--- title: "Olive Oil Packaging: Bigger IS Better" description: When choosing bulk olive oil packaging, totes save more money than drums. image: https://www.centrafoods.com/hs-fs/file-383419656-jpg/images/Blog44-Drums-vs-Totes-a.jpg --- [![Centra Foods | Simply Authentic](https://www.centrafoods.com/hs-fs/file-339185492-png/images/centra-logo.png?width=487&height=64&name=centra-logo.png "Centra Foods | Simply Authentic")](https://www.centrafoods.com) [Bulk Oil Blog](http://centrafoods.com/blog) # [Olive Oil Packaging: Bigger IS Better](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/bid/323217/olive-oil-packaging-bigger-is-better) Posted by [Hannah Broaddus](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/author/hannah-broaddus) February 10, 2014 at 6:10 AM ### Bigger is Better ![Blog44-Drums-vs-Totes-a](https://www.centrafoods.com/hs-fs/file-383419656-jpg/images/Blog44-Drums-vs-Totes-a.jpg)... That is, when you’re choosing bulk packaging for olive oil. If you want to save money, choose a bigger packaging size. This will reduce your costs by eliminating unnecessary packaging. To save the most, choose the largest size that still works smoothly into your current production line. ### How To Decide The most important thing to look at when considering packaging is how easy and efficient it will be to use. Work with your Operations and Production teams to answer the questions below. - Does your production team have to manually pick up the olive oil and pour it? - Could pumping out of drums or totes be easier than manual pouring? - Do you have a forklift or pallet jack? - When using totes or drums, how do you move them around in your production space? - How do you plan to get the oil out of the tote/drum? Manual or automatic pump? - Would a storage tank that can tie directly into your production line be most efficient? ### A Special Note for Drum Users If you’re using drums, consider the totes instead. They’re cheaper, take up the same amount of space, and the oil dispenses just as easily. The 330 Gallon totes can help you save even more by lowering shipping costs by 33%. Topics: [Food Manufacturing](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/topic/food-manufacturing), [Packaging](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/topic/packaging) ### Don't Forget to Share! 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