Wholesale Packaging Supplier Sydney: How to Switch

If you are switching wholesale packaging suppliers for a Sydney café, do it item by item: list everything you use now, match each item to a catalogue product by size and material, confirm the lids, then place one combined first order. There is no minimum order with Packery, and your delivery postcode sets the delivery cost, which you see at checkout before you pay.

Key takeaways

• Start with a written list of every disposable item your café goes through, with its size and material.
• Match by size and material first, then compare the carton price and price per item shown on each product page.
• Check lid fit before you order cups or containers, not after the cartons arrive.
• No minimum order. Your delivery postcode decides whether metro or regional freight applies.
• Combine everything into one first order so it all arrives together.

What should I list before changing packaging suppliers?

List every item that leaves your counter: cups, lids, containers, clamshells, bags, food paper and cutlery. For each one, write down the size, the material and the carton quantity you buy now, so you can compare like with like.

Pull the details off an old carton or invoice rather than working from memory. A "medium cup" means nothing until you know whether it is 8oz or 12oz, single or double wall, and what it is coated with. Note which items you go through fastest, because those are the ones where a change in price per item matters most.

How do I match each item to a catalogue product?

Match on size first, then material. If the size and material line up, the item will behave the same way in service; if either is different, test it before you switch the whole line.

Here is how that looks for a typical café list:

• Hot cups. A double-wall cup for flat whites and lattes matches the 8oz Aqueous Coated Coffee Cups – Double Wall Art Print (Carton of 500), made from aqueous-coated paper. For larger takeaway coffees, the 12oz Kraft Coffee Cups – Lined SW Print 90mm (Carton of 1000) is a single-wall, PLA-lined paper cup.
• Lunch and hot food containers. The PLA Takeaway Container – Coated Lunch Box Extra Large (Carton of 200) is PLA-coated paper at 197x140x90mm. For noodles and salads, the 32oz PLA Takeaway Container – Coated Noodle Box (Carton of 500) is the same material in a 32oz size.
• Clamshells. If you use a sugarcane clamshell now, the 9x6x3 Sugarcane Takeaway Container – Unbleached Clamshell (Carton of 200) measures 229x152x75mm. For chips and snacks, the Corrugated Takeaway Container – Brown Snack Box Large Plain (Carton of 200) is corrugated board at 205x106x76mm.
• Bags and cutlery. The Kraft Bag – Brown Twisted Handle Takeaway Medium (Carton of 250) is recycled paper at 305x305x175mm, and the Kraft Cutlery – White Pouch With Napkin (Carton of 1000) keeps cutlery and a napkin together in one paper pouch.

Which lids fit which cups and containers?

Lid fit comes down to the rim size, so check it on every cup and container before you add lids to the order. The 12oz kraft cup above has its rim size, 90mm, in the product name, so look for a lid listed for that same rim size.

Do not assume the lid from your old supplier will fit a new cup, even when the cup holds the same amount. Two cups of the same size can have different rims. If a product page does not list a matching lid, contact us before ordering so you are not left with cups and nothing to cover them.

How do the prices compare per item?

Each product page shows the current carton price and the price per item, so you can compare against your current invoice line by line. Use this table to line up each item with what you buy now, then check today's price on the product page:

Compare against your current price per item rather than the carton price, because carton quantities differ between suppliers.

Which one should I buy?

Buy the item that matches what your customers already get, then change only where you have a reason to. These are sensible starting points by use:

• Coffee-led café: the 8oz Aqueous Coated Coffee Cups – Double Wall Art Print (Carton of 500) for standard hot drinks, plus the 12oz Kraft Coffee Cups – Lined SW Print 90mm (Carton of 1000) for large sizes.
• Café with a lunch menu: the PLA Takeaway Container – Coated Lunch Box Extra Large (Carton of 200) for hot meals and the 32oz PLA Takeaway Container – Coated Noodle Box (Carton of 500) for salads and noodles.
• Burgers, toasties and sandwiches: the 9x6x3 Sugarcane Takeaway Container – Unbleached Clamshell (Carton of 200).
• Chips and snacks: the Corrugated Takeaway Container – Brown Snack Box Large Plain (Carton of 200).
• Takeaway counter: the Kraft Bag – Brown Twisted Handle Takeaway Medium (Carton of 250) and the Kraft Cutlery – White Pouch With Napkin (Carton of 1000).

If you want your logo on the cups or containers, custom printing is available on selected products (see custom print). For more container options, browse all takeaway containers, or read our guides to buying takeaway containers in bulk and small takeaway containers.

Should I place one combined first order?

Yes. One combined order means one delivery to check, and delivery is worked out on the whole order rather than item by item. The current rates are on the shipping page.

Whether your café counts as metro or regional depends on your delivery postcode, not the suburb name, so enter your postcode at checkout to see which rate applies. Delivery time is 3–5 business days to capital cities and 4–6 business days regional, so place the first order while you still have a few days of your old stock on the shelf.

Ordering

There is no minimum order. Everything is sold by the carton, and all orders are prepaid online. Delivery is calculated from your postcode at checkout (see shipping). Returns: damaged or faulty items replaced or refunded free; unopened stock cartons can be returned within 7 days of delivery (10% restocking fee, return delivery at your cost). When your list is ready, use quick order to add every item in one go.

Setting up or restocking your packaging?

Send us your list for a trade quote, or price it yourself in the cost calculator.

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