Gopuff Packaging Guidelines

All shipments and deliveries must have a packing slip or line level invoice attached and removable from the outside of the lead carton/pallet, clearly marked 'Packing Slip Enclosed.' Each packing slip must include the shipper's name & address, DC/MFC name and address, purchase order number, a clear and full description of the goods, UPC by case and item level, total number of cartons and units, total of style/color/size by carton, and for parcel shipments, the total number of packages within a PO.

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - May 18, 2022

All shipments and deliveries must have a packing slip or line level invoice attached and removable from the outside of the lead carton/pallet, clearly marked 'Packing Slip Enclosed.' The slip should provide shipper's name & address, DC/MFC name and address, purchase order number, a clear and full description of goods, UPC by case and item level, total number of cartons and units, and total of style/color/size by carton. Additionally, parcel shipments should include total number of packages within a PO.

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - May 18, 2022

Pallets may NOT be double stacked.

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - May 18, 2022

Purchase orders must be packed to reflect the purchase orders/location, meaning mixing different purchase orders within a single carton is not allowed. Each carton must reflect a single purchase order/location.

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - May 18, 2022

SKUs can be mixed within a single carton, but for small SKU runs only. When doing so, separate them within the carton using corrugation, tissue, or Kraft paper, and mark the carton as 'Mixed SKU.'

Source: Gopuff Supplier Compliance Manual - Jan 1, 2022

Allowed pallets are 40" x 48" wooden pallets. Plastic is acceptable on a case-by-case basis.

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - May 18, 2022

Cartons should be no more than 30 lbs. No specific minimum weight is mentioned.

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - May 18, 2022

For carton labels, all item cases should bear the following core information: Vendor name, Product name or description, UPC or GTIN barcode, Expiration date, Batch/Lot or serial number, and optional fields like Quantity, Gross weight, Net Weight, Storage conditions, and Country of Origin. For pallet labels/GS1-128 Label, two identical labels are required with a minimum size of 8" x 11". The secondary label must be attached to the adjacent side. The label should include Ship From Address, Ship To Address, DC/MFC Location Name, PO #, Qty of cases on the pallet, Carrier Name (if available), and BOL/pro numbers (if available).

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - Apr 1, 2022

Inner case packs must have a case pack label, be made of shippable cardboard, and cannot be made of plastic bags or plain shipping envelopes.

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - Apr 1, 2022

Carton labels must express core information: vendor name, product name or description, UPC or GTIN barcode, expiration date, batch/lot or serial number, and country of origin. Quantity, gross weight, net weight, and storage conditions are optional.

Source: Gopuff Vendor Compliance Manual - Apr 1, 2022