Bags for food & catering need to cover a range of use cases. From supermarkets to bakeries, from farm shops to high-end confectioners, each business has specific and important needs. For most, a range of bag options is required, and consistency in printing between counter bags and shopping bags is crucial to provide a seamless look and feel for customers.
We’ve worked with a range of food and confectionery businesses across a range of sectors and have helped them create the perfect carrier bags for their business.
A flat handle paper bag is the most popular bag among the food industry. Simple, effective, easy to store and easy to print, a flat handle paper bag comes in a range of sizes and is perfect for packaging small and large items. This bag is the popular choice of bakeries, supermarkets and takeaways.
View Bag & Get A QuotePaper bags are a staple of the food industry, and a twisted handle bag is the go-to packing bag for food products. Available in a range of sizes, a printed twisted handle paper bag is perfect for a range of food products, from small confectionery to full farm shop baskets, with the twisted handle providing that premium feel compared with a flat handle bag.
View Bag & Get A QuoteA patch handle plastic bag provides a simple, clean and cost-effective option for food & catering bags. Larger bags are ideal for takeaways, smaller bags are great for confectionery, and because they are so versatile and easy to store, they’re an effective way to store and package food.
View Bag & Get A QuoteLike patch handle plastic bags, a punch-out handle bag provides an easy and cost-effective solution for food packaging. Made from varigauge material, meaning the bag’s thickness increases towards the top (around the handle) these bags don’t compromise on handle strength or carry weight.
View Bag & Get A QuoteA matt laminated luxury bag gives an effortless elegance to your higher-end food packaging. From high-end drinks to posh eateries and quality confectioners, a matt laminated gift bag showcases style and adds extra value to the product or service experience.
View Bag & Get A QuoteGloss laminated gift bags stand out from the crowd with their shiny and bold colours. For food and confectionery brands looking for something bolder and more obvious, a glossy laminated gift bag is the ideal choice. A gift bag also elevates the experience, adding value to your product or service.
View Bag & Get A QuoteA gift bag without lamination provides that rustic feel whilst maintaining the quality of a luxury bag, therefore a kraft printed luxury bag is the ideal choice for not only the high-end food & hospitality retailers, but businesses such as farm shops and small food outlets looking to level-up their service experience.
View Bag & Get A QuoteWe also provide custom food packaging boxes through our sister website, Custom Luxury Boxes. Looking for bespoke packaging and an end-to-end service to help your brand, colours, materials and printing to match across both boxes and bags? Get in touch and we’ll help bring your vision to life.
Visit Custom Luxury BoxesYes, all of our recommended printed carrier bags for food & catering items are suitable for hot and cold food items.
We recommend using paper carrier bags, such as a twisted handle paper bag or a flat handle paper bag. These are robust, come in a range of sizes, and look fantastic when printed. A paper bag is completely recyclable and goes well with other paper packaging. Take things a step further with biodegradable bag options such as a potato starch carrier bag, which can be added to compost heaps or food waste bins alongside waste food items and will decompose within 3 months.
The most eco-friendly food bags would be bags made from potato starch, sugar cane, stone paper and regular paper. See our plastic free bags for more information.
Yes, all of our recommended printed catering bags can be customised with your logo. If you have a bespoke print in mind, get in touch and let us know what you require.
Have you ever walked past someone on the street with a bag of food and thought: “That smells nice, where did they get that?”. With a branded catering bag, just a quick look at the name and logo on the front is all people need to know where to go for your product. Going from a plain bag, whether it’s a counter bag or a carrier bag, to a printed bag, levels up the authenticity, professionalism and quality of your service experience.
A compostable or biodegradable bag can be a great choice for food packaging, as these can be disposed of with any food waste and will disintegrate along with the food.
Paper food carrier bags tend to be the preferred choice. Not only are they environmentally friendly, but they go well with counter bags and paper wrap/packaging to provide consistency, and their rustic feel goes well with artisan food items. Plastic carrier bags are great for keeping food items protected from the elements, are easier to store and are a more cost-effective option.
This depends on the bag you choose and how you want to package your item, as well as the composition of the food that is being stored in the bag. If you serve greasier items, it’s either recommended to use a plastic bag, or a paper bag with greaseproof lamination on the inside of the bag. Alternatively, you canuse paper wrap packaging on the food item before placing it in the final carrier bag. We’ve worked with countless food outlets to help them create the perfect carrier bag for their food items, so please get in touch with your specific requirements.
