XCPaperboxCustom Packaging

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 18–28 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

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.

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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Send us a sketch, a reference, or a sample. We'll send back a quote within 24 hours.