Hot Weather Shipping

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Examples of Perishable Products
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Can melt above 70 F	Can melt above 70 F	Can melt above 70 F

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can melt above 85 F	Perishable Food	Perishable Food

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It is not our aim to burden your shipment with unnecessary expenses, but it is imperative that we protect 'heat sensitive' or 'perishable' food products. An ice pack will last only about 15 hours and will give you limited protection. Dry Ice is available but we have to purchase it locally and it is not cheap.

For smaller quantities of chocolates or Gummi Candy, we recommend at the minimum an ice pack. These ice packs would be used in conjunction with our standard boxes in which we normally ship our food products. The following choices are available.

8 oz Gel Pack

6-1/2"x3-1/2"x3/4"

12 oz Gel Pack

6"x5-1/2"x3/4"

16 oz Gel Pack

6-1/2"x5-1/2"x1"

24 oz Gel Pack

8"x5-1/2"x1-1/4""

32 oz Gel Pack

10-1/2"x5-1/2"x1-1/4""

Cost $0.50

Cost $0.75

Cost $ 1.00

Cost $ 1.25

Cost $ 1.50

Polar Packs are re-usable and non-toxic, stay frozen longer than ice and are very economical to use. We will select the size that will fit the box, but you may specify the size and how many you would like to receive with your shipment.

If your order includes 'heat sensitive' food products and your shipping destination cannot be reached within one day transit time, we recommend that you ship your selection via UPS Blue Label. This will guarantee you second day delivery by UPS.

Please consider our foam boxes for additional protection. These boxes are constructed of industrial strength, leak proof expanded polystyrene foam. These boxes are appropriate for any product that must be kept cold for extended periods of time or for products that must be kept frozen. All coolers come complete with a base and lid and the walls are 1-1/2" thick.

All foam containers are reusable, recyclable, and contain no CFC's
The boxes can ship with gel packs or dry ice. The choice is yours.
It is recommended that you use at least 2 gel packs. We place one gel pack at the bottom of the product and one gel pack on top.

All shipments - unless otherwise posted - originate in Florida. We can service the entire state of Florida, with the exception of a small area in the Panhandle, within 1 day shipping.

The UPS map shown below will provide you with more details for your specific geographic location. This is the official UPS Map.

We normally ship the day following receipt of your order.

If you have specific requirements, please contact us at this link or call us at (954) 346-4195 until close of business 5:00 PM EST. An answering machine will take your message after hours and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

We buy these polystyrene foam containers from Mr. Box Online and you can check our cost readily by clicking on any of the boxes below. There is only a small incoming freight factor added to the cost of each box. (Don't forget to click the "Back" button in your browser to return to this page!)

Small Box

Medium Box

Large Box

X-Large Box

8" x 6" x 4-1/8"

Cost $ 5.00

10-1/2" x 8" x 6-1/4"

Cost $ 6.00**

15-3/8" x 9-1/2" x 10-1/2"

Cost $ 7.00

25-1/2" x 14-1/2" x 12-1/8"

Cost $ 11.00

**our most popular size!

If you are planning to ship French Truffles to destinations where the temperature may impact on the quality of the product, we suggest that your purchase one of our leak proof expanded polystyrene foam containers.

Don't attempt to save a few dollars by skimping on your packaging. It is for your protection and it is not a 'profit item' for us. Click on the boxes above and you will link directly to the source of our packaging material. We merely add a small freight factor to the actual cost of these boxes.

1. Please place a 'check mark' in the 'Freezer Box' to enable the selection. We will not automatically add the box to your order. You must make a selection! Then proceed to the 'pull down' menu and select the size box you wish to order. We have displayed the various size boxes below.

2. Then proceed to the 'Gel/Ice' Pack section. Again you must place a 'check mark' to enable the selection. Use the 'pull down' menu to select the desired size of the 'Gel/Ice' Pack. You may, for example, select the 32 oz Gel/Ice Pack and we will add either a single 32 oz Gel/Ice Pack to your order; or if the size does not readily fit into the box, we will select 24 oz, 16 oz, or 12 oz Gel/Ice Packs to protect your shipment.

Our shipping terms are FOB Coral Springs, FL 33067 and the risk of loss passes to the buyer as soon as we have turned the shipment over to the carrier. Use the convenient link below to check our and your weather. Simply enter your zip code and you will find all the information at your fingertips. This will help you determine whether you can forgo the freezer box and or Ice Packs. Don't forget to push the 'BACK' button in your browser to return to your starting point.

3. Now let us assume, you would like to order four tins of TRU0018. But if you enter four in the quantity field, you place a check mark into the 'Freezer Box Selection', you will have ordered four TRU0018 tins and four Polystyrene containers. This is not what you would want.

4. Follow these simple steps.

a. Enter a ONE (1) in the quantity field of item TRU0018 (or any other item at this site). Then select the 'Pull down menu' and select the size of your Polystyrene shipping container. Don't forget, you must place a check mark in the box to actually order the shipping box. (No check mark and the box will not be added)

Then decide whether you want to add Gel/Ice Packs to your shipment. (Dry Ice is also available as an option!) If so, place a check mark into the box. Click on the arrow in the 'Pull down menu' and select the size of the Gel/Ice Pack to be included with your shipment.

Let us assume, I have ordered one TRU0018, 1 large Polystyrene Shipping container, and 1 32oz Gel/Ice Pack**. Your order would look like this:

** We may modify the 32 ounces of Gel/Ice pack that you have ordered, and we may ship two 16 oz packs, or any other variation to best protect the shipment.

But you want to order 4 of the tins. You next step is to go back to the same item number, i.e. the TRU0018 and place a three into the order quantity box and click the "Add to Cart" Button. Now your order will look like this.

You have made two separate entries and the two line items are shown in blue.

At this stage you can add a new line item, for example a 5 lb block of dry ice. Or you want 12 oz Gel packs added to your order. It may not make sense, but it is possible. Your order would now look like this:

Note the line below the "TOTAL" amount.

It contains several buttons "update", "save", "retrieve", "continue shopping", and "checkout now".

If you want to delete an item you have currently in your shopping cart, place a 'check mark' in the 'remove box' and click the update button. The item will be deleted and the system will adjust the total value of the shopping basket.

If you want to ship the same order to 10 people a Christmas, simply create one order. Make this order your template. Simply save the order. You can retrieve this saved order in a week or in a month. Just remember, you will have to click on the "REMEMBER ME' button when you enter your personal information so that the system stores all your personal information on your computer.

You can retrieve this template order at any time, change the quantities, delete, or add to the order to your liking and finally, you merely have to enter the 'ship to' information for your next shipment. Since the shopping cart has to compute the shipping charges for each shipping destination, we unfortunately require separate orders per shipping destination.

If you want to buy your product first, you can always add your packing material, such as polystyrene containers, dry ice, gel/ice packs, or USPS insurance at a later stage.

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If you are planning to ship French Truffles to destinations where the temperature may impact on the quality of the product, we suggest our small, medium or large size leak proof expanded polystyrene foam containers.

Don't attempt to save a few dollars by skimping on your packaging. It is for your protection and it is not a 'profit item' for us.

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Small Box

The small box has only room for a single box of French Truffles, but can be shipped with a maximum of five 8 ounce ice packs, one on each side of the box of truffles and one additional pack on top or bottom. Your Truffle box will be wrapped in plastic for protection.

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Medium Box

The medium box has room for four boxes of French Truffles (250g each) and will accommodate easily four 16 ounce ice packs to protect the chocolate. This box will also easily accommodate two of the oval tins or two of the heart shaped tins. In addition there is sufficient space for four 16 ounce ice packs.

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Medium Box

The medium box has room for two tins of French Truffles (500g each) and will accommodate easily one 16 ounce Gel Packs and two 8 oz Gel Packs to protect the chocolate. This box will also easily accommodate two of the oval tins or two of the heart shaped tins.

The box lid has been removed to facilitate picture taking.

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Large Box

The large box as shown contains 1 Oval Tin (500g) and 6 boxes of Truffettes de France (250g) each on one layer. This box will also easily accommodate 4 Oval Tins of Truffettes de France.

The four tins, for example can stand upright in the freezer box and a 5 lb block of dry ice can be placed in the center of the box, protecting the tins on the left and right.

The box lid has been removed to facilitate picture taking.

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Large Box

This second image of the large box contains the same first layer of Truffettes as shown immediately above, but a second layer of 6 boxes for a total net weight of 7 lbs of Truffettes. There is sufficient room for Gel/Ice Packs or 'dry ice' that could be placed in the center of the container.

The box lid has been removed to facilitate picture taking.

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