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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
塑料桶16 个型号，560 毫升 - 21 升
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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Packaging on the shelf
How packaging affects sales: five bucket and container details
The easiest place to see how packaging affects sales is at a store shelf: shoppers notice the pack first, pick it up, and only then read the ingredients. On a bucket or container, five details drive that decision: the body, the print, the OPEN tamper-evident tear strip, the size, and the handle. We go through each one using HTI Group products, for anyone packing honey, jam, pickles, or dairy products in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. We make no promises about sales growth percentages.
5details shoppers see
0.25-21 Lfrom trial portion to wholesale
OPENtamper-evident seal
14 sizesbuckets with a clear body
Shelf tool
Pick a scenario to see the packaging
Click the scenario closest to yours: a trial portion, the main size, or a family supply. The tool shows the item to scale with figures from the table: the handle, tare weight, and units per pallet. This makes it easier to picture three sizes of one product side by side on a shelf.
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Shelf scenario
The rows come from this page's table: each one has its own packaging.
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We ship in full pallets, so the number of pallets is rounded up.
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Eight products and what makes each one sell
The packaging is lined up the way shoppers encounter it: from a 250 ml trial portion to a 5 L jerry can. The third column shows the detail shoppers notice first. Kilograms are calculated by density: honey 1.42 kg per liter, pickles in brine 1.05, jam 1.33, oil 0.92, sour cream 1.0. Tare weight and units per pallet are the figures you need as the buyer.
Lineup at the same scalebody width and height per factory spec sheets
| Volume | Shelf scenario | What shoppers notice | Handle | Empty weight | Units per pallet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 ml | trial portion of a new flavor | a hexagon among round jars | no handle | 13 g | 17,600 |
| 550 ml | sour cream in the dairy case | about 0.55 kg of sour cream, IML print available | no handle | 18.8 g | 10,800 |
| 560 ml | honey as a travel gift | about 0.8 kg of honey, color visible through the wall | no handle, side lugs | 23 g | 7,200 |
| 900 ml | adjika carried by hand | 134 mm body with a 127 mm top: room for artwork | molded-in | 34 g | 7,200 |
| 1 L | jam at a corner store | about 1.3 kg of jam, a familiar portion | plastic | 36 g | 6,480 |
| 3 L | pickles for a big family | about 3.15 kg of pickles, herbs visible through the wall | metal bail handle | 95 g | 2,800 |
| 8 L | apiary honey for the whole season | about 11.4 kg of honey, the plastic grip protects the palm | bail handle with plastic grip | 250 g | 840 |
| 5 L | vegetable oil for the kitchen | about 4.6 kg of oil, screw cap | molded-in | 240 g | 180 |
Compare the second and third rows. The 550 ml container and the 560 ml bucket share the same dimensions, Ø118×80 mm, but the bucket weighs 23 g versus 18.8 g, and a pallet holds 7,200 of them instead of 10,800. That's a difference of 4.2 g of plastic per unit and 3,600 units per pallet. Your product decides which one goes on the shelf.
Four details
What shoppers notice before they read the ingredients
The fifth detail, size, is already laid out in the table rows. The other four work one after another: from a distance, shoppers see the body color and the product through the wall; up close, the artwork; once the bucket is in hand, the lid with its seal; on the way to the checkout, the handle. Each one removes a reason to put the bucket back.
Clear body
When a product looks good on its own, the wall should not hide it. Amber honey, pickles with herbs, and layered desserts are judged by eye before anyone reads the name. Containers and each of our 14 buckets are available with a clear body, so you can show off both a single portion and a wholesale size. If the contents look plain, choose a white wall and let the print do the work.
IML print and labels
On a white bucket, the image does the selling. With in-mold labeling (IML), a printed film is placed in the mold before the plastic is injected, and the image becomes part of the wall, with no edge to peel in the hand. A label is applied to finished packaging, but it is easy to change for a new flavor. Among containers, only the 750 ml tray has no IML option; among buckets, only the 15 L.
OPEN tear strip
Shoppers want to be the first to open the bucket. An OPEN tamper-evident tear strip is molded under the lid rim: it is torn off on first opening and cannot be put back. An intact strip is visible without even picking the bucket up, so stores face this side toward the aisle. For a product without a big name, it is a simple reason to trust it.
A handle for the weight
The handle decides whether the bucket gets carried out without a bag. The 560 ml bucket makes do with side lugs, the 900 ml has a molded-in handle, and the 1 L bucket has a plastic one. From 2.3 L up, a metal bail handle is fitted, and from 8 L it gets a plastic grip: 8 L of honey weighs about 11.4 kg, and thin metal would dig into the palm. Containers come without a handle.
Test it
Five steps to test your packaging before a full order
No article can tell you how much your product's sales will grow: that depends on price, shelf position, and taste. But you can test the packaging in advance, before the order is placed. All you need is samples, your product, and a shelf in a store you know.
1Visit the shelf where your product will sit and note what neighboring products come in: size, body color, handle. Your packaging needs at least one detail that stands out.
2Plan a lineup for different shoppers: a trial size, an everyday size, and a family size. For honey, 560 ml, 1 L, and 3 L work well; for salads, 250 ml and 550 ml containers and a 2.3 L bucket.560 ml bucket1 L bucket2.3 L bucket3 L bucket550 ml container
3Decide what to show: the product itself or the artwork. The first calls for a clear body, the second for a white wall and IML print or a large label.
4Fill a sample with your product, close the lid, and carry the bucket by the handle from the shelf to the checkout. If it is awkward for you, it will be awkward for shoppers too: try the next size.
5Place a trial batch in one or two stores and compare for yourself how many units sold from the same spot over the same period. That is the only sales figure worth trusting.
Logistics
How to get a three-size lineup delivered
The "trial, main, family" lineup is three different products, but you don't have to order them separately: different sizes ship together in one load. Packaging is sold by the full pallet: one pallet takes 7,200 small 560 ml buckets, 6,480 one-liter buckets, or 2,800 three-liter buckets. You can also pick up the lineup in your own truck: the finished-goods warehouse is right at the plant in the Bishkek Free Economic Zone (FEZ), Ak-Chiy village. Our own delivery trucks cover Bishkek and Chuy Region, and a freight carrier takes orders to Osh, Karakol, and other cities across Kyrgyzstan. Buyers in Kazakhstan, including Almaty, Shymkent, and Astana, get their pallets shipped within the EAEU. Our sales manager will confirm delivery cost and time.
Further reading
Read more on printing, lids, and choosing packaging
Each detail has its own article on our blog: how IML differs from a stick-on label, how tamper evidence works, and which specs to check when choosing a bucket.
All blog articles
Trial batchHow to test packaging with your product before a full runChoosing packaging · 8 min
How to choose a bucketSeven parameters to check before you orderChoosing packaging · 7 min
Bucket mythsEight misconceptions, checked against the numbersMaterial and labeling · 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
Bucket or jerry canWhich works better for liquids, pastes, and thick productsComparisons · 6 minQuestions and answers
Questions about packaging and sales
Packaging decides whether a product gets noticed, picked up, and carried to the checkout. On a bucket, that job falls to the body (clear or printed), the OPEN tear strip, the right size, and a comfortable handle. Packaging can't make up for taste or price, but poor packaging can spoil the impression of even a good product.
A typical lineup has three sizes. Trial: a 250 ml container or a 560 ml bucket, an easy first purchase. Main: 900 ml or 1 L. Family: 2.3 or 3 L for those who already know the product. Keep weight in mind: a one-liter bucket holds 1.42 kg of honey but only a kilogram of sour cream.
Clear if the product sells itself on looks: honey, pickles, berries, layered salads. White with IML or a label if the contents look uniform and the brand name and artwork matter more. Every bucket size comes in both versions, so the choice depends only on your product.
A 560 ml bucket of honey weighs about 0.8 kg and makes do with side lugs. The 850 ml bucket comes with a plastic or molded-in handle, and the 900 ml has a molded-in handle. When shoppers carry a purchase by hand, without a bag, a handle becomes a reason to buy it.
The seal shows that the lid hasn't been removed since filling. It tears off the first time the bucket is opened, so there's no way to open it without it showing. For a lesser-known product, it helps earn trust: shoppers see an intact seal right on the shelf and know they'll be the first to open the bucket.
Yes, in two ways. IML is fused into the wall during molding and is available on every bucket except the 15 L, as well as on containers from 250 to 550 ml. A label can go on any packaging and is handy for trial batches. See the comparison in our article IML vs labels.
There's no honest one-size-fits-all answer: the result depends on the product, price, shelf, and season. The reliable way to find out is to put a trial batch in the new packaging into the same stores and count units sold over the same period.
Catalog
All shelf-ready packaging in our catalog
Our catalog lists fourteen food-grade buckets, five containers, and two jerry cans, with dimensions, weight, and units per pallet. Choosing a body? Browse our clear buckets section; the printing technology is covered on the IML page.
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Tell us what product you pack, where it will be sold, and what it's packed in now. Our sales manager will suggest two or three sizes, recommend a body and handle for each, and calculate how many pallets your first order will take.