Perishables

Frozen & Refridgerated Item Shipping Fort Wayne

Need to send some fresh home-grown corn to Alaska? Or how about sending Bob his favorite cheesecake? Pak Mail Fort Wayne can make it happen. We are up to the challenge for packaging and shipping anything perishable so it arrives as tasty as the day it was shipped.

At Pak Mail, we want your delectable morsel to arrive fresh so here are a few tips to consider:

1. It is best to ship perishables, such as baked goods, meat or fruit, early in the week (On Monday or Tuesday) if possible, to prevent it from adding days to the shipment by setting in a transit warehouse over the weekend.
2. Whenever possible, ship perishables for next-day delivery to minimize time in transit. Avoid shipping perishables late in the week, as the package may suffer extreme temperatures for as many as three to four days.
3. Keep items refrigerated or frozen until just prior to bringing it in to Pak Mail. Bring in a few frozen gel packs with the goodies to keep them cool. We may be able to place the item in our in-store refrigerator for storage until courier pick-up.
4. Freeze cakes, including cheesecakes and layer cakes, before shipping to keep it solid. Wrap the frozen cake in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil to help keep it cold.
5. Despite precautions, icing may smear and decorations may become crushed in transit.
6. Wrap cookies with plastic wrap on a strong paper plate and add a piece of bread in with them. In most cases the bread will pass its moisture to the cookies keeping them soft for the duration of transit.

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