Packaging for food and takeaway
Food packaging is audited before it is admired. Buyers ask for test reports first and artwork second, and a bag that tears on the way home is remembered longer than the meal.
What food buyers have to get right
- Food-contact compliance
Board, inks and coatings for direct or indirect food contact are tested to EU 1935/2004 and FDA requirements by an accredited lab. Reports are issued in your company name on request. - Grease and moisture
Water-based barrier coatings or PE-free liners stop oil showing through. Tell us the food and the holding time, and we match the barrier to it. - Bags that carry the weight
Handles are pull-tested to the load the bag is rated for. Twisted and flat handles are glued with a reinforcing patch. - Room for the label
Allergen and date labels are added at your site. We keep an unvarnished panel in the artwork so labels and inkjet codes stick.
Packaging food brands order from us
Kraft bag with twisted handles
120 gsm brown or white kraft bag with glued paper handles, printed in up to four colours.
Window carton with PET film
Tuck-end carton with a die-cut window so shoppers see the product before they open it.
A typical food sleeve
| Board | 300 to 350 gsm food-grade board, FSC certified on request |
| CMYK with low-migration inks | |
| Finish | Water-based varnish, optional grease barrier |
| Minimum order | 1,000 pieces |
| Lead time | 12 to 15 days after sample approval |
Plastic-free briefs: window cartons can use a cellulose film instead of PET, and barrier coatings can be specified without PE. Ask for both options in the quote.