bulk bins
Self-serve dispensers
Bulk bins are large containers in grocery stores from which customers scoop their own quantities of loose goods—grains, nuts, candy, spices, or dried fruit.
The system lets shoppers buy exactly how much they need rather than preset packages: I got some almonds from the bulk bins.
Stores with bulk bins often emphasize reduced packaging waste and lower per-unit prices.
- scoopFirst-reported story
- groceryFood retail shop
- health food storeRetailer of nutritious provisions
- refillRestoring spent contents
- grainsSmall hard seeds
nuts · seeds · dispensers · zero-waste · plastic free · containers · lentils · oats · flour · spices · candy · scoops · tare · jars · wholefood · dry goods · organic · reusable
- Warehouse ClubsCostco, Sam's Club, membership card, membership fee, warehouse club
- shipping suppliespallets, crates, cardboard boxes, corrugated boxes, shrink wrap
- Warehouse StoresCostco, Sam's Club, Metro, warehouse club, wholesale club
- wholesalewholesale, wholesaler, distributor, warehouse stores, warehouse clubs
- wholesale businesswholesale, discounts, rebates, pallets, warehouses
- bulk foodsrefill stations