Agricultural Plastic Packaging in Morocco:
The Crate That Protects Your Crops

In just a few years, Morocco has risen to become one of the world’s leading exporters of fruits, vegetables, and seafood. Behind every pallet of citrus fruits shipped to Europe and every crate of tomatoes loaded at Tanger Med lies a link in the chain that rarely gets noticed: agricultural plastic packaging. Yet it is this packaging that determines whether a harvest arrives intact—or damaged—at the other end of the supply chain.

Morocco, a rapidly rising agricultural and fishing power

The figures speak for themselves. During the 2024–2025 season, Moroccan fruit and vegetable exports reached approximately 1.6 million metric tons, an increase of nearly 18% compared to the previous season. The European Union and the United Kingdom alone account for nearly 86% of the volume, with sub-Saharan Africa rounding out the picture.

Quelques filières tirent cette croissance :

  • La tomate, produit phare, avec de l’ordre de 649 000 tonnes exportées ;
  • Les A few sectors are driving this growth:

  • agrumes (oranges, clémentines, mandarines), autour de 597 000 tonnes ;

  • Les fruits rouges (myrtilles, framboises, fraises), en forte progression sur les marchés nord-européens et britanniques.

À cela s’ajoute la pêche : le Maroc est aujourd’hui le premier exportateur de poisson d’Afrique en valeur. Agriculture et agroalimentaire pèsent près de 13 à 15 % du PIB national et emploient une large part de la population active.

Cette montée en puissance, portée par le plan Génération Green, l’irrigation au goutte-à-goutte et la modernisation des exploitations du Souss-Massa, du Gharb ou du Loukkos, fait reposer toute la valeur ajoutée sur un point critique : la marchandise doit arriver irréprochable. Et c’est là que l’emballage entre en jeu.

Why Plastic Packaging Is Strategic for the Industry

A crate is never “just a crate.” For a fresh product destined to travel 2,000 km, it fulfills several purposes at once:

Protecting the harvest from impact. A rigid, ventilated agricultural crate prevents fruit from being crushed and limits post-harvest losses, which directly impact the exporter’s profit margin.
Maintaining the cold chain. Stackable and ventilated, plastic crates allow cold air to circulate within refrigerated containers (reefers), which are essential for fruits, vegetables, and seafood alike.
Meeting standards. European requirements for hygiene, traceability, and sustainability are becoming stricter. A food-grade plastic container—washable and reusable—meets these criteria far better than single-use packaging.
Optimizing logistics. Standardized dimensions, stackability, and reduced weight: every centimeter and every kilogram counts when loading a truck bound for Tangier Med or a container bound for Rotterdam.

In other words, the right packaging doesn’t “cost” anything—it protects revenue

Crates, pallets, or bins: choosing the right container

Chez Solution, chaque besoin trouve sa réponse :

  • Les caisses — pour la récolte, le stockage et le transport des fruits, légumes, agrumes ou poissons

    At Solution, we have a solution for every need:

    Crates — for harvesting, storing, and transporting fruits, vegetables, citrus fruits, and fish. Our agricultural crate, for example, is molded from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), withstands temperatures ranging from −20 °C to +50 °C, and is available in several colors.
    Pallets—for industrial handling and storage, sturdy and built to last.
    Trash cans and bins—for waste collection and management at production sites.

    All our products can be customized with the customer’s logo and can be custom-designed for specific applications, with quick turnaround times.

    . Notre caisse agricole, par exemple, est moulée en polyéthylène haute densité (HDPE), supporte des conditions de −20 °C à +50 °C et se décline en plusieurs coloris.
  • Les palettes — pour la manutention et le stockage industriels, robustes et durables dans le temps.
  • Les poubelles et bacs — pour la collecte et la gestion des déchets sur les sites de production.

Tous nos articles sont personnalisables avec le logo du client et peuvent être étudiés sur mesure pour des applications spécifiques, avec des délais d’exécution rapides.

Sustainability and the Circular Economy: Packaging That Comes Back

Le plastique technique a un atout que l’emballage à usage unique n’aura jamais : il dure et se réutilise, campagne après camp

Engineering plastics have an advantage that single-use packaging will never have: they’re durable and can be reused, campaign after campaign. And at the end of their life cycle, they can be recycled.

This is at the heart of our approach: our production process is closely linked to sustainable development and material recycling. We even offer a service to collect end-of-life products to create new, fully recycled items. This circular economy approach meets the growing expectations of European markets regarding environmental traceability.

agne. Et en fin de vie, il se recycle.

C’est au cœur de notre démarche : notre processus de production est étroitement lié au développement durable et au recyclage des matériaux. Nous proposons même un service de récupération des produits en fin d’usage, pour créer de nouveaux articles entièrement recyclés. Une logique d’économie circulaire qui répond aux attentes croissantes des marchés européens en matière de traçabilité environnementale.

Solution, Your Packaging Partner in Fez

Located in the Sidi Brahim industrial zone in Fez, we combine expertise, technology, and in-depth knowledge of raw materials. Our standard product line covers most packaging needs for the agriculture, fishing, food processing, automotive, construction, and mining industries—and we are happy to evaluate specific requests.

Do you have a project, a specific volume, or a particular requirement? Request a quote: we’ll get back to you quickly.

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