 10 grams. For many, one spoon clearly will not satisfy, and most people put in at least two, as evidenced by the very sweet 3-in-1 coffee drink. What happens? Our 3 in 1 bag should weigh 42 grams. This means that manufacturers save on coffee and milk, replacing them with regular sugar. Thus, 1 sachet of 3-in-1 drink takes 5 grams. coffee, 5 gr. powdered milk and 10 gr. granulated sugar. At the wholesale base, a 100 gram jar of Nescafe classic coffee can be bought for 65 rubles, 250 grams of milk powder costs 20 rubles, 1 kg of sugar costs 28 rubles. Roughly, 1 kg. coffee costs 650 rubles, 1 kg. powdered milk - 140 rubles, 1 kg of sugar - 28 rubles. Thus, observing the proportions and taking 1 kg. coffee, 1 kg. milk powder, 2 kg of sugar and spending 846 rubles on the components of the drink, we will receive 200 bags of 20 grams with a total cost of 1,400 rubles. The difference is 554 rubles. If we take into account that the manufacturer’s components are 10-15% lower than in retail, the costs of components can decrease by another 10%, i.e. roughly by 85 rubles, and then the difference in price will already be 639 rubles. Sorry, this is almost a 100% profit when using high-quality ingredients that none of the manufacturers put in existing drinks.

The most important thing left is to find an acceptable “cheap” way to package the resulting drink. This is where innovation or know-how is required. By minimizing these costs, very good profitability can be achieved. But the existing packaging equipment is not affordable for a novice businessman, and such speed is not required, since for home business A net income of 50 - 70 thousand rubles is considered very good, and this is only 200,000 bags per month with a total weight of 400 kg. What a trifle, packaging 8 bags of sugar within 30 days and getting 50,000 rubles for it. Only 14 kg will have to be packaged per day. Even if half of this amount is spent on packaging and transportation, 1 thousand dollars a month is not a bad income.

3) The thicker and more beautiful material packaging, the more premium the product appears in the eyes of the buyer.

Cereals are essential products, the demand for which will always be high. Therefore, packaging cereals as a business is a profitable and in-demand business. Moreover, the filling and packaging equipment used is suitable for packaging other bulk products.

Deciding on the assortment

Different types of cereals will require specific equipment for packaging. Therefore, first of all, you need to decide on the range of goods. It is best to purchase equipment for packaging 3-4 types of cereals, which are the most popular on the market. In this case, you will insure your business against possible crop failure and production downtime.

The most popular types of cereals on the market are:

millet;
buckwheat;
oats;
barley;
rye;
corn;
millet.

As a prospect for business development, we can outline the packaging of fast-cooking cereals in both large and portioned packages.

Packaging technology

Packaging of bulk products involves several stages of processing. At the first stage, grain is cleaned to remove foreign objects from the general mixture, as well as small, defective grains.

If your packaging business is focused on corn, peas, buckwheat, oats, then the second stage will be hydrothermal processing of cereals. In this case, the grains are successively steamed, dried, and then cooled. This softens the grain film, increasing its shelf life, nutritional value and strength.

After this comes peeling of the cereals - separation of indigestible parts from the kernel. Wheat, barley, peas, and rice must undergo grinding and polishing after this procedure. This improves the taste of the grain and reduces its cooking time.

The next stage is cleaning the cereals from possible impurities and sorting them according to the specified sizes. Only after this is direct packaging carried out in 0.5 or 1 kg bags, or 50 or 70 kg bags. The largest percentage of the output is peas - 73%, the smallest is corn and pearl barley - 40%. On average, the yield will be 63-66%.

If your business involves, among other things, the production of fast-cooking cereals, the grains must be subjected to additional processing. For this purpose, the following production process options are provided:

extrusion in screw presses;
micronization (treatment with infrared rays);
additional hydrothermal treatment with flattening.

Business premises

According to the most conservative estimates, a business will require at least 100 sq. m. and two workers. In this case, the premises must be zoned for:

packaging workshop (15-20 m²);
warehouse (40-60 m²);
bathroom (5 m²).

In the workshop where the packaging equipment is installed, the walls are painted to a height of 1.8 m water-based paint, a powerful hood is installed. In addition, the room must be protected from rodents.

Due to the high dust content, the room is considered a fire hazard, therefore Special attention must be given fire safety. All gas pipelines, water pipes, as well as electrical wiring are covered with special covers.

Production requirements

Packaging for bulk products must comply with GOST 26791-89. In accordance with it, packaging for bulk products can be made of polyethylene or other paper-based materials with polymer coating. Packaging for bulk products from boxboard is also allowed.

For transportation, plywood or plank boxes, as well as corrugated cardboard boxes, are used. Logistics is carried out by any type of transport, but only in closed form.

Oatmeal can be stored for up to 8 months, millet - up to 7, corn - up to 9, buckwheat - up to 10, barley - up to 13.

Equipment

To open a cereal packaging business, you will need more than one machine. At a minimum you will have to buy:

machine for peeling grain and removing shells - 100-250 thousand rubles;
grinding machine – 140 thousand rubles;
a sifter that will separate the grain into fractions - 12 thousand rubles. and higher;
machine for cleaning grain from small impurities (aspirator) – 75 thousand rubles;
thermal packaging machine – 40-200 thousand rubles;
machine for sealing packaging – 18-65 thousand rubles.

You can buy equipment in parts, or you can immediately purchase a mini-workshop or production line. They can work with several types of cereals and have a productivity of approximately 3.0-4.5 tons per day.

Payback calculation

The purchase price of cereals depends on the type of grain. On average, the market prices are as follows (thousand rubles/ton):

millet – 5;
corn – 6-8.5;
buckwheat – 12;
peas – 6.5-10;
barley – 7-10;
rye – 3.5-6;
wheat 4-10.

Basic cereals can be sold at retail at the following prices:

corn – 14 rubles/kg;
rice – 19-25 rubles/kg;
buckwheat – 20-25 rubles/kg;
peas – 15 rubles/kg;
wheat – 13 rubles/kg.

It’s easy to calculate how much a business will cost. If, in addition to the indicated costs for equipment and the purchase of grain, we take into account the costs of salaries for several employees, public utilities, then the total investment in the business will be up to 2 million rubles. Every month the enterprise will bring in about 50-60 thousand rubles. That is, investments will be returned on average in 2.5 years.

Quality control

For your enterprise to be successful, it is important to control the quality of grain at all stages of production - from purchasing to final packaging. It is advisable to equip your own laboratory for this with the appropriate measuring instruments. During the assessment process, you need to focus on the following criteria:

the so-called boilability coefficient, which is determined by the ratio of the finished porridge to the original volume of grain;
cooking time;
structure, taste and color of the finished porridge;
the amount of unhulled grains, broken kernels, various impurities;
humidity (norm – 12-15.5%);
taste, aroma, color.

Sales issues

A significant part of business success depends not only on the quality of the products offered, but also on a competent marketing policy. You can sell packaged cereals in the following ways:

participate in various tenders for the supply of packaged grains;
sell to wholesalers or dealers;
organize supplies to retail chains.

In the future, you can expand production by organizing the packaging of flour, sugar, seeds, and nuts.

Packing and packaging of bulk products, with proper organization workflows and equipment selection can turn into profitable business. To achieve your goals, several components are needed - an idea, equipment, premises, products and a sales market. If every entrepreneur must deal with sales on his own, then in terms of choosing equipment and products we will give some advice.

Before you buy a packaging machine, rent premises and choose products for packaging, you need to decide which path of business development you will take.

Packing and packing services. This path involves providing your food packaging services to third-party companies and farms. If you have quality equipment, finding clients will not be difficult. This type business involves the purchase of equipment and containers for packaging and packing.
Own production. Your task is to purchase a packaging machine, packaging machine, containers and the products themselves. The idea of the business is its own warehouse that accepts unpackaged products and sells them to consumers in packaged form.

The decision is yours to make. But be sure to base it on a detailed analysis of the market, sales opportunities and your own financial capabilities.

Products

Devices for packaging bulk goods are presented in a wide range. This allows you to purchase a machine designed for a specific type of bulk goods or universal models.

In addition to bulk food products, the packaging machine can work with building materials, medical raw materials, etc. The difference lies only in the containers used and the equipment used.

The following classification of bulk products that require packaging and packaging can be given:

Powdery. This includes flour, soda, building mixtures, coffee, cocoa, etc.;
Fine-grained. These are legumes, rice, sugar, salt;
Coarse grained. These include coffee beans, dried fruits, seeds;
Tablet products. These are medical products.

The optimal solution is to purchase an automatic machine, which is distinguished by its functionality. Universal units allow packaging of different products. To change the modes, it is enough to enter some settings and replace the actuators, which are disassembled according to the principle of the designer.

Packing methods

Packaging of various bulk products can be carried out in two ways.

Manually. Financially, this solution is considered less expensive, since packaging equipment is not required. But productivity is much less. It is problematic to manually pack large products or bulk bags and other containers. If we consider manual packaging as homemade small business, he has a right to exist. To open a full-fledged production, it is better to automate the packaging stages. Do not forget, manual labor requires costs to pay wages. The machine pays for itself over time and works only for profit.
Automatically. A filling machine is a piece of equipment that replaces human manual labor. To set up production, it is enough to purchase specialized machine. The machine independently performs all stages, from cleaning to applying labels to packaged bags and boxes of products.

Some enterprises use two methods, which allows them to expand the range of services provided, automate the filling of the same type of container, and manually pack individual orders.

Tara

An important point when organizing packaging production is the container into which the machine will load bulk products. You need to make a choice of packaging before purchasing the equipment itself. This is due to the fact that each machine is designed to work with certain containers, and some products have increased requirements for containers.

The packaging must meet the following requirements:

Affordable price;
Good quality;
High reliability to withstand the load of products;
Convenience for transportation;
Attractive appearance.

Automated packaging lines use all kinds of containers. The main ones include:

Corrugated boxes;
Jars made of glass and tin;
Sachet;
Paper containers;
Packages, etc.

Equipment

When you have decided on the products and containers for loading bulk products, you can begin to select the loading and packaging equipment itself.

Objectively for aspiring entrepreneurs the best solution will be the purchase of a multifunctional machine capable of loading into containers different types products.

The equipment includes several separate machines, when combined you get an automated or semi-automated production line. Such units can consist of either separate machines, the purchase of which somewhat saves the organization of the line, or they can be a single line from one manufacturer. The second option initially requires more financial investments, but over time it justifies itself.

Exists minimum set equipment that allows you to organize a packaging line:

Device for peeling products;
Grinding units;
Screening units;
Aspirators. They clean products from foreign impurities;
Weight dispensers;
Thermo packaging unit;
Sealing machine;
Unit for gluing labels.

Stages of the packaging process

Cleaning. If these are grains or legumes, they are first cleaned of foreign impurities and illiquid grains are removed.
If the line is intended for packaging buckwheat, oats, corn, peas, hydrothermal treatment will be a mandatory packaging step. It involves steaming, drying and cooling of products. This allows you to improve the condition of the grain film, make them softer, extend shelf life, and increase nutritional properties.
Peeling. If there are indigestible components on the product kernels, they must be removed.
Polishing, grinding. These are mandatory packaging stages for products such as peas, barley, rice and wheat. These operations help improve taste qualities and reducing the time required to prepare cereals.
Cleaning and sorting. Impurities are removed and products are distributed according to dimensional characteristics.
Package. Depending on the product and volume of goods, it can be distributed in bags, bags, boxes with volumes ranging from several grams to tens of kilograms. Special dispensers measure the volume or weight of goods, loading them into containers in the required portions. This eliminates the need to manually weigh each batch before it is packaged.

Each type of product when packaged, having gone through all stages of processing before direct packaging, has a certain percentage of output. This is an indicator that fully complies with the product quality criteria in relation to the volume of raw materials that was used at the first stage of packaging.

Peas have the highest yield percentage - it is 73 percent. The minimum output percentage of pearl barley and corn is 40 percent. On average, this figure is 60-68 percent.

To start receiving high incomes, it is not at all necessary to launch a highly investment business in the production sector. Today, given the huge selection of various equipment, it is quite possible to open your own business to provide certain services to these same enterprises. This includes the business of packing and packing bulk products. Enterprising businessmen have recently turned their attention to this niche. This is due to the fact that not all manufacturing companies equip their workshops with filling and packaging equipment, simply by ordering this service in third parties.

Business plan for packaging and packing bulk products – First stage when organizing your own business, no matter how simple it may seem. Here the entrepreneur will be able to analyze the market, take into account all expenses and calculate expenses. What is important to pay attention to when working on a project?

Our business assessment:

Starting investments – from 300,000 rubles.

Market saturation is low.

The difficulty of starting a business is 5/10.

Prospects for development of the packaging and packaging business

According to experts, the first thing consumers pay attention to when approaching a store shelf is the packaging of the product. Considering this, it becomes clear why many manufacturing companies pay such attention to the appearance of the products supplied to the market - labels, packaging design. And this is one of the most important prerequisites for providing bulk packaging services on the market. food products.

But really large companies Can’t they purchase their own automatic machine for packaging bulk products and package the produced goods within the walls of their own workshop? The fact is that sometimes the price of a line with the required functionality is quite high, which is completely unprofitable. And manufacturing companies, large and not so large, sell the goods to the market in wholesale quantities - unpackaged and unpacked. And it is bought either by wholesale warehouses or large supermarkets, which, basically, are the final customers of the services. And considering that in almost every locality There are more than enough such potential clients; even a mini packing and packaging workshop can become a profitable business.

In addition to a wide range of potential customers, this niche is characterized by other advantages:

The technology for packaging bulk products is extremely simple, especially since all operations here, if the workshop is properly equipped, will be carried out using special equipment.
A large selection of machines allows you to choose equipment that varies in price, size and functionality.
It is possible to launch with a small investment, since you do not have to purchase large volumes of expensive raw materials.
Can be purchased manual machine for packaging bulk products and start a business right at home.

Many entrepreneurs have already proven in practice that packaging in bags, bags, bags and film can bring high income. The main thing is to competently plan your future activities, purchase quality equipment and find regular customers.

Options for developing a packaging and packaging business

Before looking for premises for a workshop and buying a machine for packaging bulk products, it is important to decide which path you will take in the future.

There are 2 options here:

In the first case, you will have to earn money by providing services to third parties manufacturing companies- factories and farms. Finding clients if you have functional equipment will not be difficult. The cooperation agreement stipulates the main terms of the transaction - the cost of packaging and the timing of the order. This business development scenario will require investments only for the purchase of a line and containers.
If you choose a different path for developing your future business, you will have to purchase not only a packaging machine for packing bulk products, but also these very products. Essentially, here an entrepreneur organizes his own wholesale warehouse, which accepts unpackaged goods and then resells them already packaged.

Before making a final decision, it is worth analyzing a specific market and deciding which direction will be more profitable from a financial point of view. For example, if a certain product is in demand in the region, but there are practically no offers for its sale, it is worth purchasing unpackaged products in whole lots and, already packaged, delivering them to local market. Are there so many wholesale warehouses? Then it’s better to start establishing cooperation with manufacturing companies.

What products can be packaged?

The equipment for filling and packing bulk products on the market today is very diverse, and therefore you can take orders from many manufacturers.

An entrepreneur has the opportunity to pack not only food products, but also other products - construction, medical. The technology is essentially the same; the only differences are in the packaging and purchased equipment.

What options are there?

Powdered raw materials (soda, flour, cocoa,).
Fine-grained raw materials (rice, sugar, peas, beans).
Coarse-grained raw materials (seeds, coffee beans, dried fruits).
Tableted raw materials (tablets).

In order to cooperate with many partners, it is better to immediately buy a more functional machine for bulk products, which can process any of the designated goods.

What packaging methods are possible?

The variability of business allows you to open your own enterprise using any of the possible methods.

You can fill and pack using 2 methods:

Manual. This option is less expensive, since you do not have to buy equipment for packaging bulk products. But it is also less productive, because the entrepreneur will not be able to work with large batches of products manually, purely physically. But even this method has its place – for example, as a home business, when small packaging of piece goods is carried out. And when things take off, you can purchase an inexpensive semi-automatic machine, which will significantly speed up the process and enter larger markets.
Machine. The first thing you need here is to buy a machine for packaging bulk products. This option is much simpler, since all the work is carried out by automatic machines. Despite the investments that will have to be made in the business, all costs will pay off in the shortest possible time.

Many enterprises very successfully combine these 2 methods. And it turns out that the workshop not only has an automated line for packaging bulk products, but also actively uses manual labor to fulfill orders from individual customers. And this is quite justified - a packaging machine “can” do a lot, but there are products that require exactly self made.

In what containers can the products be packed and packaged?

Even before purchasing equipment for packaging bulk products, it is important to decide on the packaging container.

Packaging has long ceased to be just containers for products. Now it also serves for advertising purposes, its appearance encouraging the consumer to purchase. This includes information about the manufacturer and the properties of the product itself.

Packaging for bulk products can be very different. And it’s better to choose one that meets the following criteria:

low price,
reliability,
ease of transportation,
presentable appearance.

Zip lock bags

Functional automatic line bulk products packaging company can use many types of materials for packaging products. As a result, the following packaging options are possible here:

paper packaging;
bags (ziploc, plastic);
corrugated box;
jars (glass, tin)
sachet.

When organizing your own wholesale warehouse, you have the opportunity to choose a wide variety of packaging containers - be it packed in cans or paper bags. But when collaborating with third-party organizations, all necessary materials will have to be purchased in accordance with the requirements set by the customer.

And packaging raw materials, with established sales channels, the entrepreneur will have to purchase in large quantities. And to reduce shipping costs required material It would be nice if film for packaging and other containers were purchased from those suppliers that are geographically located closer to the workshop.

What equipment should the workshop be equipped with?

Electronic weighers

The choice of specific equipment is influenced not even by the price of equipment for packaging bulk products, but by the type of product that will be packaged in the future. And this issue should be approached responsibly, otherwise, you may miss the opportunity to cooperate with profitable customers.

The operation of the equipment is extremely simple. The product is placed in a separate hopper, a certain dose of which is prepared by an actuator. Next, the product is fed to a dispenser, through which it enters the container. At the final stage, the packaging is sealed and, if necessary, “decorated” with labels.

An apparatus for filling and packaging bulk products can be classified according to the method of supplying the product. And for working with powdery, fine- and coarse-grained raw materials, the following types of dispensers are more suitable:

screw,
volume,
linear.

It is not at all necessary for a “young” enterprise to acquire an entire industrial packaging complex - until a customer base has been developed, this may not be feasible from a financial point of view. A low or medium power machine that costs between 150,000-300,000 rubles is suitable here. But more modern equipment, when packaging for bulk food products is automatically covered with labels, costs much more - about 500,000-1,000,000 rubles.

Complex for packaging bulk products P 82-F

Significant savings on technical equipment workshops can be done by purchasing used machines or ordering them from China.

TO additional equipment, which can be equipped in a workshop, include special machines for gluing labels. Also, over time, many entrepreneurs install machines for producing containers in the workshop - this way you can significantly save on the purchase of raw materials.

Business Investments

It will be difficult to name the specific amount of investment required to start a product packaging business. The main expense item here will be the purchased equipment. Therefore, when drawing up a business plan, first of all you need to take into account the cost of technical equipment.

According to the most minimal estimates, together with the purchase of equipment and preparation of the premises for further work, it will cost about 300,000 rubles to organize a business. But if we talk about a high-power multifunctional line, then investments can increase to 1,500,000 rubles.

To calculate the profitability of a workshop, it is important to take into account variable costs, which will include bags for packaging, as well as the cost of renting premises and paying wages. According to economic calculations by experts in this field, the profitability of the planned business can reach 40%, since if there are constant orders, the purchased equipment will never be idle. The exact profitability data is individual for each specific enterprise, since only it sets the cost of the services provided. And it will depend on what kind of packaging is used for bulk products and what labor costs the enterprise has to incur.

The business will reach the break-even point only when it has built up a permanent customer base. To increase the loyalty of potential customers, you can offer them discounts on services.

Business, like space, does not tolerate a vacuum. “If you don’t do something yourself, even though you can, then someone is doing it for you,” said the great economist John Maynard Keynes. “But then you will bite your elbows, missing the right chance to stay afloat when it’s difficult, or to rise higher when competitors are marking time.” In other words, entrepreneurship, by its very nature, is always strives for a full cycle. The exception is economically justified outsourcing, and this is not always the case. Of course, “the very thing” that you can do yourself in most cases includes the filling and packaging process, of course, if we are talking about commodity production small-piece consumer products.

“Indeed, the creation of our own filling and packaging shops necessarily increases the profitability of production as a whole,” says Candidate of Economic Sciences Igor Malyugin. “This formula is time-tested and relevant in all countries of the world.” If this is the case, let's figure out what to do about it.

Basic truths

Let's start with those who in reality find it beneficial, convenient and economically justifiable to supplement their business by organizing a filling and packaging workshop. According to an economic survey published by the US Department of Small Business, own packing and packing Practiced by almost all large and small baking and confectionery companies, as well as bakeries. “Commodity and consumer value increases by 15-25%, while investments in filling and packaging equipment, taking into account payback, depreciation and maintenance costs, do not exceed 10% in general,” the report says. “All this predetermines success in this direction.”

The same, even with a high degree of probability, can be said about large retail chains. In particular, marketing expert Agata Fursova claims that this kind of investment pays off within a year and, most importantly, increases customer traffic. “Self-service, which has become the norm in supermarkets, today optimal scheme trade, says the analyst. - At the same time, consumers often refuse goods that have already been added to the cart. It is clear that without packaging in such cases it is impossible to ensure compliance with sanitary and hygienic requirements. It is also obvious that thoughtful portion packaging ensures maximum demand.”

By the way, farmers have recently begun to show interest in filling and packaging equipment. “I package and pack my flour into two-kilogram bags,” Evgeniy Pustobaev from Rostov region. - It's very profitable. The risk of damage to the goods is sharply reduced, and it is more profitable for the buyer to buy in such portions than in 50-kilogram bags.”

Practical implementation using the example of the sbi-260-business packaging machine

Based on the opinions of the experts cited above, we agree that your own packaging and packing is profitable and promising. However, how to implement this in practice? It turns out it's not so difficult. The fact is that pragmatic demand always generates a qualified offer from companies that have been specializing in organizing filling and packaging workshops within the framework of an already operating business for decades. One of these most competent companies is Russian Trapeza.

Head of the Bakery and confectionery production holding "Russian Trapeza" Pavel Golyakov, in particular, advises paying attention to vertical packaging equipment. “For example, just one sbi-260-business machine with a weigh dispenser is capable of filling and packing a wide variety of goods with a productivity of up to 120 bags per minute,” explains Golyakov. “It is also important that the packaging can be made quite strong, since sbi-260-business on a heat-sealable film (from 20 to 100 microns) can reliably seal all four sides.”

For supermarkets

As calculations show, this equipment with an estimated cost of up to 3 million rubles pays for itself in a maximum of a year. “We package sugar in kilogram bags with a markup of only one ruble on the wholesale price and receive 50 kopecks of net profit from one package,” says Anna Samoilova, category manager of one large Russian chain. - As a result, for a 12-hour working day, from opening at 10 o’clock to closing at 10 o’clock, an additional 43,200 rubles or 1,296,000 rubles per month are received into the store’s treasury when fully loaded. To be fair, it is not possible to achieve 100% utilization of the filling machine, so we can talk about 300 or 400 thousand per month. Thus, sbi-260-business completely paid for itself in 8 months.”

For those who are smaller

Not everyone can boast of such volumes. But the line of filling and packaging equipment covers the needs of the most various businesses. “Pay attention to the UM-23 packaging machine with a productivity of up to 70 bags per minute,” says Agata Fursova. - This classic version for a typical medium-sized business. This machine packs almost full range of retail goods, starting from cereals, seeds and ending with frozen semi-finished products and small-piece non-food products.

According to Fursova, an analysis of the financial statements of a number of farms and agricultural holdings showed that UM-23, which sells for an average of 1 million rubles, pays for itself in six months. Moreover, as can be seen from the documents, none of the economic respondents were able to fully load the machines. “This is considered a reserve for peak loads,” explains Igor Malyugin. “The break-even point for this type of equipment passes within six months, even at 50% load.”

Our own filling and packaging shops also help enterprises related to the production of bread. Irina Morgulina, chief accountant of a small bakery enterprise in a Volga region town with a population of 50 thousand people, explained the benefits “on fingers”: “We produced on average 6 tons of products per day, while our profit did not exceed 300-400 thousand rubles per month, - she answers a question from a website correspondent. - After purchasing RT-UM-GSh, it became possible to package fresh frozen semi-finished products for bakeries in surrounding settlements and villages. As a result, production volume increased to 7 tons, and profit increased to 600 thousand rubles per month. Our filling and packaging workshop paid for itself in seven months.”

Help for farmers

Although statistics show that there are fewer farmers, overall farms are increasing in size. “I started with two rented hectares and after 13 years I became the owner of 150 hectares,” says farmer Ilya Karamazov from the Altai Territory. - I grow buckwheat, about 10 centners per hectare. I used to sell kernels and chaff in bulk, but now I pack them myself using UM-23, which I bought at Russian Trapeza. Profit increased from 3.7 million rubles per season to 4.6 million, largely thanks to the packaging shop.”

Igor Malyugin is convinced that own packaging using high-quality automated equipment allows prudent farmers to survive in these difficult times.

Thus, there is a reason to make money “on what you can do yourself”, in in this case on packaging and packing - it is obvious, and with the help of high-quality machines of the sbi series of vertical type, as well as RT-UM of various modifications, this also becomes surprisingly easy and profitable.

Alexander Sitnikov, especially for the site

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