Courier for food delivery

[Spidersleg]

Looking for a courier to do next day delivery of perishable goods. Any to avoid ?
Sent a few out this week and some have not arrived, which is not ideal. Only send about 10-15 a week so not likely to get an account for cheap rates.
Out of 200-300 I've sent, maybe 8 not delivered next day/damaged, is that an acceptable ratio?
Are all couriers a much of a much? Am wondering if it's worth paying extra for DPD ? Are they top dog?

[Vixpy1]

We use DPD (the blue one, not the red one), we send prob 500 Uk packages a year and have never had one go missing, we have an account with them and it was not hard to set up, even if our only sending 3 or 4 a week

[Spidersleg]

Vixpy1 said:

We use DPD (the blue one, not the red one), we send prob 500 Uk packages a year and have never had one go missing, we have an account with them and it was not hard to set up, even if our only sending 3 or 4 a week

Thanks, I've just looked on their list of things that can't be sent and "food items" is on there

[Simpo Two]

Spidersleg said:

Thanks, I've just looked on their list of things that can't be sent and "food items" is on there

Do they need to know and would they know?

'Tractor parts' is the usual workaround I believe...

[Nickyboy]

On an account pretty much every courier will take perishable goods but a percentage of delays and missed deliveries has to be expected. Just ensure the deliveries are driver release otherwise they may be returned to the depot if nobody is home (yes it happens) We had a company in the past that sent their perishables signature required, if the customer wasn't home we couldn't deliver it, by the 2nd day they weren't so fresh

[rfn]

DPD deliver HelloFresh so they must allow food somehow!

[Spidersleg]

Nickyboy said:

On an account pretty much every courier will take perishable goods but a percentage of delays and missed deliveries has to be expected. Just ensure the deliveries are driver release otherwise they may be returned to the depot if nobody is home (yes it happens) We had a company in the past that sent their perishables signature required, if the customer wasn't home we couldn't deliver it, by the 2nd day they weren't so fresh

Yes they are all labelled perishable and must be left even if nobody is home.
I'm thinking of not sending for Friday delivery, as the product doesn't last the weekend when they screw up a delivery. I can also see this only getting worse as we head towards Christmas.