Food Packaging Boxes and the Extras Every Takeaway Order Needs

Food packaging boxes in the Packery range include a corrugated snack box, a sugarcane clamshell, a PLA-coated lunch box, a PLA-coated noodle box and a small bamboo fibre bowl, priced from $0.10 (see the product page for the current price). The box is only part of a takeaway order, so this guide also covers the extras that go with it: a cutlery pouch with napkin, extra napkins, greaseproof paper, a bag and, for drinks, a cup and stirrer.

Key takeaways

• The five boxes below run from $0.10 each (4oz bowl) (see the product page for the current price).
• Napkins and wooden stirrers are priced per item on each product page.
• Two bag styles cover most orders: a flat kraft bag for single items and a twisted handle bag for multi-box orders.
• Custom printing with your logo is available on selected products, including the cutlery pouch, napkins and flat bag.

Which food packaging boxes are in the range?

Pick the box by what you serve: a corrugated snack box for chips and fried food, a clamshell for burgers and meals, a lunch box for larger mains, a noodle box for stir-fries and a small bowl for sides.

The snack box, the lunch box and the 4oz bowl can be custom printed with your logo; the clamshell and noodle box are sold plain.

What should go in a takeaway order besides the box?

Beyond the box, a complete takeaway order usually needs something to eat with, something to wipe hands with, a liner for greasy food, a bag to carry it all and, if drinks are sold, a cup and stirrer.

If you are still choosing the box itself, the full range of takeaway containers sits in one place, and our guide to buying takeaway containers in bulk covers carton planning.

Which cutlery and napkins should I pack with each order?

For most meal orders, one cutlery pouch per box covers both the cutlery and a napkin in a single grab. The Kraft Cutlery – White Pouch With Napkin (Carton of 1000) is a 75x190mm brown paper pouch at $134.88 per carton, or $0.13 each, and it can be custom printed with your logo.

Add loose napkins for messy food or orders without cutlery:

• Napkins – White 2 ply Quilted Dinner 1/8 GT Fold (Carton of 1000): a white 400x400mm dinner napkin at $31.50 per carton, $0.03 each. A good fit for dine-in style meals, catering platters and plated takeaway.
• Kraft Napkins – Quilted Lunch GT Fold (Carton of 2000): a kraft-coloured 300x300mm lunch napkin at $50.77 per carton, $0.03 each. A smaller napkin for burgers, wraps and counter service.

Both napkins can be custom printed.

Do I need greaseproof paper and a bag for every order?

Greaseproof paper earns its place with fried food, burgers and anything wrapped; a bag is needed whenever an order is more than one item or travels any distance.

Greaseproof paper. The Greaseproof Paper – Yellow Gingham (Carton of 200) is a 190x300mm yellow gingham sheet at $5.85 per carton, $0.03 each. It lines a basket, wraps a burger or sits under chips inside a box such as the Corrugated Takeaway Container – Brown Snack Box Large Plain (Carton of 200). For larger portions or wrapping a full meal, the Greaseproof Paper – Yellow Gingham Large (Carton of 200) is 400x330mm at $23.18 per carton, $0.12 each.

Bags. The Kraft Bag – 2WB Flat (Carton of 500) is a 200x200mm flat kraft bag at $9.05 per carton, $0.02 each, sized for a single pastry, toastie or wrap, and it can carry your logo. For orders with several boxes, the Kraft Bag – Brown Twisted Handle Takeaway Medium (Carton of 250) is a 305x305x175mm recycled paper bag at $49.25 per carton, $0.20 each.

What drinks extras should a takeaway counter stock?

If you sell coffee or tea alongside food, stock cups in the sizes on your menu plus stirrers at the pick-up point. The 8oz Aqueous Coated Coffee Cups – Double Wall Art Print (Carton of 500) are aqueous-coated paper at $54.90 per carton, $0.11 each, and the 12oz Kraft Coffee Cups – Lined SW Print 90mm (Carton of 1000) are PLA-lined paper at $135.09 per carton, $0.14 each.

The 140mm Wooden Cutlery – Coffee Stirrer (Carton of 10000) is a 140x6x1.3mm wooden stirrer at $35.36 per carton, $0.004 each.

For dipping sauces and sides, the 2oz Sugarcane Serving Container – Cup Unbleached (Carton of 2000) is a small sugarcane cup at $78.62 per carton, $0.04 each. Our post on disposable sauce cups goes into sauce portioning in more detail.

Which one should I buy?

Start with what your venue sends out most, then add the extras that order type needs:

• Café with toasties and coffee: the Kraft Bag – 2WB Flat (Carton of 500) for single items, the 8oz Aqueous Coated Coffee Cups – Double Wall Art Print (Carton of 500), and the 140mm Wooden Cutlery – Coffee Stirrer (Carton of 10000).
• Burger or fish and chip shop: the Greaseproof Paper – Yellow Gingham (Carton of 200) inside the box, the Kraft Napkins – Quilted Lunch GT Fold (Carton of 2000), and the Kraft Bag – Brown Twisted Handle Takeaway Medium (Carton of 250) for family orders.
• Meal and bowl takeaway: pair a box such as the 9x6x3 Sugarcane Takeaway Container – Unbleached Clamshell (Carton of 200) or PLA Takeaway Container – Coated Lunch Box Extra Large (Carton of 200) with the Kraft Cutlery – White Pouch With Napkin (Carton of 1000).
• Caterers: the Napkins – White 2 ply Quilted Dinner 1/8 GT Fold (Carton of 1000) and the Greaseproof Paper – Yellow Gingham Large (Carton of 200) for lining platters.

If you want your logo on the extras, see custom printing for which products can be printed.

How does ordering work?

There is no minimum order. Delivery is a flat fee set by your postcode, and free once an order passes a set amount; checkout shows the exact cost, and today's rates are on the shipping page. Delivery takes 3–5 business days to capital cities and 4–6 business days regional. All orders are prepaid online. Damaged or faulty items are replaced or refunded free; unopened stock cartons can be returned within 7 days of delivery (10% restocking fee, return delivery at your cost). To restock several extras at once, use quick order.

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