Packaging & Marking

Standard woven polypropylene bag, machine stitched. The most widely handled unit for pulses moving to processors and repackers, because it can be manhandled during discharge without mechanical assistance.

Typical use. General export packing for pigeon peas, mung beans, cowpeas and beans where the receiver breaks bulk by hand.

Consider. Higher bag cost per tonne than 50 kg and more stitching time, but faster and safer discharge at destination.

Heavier woven polypropylene bag, machine stitched. Fewer bags per container, lower packing cost per tonne, and the traditional unit in several South Asian and African destination markets.

Typical use. Bulk contracts where the receiver has mechanical handling, or where the destination market trades in 50 kg units.

Consider. Some destinations apply manual handling limits at discharge. Confirm the receiving warehouse accepts 50 kg before contracting.

Woven polypropylene with a laminated outer layer, allowing full-surface printing and giving better resistance to moisture ingress and abrasion than plain woven fabric.

Typical use. Buyer-branded consignments and contracts where the bag reaches the end customer without repacking.

Consider. Requires artwork approval and a print run, so lead time and minimum quantity are longer than for plain bags.

Multiwall kraft paper bag, usually with an inner ply or liner. Preferred by some food processors and by buyers whose own customers restrict woven plastic packaging.

Typical use. Food processing and ingredient supply chains, principally into Europe.

Consider. Less tolerant of rough handling and humidity than woven PP. Availability depends on the packing point and is confirmed per contract.

A polyethylene liner placed inside the woven bag as an additional moisture barrier during the sea leg.

Typical use. Long transit times, humid discharge ports, or products contracted at the lower end of the moisture range.

Consider. A liner slows moisture ingress; it does not correct product packed above its target moisture. Conditioning before packing remains the control.

Flexible intermediate bulk container with lifting loops, filled and discharged mechanically. Reduces handling labour substantially at both ends.

Typical use. Large processors and mills with forklift and hopper discharge that do not need the product in retail-scale units.

Consider. Requires mechanical handling at load and discharge, and the exact fill weight depends on product density and the receiver's equipment. Confirm loop type, fill and discharge spout with the receiver.

Bags printed to the buyer's own artwork, with their brand, product description and any destination-required declarations.

Typical use. Importers and distributors selling under their own label in the destination market.

Consider. The buyer supplies artwork and is responsible for the accuracy of any claim printed on it. Print lead time is added to the shipment schedule.

Non-standard pack sizes, retail-facing packing or specific bag constructions arranged against a defined buyer specification.

Typical use. Repackers and distributors with a fixed downstream format.

Consider. Feasibility, minimum quantity and cost are confirmed case by case before the contract is concluded.

Bags stacked, strapped and where required shrink-wrapped onto pallets for mechanical handling at discharge.

Typical use. Destinations and receivers that require palletised delivery, including many European warehouses.

Consider. Pallets consume container volume and reduce the net weight loaded, and heat-treated (ISPM 15) wood is required for most destinations. Both affect the landed cost per tonne.