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Plastic buckets14 sizes · 560 ml to 21 L
Medical buckets9 sizes · 1 to 21 L
Food containers5 formats · 250 to 750 ml
Plastic jerry cans5 L and 10 L
Plastic buckets16 models, 560 ml - 21 L
Medical buckets10 models, 1 - 21 L
Food containers5 models, 250 - 750 ml
Plastic canisters5 and 10 L
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食品容器5 个型号，250 - 750 毫升
塑料方桶5 升和 10 升
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Trial filling
Buckets for a trial batch: how to test packaging
Buckets for a trial batch let you test the packaging before you buy pallets and print labels. A few buckets, your own product, and one filling shift show what a size chart can't: where the fill level settles, how the lid snaps on, and whether the handle is comfortable under the real weight. This article is for food technologists, plant owners, and farmers in Kyrgyzstan or Kazakhstan who are launching a new product or switching packaging.
5 checksfill, lid, handle, shelf, branding
650 mlbrim-full capacity of the 560 ml bucket
14 sizesbuckets from 560 ml to 21 L
OPENtamper-evident tear strip under the rim
Trial tool
What you're testing: a bucket for your product
Click the scenario closest to yours, and the tool will show the matching item to scale with the figures from that row: product weight at nominal capacity, handle, body dimensions, and empty weight. This makes it easier to decide which size to start your trial with.
Packaging from this page's lineup
What's tested
The rows come from this page's table: each one has its own packaging.
How much product do you package per month
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We ship in full pallets, so the number of pallets is rounded up.
Shelf length, cm
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Shelf depth, cmcm
Based on the top dimensions of the packaging, in a single layer, with no gaps between items.
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240 mmTrial table
Eight trials: size, product weight, and what to measure
Eight typical trials, from a 560 ml bucket for sour cream to a 5 L jerry can for vegetable oil. Kilograms are calculated from nominal capacity at typical density: 1.42 kg per liter for honey, 0.94 kg for mayonnaise. The "Body and tare weight" column gives the top diameter, height, and empty weight; the last column tells you what to watch for in each trial.
Lineup at the same scalebody width and height per factory spec sheets
| Volume | What's tested | Product at nominal capacity | Handle | Body and tare weight | Key check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 ml | sour cream trial batch | about 0.56 kg | no handle, side lugs | Ø118× | 90 ml of headspace to the brim: is it enough for your filler? |
| 900 ml | new jam flavor | about 1.2 kg | molded-in handle | Ø127× | does a row of buckets fit on the store shelf? |
| 1 L | new-season honey for retail | 1.42 kg | plastic handle | Ø132.5× | does the honey color show through the clear wall? |
| 2.3 L | butter for a bakery | about 2.1 kg | metal bail handle | Ø175× | does a spatula reach the bottom through the 175 mm opening? |
| 3.8 L | condensed milk for pastry chefs | about 4.9 kg | metal bail handle | Ø200× | how long does filling a thick product take? |
| 5.6 L | mayonnaise for cafes and cafeterias | about 5.3 kg | metal bail handle | Ø224× | can a cook comfortably carry a full bucket by the bail handle? |
| 11.5 L | pickles in brine sold by weight | about 12.1 kg | bail handle with plastic grip | Ø295× | how the plastic grip feels in your hand with a full bucket |
| 5 L jerry can | vegetable oil in a jerry can | 4.6 kg | molded-in handle | 163× | how the oil pours and the screw cap goes on |
The kilograms in the table are a guide: your product may turn out lighter or heavier, so weigh the very first filled bucket. For dry goods such as spices, grains, or feed, the weight can't be calculated in advance; only a trial will tell. If you're torn between two nearby sizes, test both.
What to check
Four checks that make a trial run worth it
Catalog dimensions tell you whether a bucket fits your fridge or shipping box. A trial answers other questions: how the packaging works with your product, your equipment, and your people. Below are four checks that fit into one shift. Record the result of each one: you'll need these notes when you place your main order.
Fill to nominal capacity
Nominal capacity is the working volume; the body is always a little larger. A 560 ml bucket holds 650 ml brim-full, leaving 90 ml of headspace above the product. In the trial, fill exactly to nominal capacity and check where the level settles and whether the product touches the lid. Check thick and foaming products twice: right after filling and again once the product settles.
How the lid snaps on
Put the lid on a full bucket and press around the edge until it sits evenly in the rim all the way around. Check three things: whether product squeezed out onto the rim, whether the OPEN tear strip is intact, and how many seconds each bucket takes. Then open one bucket the way a customer would: tear off the strip and lift the lid.
Handle under real weight
An empty bucket in your hand tells you nothing about a full one: a liter of honey weighs 1.42 kg, 5.6 L of mayonnaise about 5.3 kg, and 11.5 L of pickles more than 12 kg. Carry a filled bucket along the same route it will take with a cook or a customer. From 2.3 L up, the handle is a metal bail; from 8 L, a plastic grip is added.
Shelf and display case
Put the trial bucket where it will be sold: in a refrigerated display case, on a store shelf, or on a market counter. Check whether it fits between shelves and how many fit in a row. The 560 ml and 850 ml buckets share the same 118 mm top, but their bodies differ, 80 mm and 124 mm from bottom to rim, so they look different on the same shelf.
Trial steps
Five steps for a trial fill in your own facility
A trial pays off when you run it as a small experiment, not as a random filling run. Decide in advance what you'll measure and who makes the call. Properties we don't claim, such as how the packaging behaves in a freezer, with hot filling, or with an aggressive formula, can only be checked this way: with your product, in your conditions.
1Step 1. Pick one or two sizes for your sales channel: retail usually starts with 1 L or 900 ml, cafes and bakeries with 3.8 or 5.6 L.900 ml bucket1 L bucket5.6 L bucket
2Step 2. Request a trial batch from your sales manager: how many buckets we can release for a trial, and on what terms, depends on your specific request. Mention the body color and handle type right away.
3Step 3. Pack your product with the same filler, scoop, or hose you use on a regular shift. Weigh the first and last buckets and record the fill level.
4Step 4. Close the buckets, apply labels, and drive them along your usual route to the store and back. After the trip, inspect the lids, OPEN tear strips, and label edges.
5Step 5. Keep a few buckets under the same conditions your customers keep the product in, show the rest to two or three clients, and write down their feedback.
Logistics
How to get buckets for a trial and afterward
The easiest way to get a trial batch is to pick it up yourself: stacks of nested buckets take up little room in a vehicle, and there's a single pickup address, the Bishkek Free Economic Zone (FEZ), Ak-Chiy village. If your plant is in Bishkek or Chuy Region, our own delivery trucks bring the buckets; to other cities in Kyrgyzstan, packaging travels with a freight carrier. Deliveries to Kazakhstan go by the pallet within the EAEU, so buyers in Almaty or Shymkent should discuss in advance how to get a trial batch before the main shipment. After the trial, orders are placed in full pallets, and different items can be combined in one shipment. Our sales manager confirms delivery time and cost.
Further reading
What to read before your main order
A trial tells you whether the packaging fits. Then come the next questions: how to brand it, how many buckets to order, and how to ship them. Related blog articles cover these.
All blog articles
How to choose a bucketSeven parameters to check before you orderChoosing packaging · 7 min
Packaging and salesFive packaging details shoppers noticeChoosing packaging · 8 min
Packaging for freezingHow to choose packaging and test it in your own freezerProducts and industries · 8 min
Export packagingHow packaging helps your product reach another country intactOrdering and logistics · 8 min
IML vs labelsEight scenarios and a clear answer on how to label a bucketMaterial and labeling · 6 min
Bucket or jerry canWhich works better for liquids, pastes, and thick productsComparisons · 6 minQuestions and answers
Questions about buckets for trial batches
We ship regular orders in full pallets, while trial batches are arranged separately. Your sales manager tells you how many buckets you can get for a trial, and on what terms, based on your specific request: it depends on the size, body color, and handle type.
The one your product will sell in most often. For retail, that's usually 900 ml or 1 L; for cafes and bakeries, 3.8 or 5.6 L; for wholesale, 11.5 L and up. Compare nearby sizes filled with product, not empty.
At nominal capacity, exactly what the name says. Brim-full, the body holds a bit more: 650 ml for the 560 ml bucket. The headspace lets the lid snap on without squeezing product out. Ask your sales manager for the brim-full capacity of other sizes.
We don't claim resistance to specific temperatures for our buckets, so the only reliable way is a trial. Run a few filled buckets through your usual process: freezer, hot kitchen, transport. Then inspect the walls, rim, lid, and seal.
Usually not. A label is enough for a trial: you stick it on the finished bucket and change it after the first sales. IML is ordered as a production run once the size, body color, and artwork are approved; the 15 L bucket isn't available with this printing. See the article "IML vs labels" for details.
Polypropylene buckets are used for both construction and household products, but we don't claim compatibility with any specific formula. Fill the bucket, close the lid, and leave it for as long as the product normally spends in storage, then inspect the walls and bottom.
Our plant is in Kyrgyzstan, and packaging goes to Kazakhstan by the pallet within the EAEU. How to get trial buckets to Almaty, Shymkent, Taraz, or Astana is agreed with your sales manager: the option depends on the quantity and on whether you have a freight carrier on that route.
Catalog
Dimensions and weight of every bucket in the catalog
Before the trial, check the body against your shelf, fridge, and shipping box: top diameter, height, and tare weight are listed on each size's page. After a successful trial, plan your main order in the calculator.
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Not sure which size to start your trial with?
Tell us what you pack, how much one portion weighs, and who you sell to: stores, cafes, or wholesale. Our sales manager will suggest one or two sizes, recommend a handle and body color, and give you the terms for trial filling.