Packaging and logistics, engineered for your market
The right packaging and routing depend on your market, your handling equipment, and your cost targets. We quote all viable configurations so you can compare landed cost — not just the origin price.
Packaging options
| Packaging | Typical use |
|---|---|
| 25 kg polypropylene bags | Retail repacking, wholesale distribution |
| 50 kg polypropylene bags | Milling, foodservice, markets preferring larger units |
| 100 lb polypropylene bags | North American trade and markets quoting in pounds |
| ~1,000 kg bulk totes | Processors with tote-handling lines |
| Bulk in lined container | Maximum payload for large processors |
Container loading guide
Typical quantities of good-quality product loaded into a 20-ft container.
| Commodity | 100 lb bags | 50 kg bags | 25 kg bags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large lentils | 585 | 530 | 1,060 |
| Small lentils | 600 | 545 | 1,090 |
| Split peas / split lentils | 600 | 545 | 1,090 |
| Peas | 585 | 530 | 1,060 |
| Canary seed | 545 | 500 | 1,000 |
| Flaxseed | 525 | 475 | 950 |
| Canola / mustard | 475 | 425 | 850 |
| Oats | 425 | 385 | 770 |
| Commodity | Bulk in lined container — net MT |
|---|---|
| Lentils | 27.75 |
| Peas | 27.75 |
| Canary seed | 25 |
| Flaxseed | 24 |
| Canola / mustard | 22 |
| Oats | 21 |
Figures are averages for good-quality product. Real weights always vary with quality and moisture. Confirmed weights are stated in each quotation.
Terms and routing
We quote CFR and CIF under Incoterms® 2020, as well as Track Vancouver for buyers arranging their own ocean freight. Shipments move through the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Montreal, with inland routing from prairie origins by rail and truck. Other terms are available on request.
Documentation and communication
Every shipment travels with the complete document set listed on our Quality page, and you receive proactive updates at each milestone: booking confirmed, container loaded, vessel departed, documents couriered/released.
Compare landed cost, not just origin price
Tell us your destination, packaging, and handling setup — we will quote the viable configurations.