From the farm to the supermarket shelf: the role of pallets
Every food item you can imagine is available at a local supermarket or retailer. Sourced from farms and manufacturing plants across Australia and the world, these items have a long journey before they finally hit the store shelf. This entire trip is all carried on the back of a pallet, which needs to be sanitary and largely free of contamination.
Increasingly, wooden pallets are being phased out in favour of plastic pallets in food and beverage transport and distribution. Wooden pallets pose a higher risk of contamination, as bacteria, pests and fungi can survive on and under the surface of the wood. This contamination is a health risk, and suppliers can face the liability of consumer sickness as well as financial penalties.
Plastic pallets are more hygienic and reduce the risk of contamination of food during transport. Plain Pallets supply Melbourne with quality, industry standard plastic pallets ideal for transporting food and beverage items.