Polish Food Care Package: What to Ship to Homesick Expats

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A Polish Food Care Package — What Actually Ships Well

If you've got family abroad (or you ARE family abroad), a proper Polish food box beats every souvenir. Here's what survives the journey — and what doesn't.

Pack these, they travel like champs

• Sniadaniowe cereal & instant soups — featherlight, long shelf life
• Prince Polo & Grześki chocolate wafers — the national obsession
• Ptasie Mleczko — legendary marshmallow chocolates
• Kabanosy & dried sausage — vacuum-sealed, customs-friendly
• Kasia cake mixes & Winiary sauce packets
• Pickles in vacuum pouches (not jars — too heavy)

⚠ Skip these

• Glass jars — weight kills shipping cost
• Dairy (fresh cheese, butter) — perishable
• Anything over 80% alcohol — carrier restrictions

Pro move: order from Carrefour.pl or Biedronka's online arm to a Polish forwarding address. Consolidate into one dense box — usually 5–7 kg — and ship worldwide.

Your free Polish address: www.parcelpoland.com