XCPaperboxCustom Packaging

Food Packaging

Custom Food Packaging

FDA-compliant cartons, bags and boxes for shelf and ship.

From snack bars to sauces to specialty chocolate, we make FDA-compliant paper packaging for food brands. Water-based inks, food-grade boards, and barrier liners for direct-contact applications. Food packaging buyers face a matrix of constraints: FDA compliance for direct food contact, grease and moisture resistance for oily or wet products, shelf-life stability for long-CPG products, and a price point that keeps the pack affordable at retail. Typical MOQ is 1,000 units for folding cartons and 2,000 for kraft paper bags; brands with national distribution often run 10,000–50,000 units per SKU. Lead time is 10–15 working days from sample approval, with an additional week required for orders requesting third-party migration or food-contact certificates. Common pain points include bags whose seams split when filled with granular products, cartons whose ink rubs off onto the customer hand, and PLA-lined bags that tear at the seal when hand-tied at retail. We address these by double-seaming the bottom of kraft bags, using scratch-resistant aqueous coatings on all carton exteriors, and specifying peel-and-seal tape closures on kraft bags that need repeated opening. Whether your product is a shelf-stable snack bar, a refrigerated sauce, a dry-goods bulk bag or a retail-ready folding carton, we produce FDA-compliant SBS cartons, PLA-lined kraft bags, window-patched cartons and corrugated mailers with finishes ranging from aqueous coating to foil stamping.

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Case studies

Recommended packaging

The formats that work best.

Materials

Recommended papers and boards

  • SBS
  • Natural kraft
  • Recycled board

Finishes

How to finish it

  • Aqueous coating
  • Soft-touch lamination
  • Foil stamping

Applications

food packaging packaging use cases.

Snack bars

Granola & cereals

Nuts & dried fruit

Candy & confectionery

Baked goods

Pet food

Packaging trends

What we're seeing in food packaging.

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Compostable bags

PLA-lined kraft bags that compost in industrial facilities — the new standard for snack and coffee brands.

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Window patching

A see-through window in a folding carton. Bioplastic PLA windows are fully compostable; PET windows are fully recyclable.

Frequently asked

Questions about food packaging.

Yes — water-based and FDA-compliant.

We use water-based and soy-based inks for all food-contact packaging. Migration testing certificates are available on request.

SBS with grease-resistant inner liner.

Greasy and oily products are packed in grease-resistant SBS board with an internal grease-proof liner. Grease resistance is tested per TAPPI T559 standard. Natural kraft without a liner is not recommended for oily food.

Yes — PLA-lined kraft bags.

PLA-lined kraft bags are certified for industrial composting. PLA liners are moisture-resistant and heat-sealable, suitable for snack, nut and loose-leaf food. PLA is not recyclable in standard paper streams; please inform customers of compost-only disposal.

50 units for rigid, 500 for folding cartons.

Our standard MOQ is 50 units for rigid boxes, 500 units for folding cartons, and 1,000 units for kraft bags. This lets small food brands test a market without committing to volume.

Yes — PLA or PET windows.

We produce folding cartons with see-through windows. Choose compostable PLA windows for eco-positioning or PET windows for recyclability. Window patching adds a setup pass and is quoted separately.

Yes — by application.

We offer distributor pricing for verified B2B distributors. Submit a request through our contact form with your resale certificate. Volume pricing starts at 10,000 units per SKU.

Inquiry

Tell us about your food packaging project.

We'll get back to you within 24 hours with a tailored quote, lead time estimate, and material recommendations specific to the food packaging category.

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