Line Every Basket With Quality Using Custom Food Basket Liners
The details matter in food service, and a custom food basket liner is one of those details that customers notice even if they cannot articulate exactly why. From fish and chip shops to burger bars, diners, delis, food markets, and pop-up street food stalls, a branded basket liner transforms a functional piece of paper into a marketing touchpoint. It keeps the basket clean, absorbs grease, protects food from direct contact with the surface, and carries your branding in front of the customer for the entire duration of their meal. Teal Packaging works with food-service-focused manufacturing partners to produce food-safe, grease-resistant, fully printed custom food basket liners that perform under service conditions and represent your brand consistently.
With a minimum order of just 50 units, free shipping to the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, free design support, and a two-week turnaround, getting your branded liners in service is simpler than you might think.
Food-Safe Materials for Every Service Environment
A food basket liner needs to handle heat, grease, and moisture without failing or affecting the food it lines. Teal Packaging sources specialist food-contact-approved papers through its manufacturing partners to ensure performance and compliance across all service environments.
- Greaseproof Paper (35-50 gsm): The traditional choice for fried food service. Lightweight and translucent with built-in resistance to oil and grease penetration. Keeps baskets clean and food presentable throughout the meal.
- MG Kraft Paper (40-60 gsm): Machine-glazed kraft that is both grease-resistant on the glazed side and attractive in a natural, artisan context. Takes single or two-color printing well for a rustic, on-brand look.
- White Tissue Liner (35-45 gsm): An ultra-lightweight option for lighter food items such as sandwiches, wraps, or pastries where heavy grease resistance is less critical but a clean presentation surface is important.
- Coated Food-Safe Paper (50-70 gsm): A heavier coated sheet that supports full-color CMYK printing while maintaining food contact approval. Best for restaurants and brands that want high-impact branding on every basket.
All materials are food contact safe, tested for direct contact with hot and greasy food items, and compliant with relevant food packaging regulations in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
Customization for Food Service Brands
Your custom food basket liner is a branding canvas at the point of consumption. Make it count with the right design and print approach for your service style.
- Full-color CMYK printing: Logos, brand patterns, slogans, or illustrated designs in vivid color that hold up across the entire sheet, even with heat and moisture present during service.
- Single and two-color printing: A cost-effective option for high-volume operations that want consistent branding without full-color print costs. Classic, clean, and recognizable.
- Custom sheet sizes: Sized to fit your specific basket or tray dimensions precisely, from compact snack baskets to large sharing platters.
- Rolls or flat sheets: Pre-cut flat sheets for counter service, or perforated rolls for high-volume kitchen environments where speed of sheet dispensing matters.
- Wet-strength treatment: An optional treatment that maintains paper integrity when exposed to condensation or wet food items.
- Food-safe inks: All printing inks used are soy-based and approved for food-contact applications.
Free design support is available with every order. Whether you have a print-ready logo or need a design built from scratch, our team handles it at no extra charge and provides a digital proof before production.
Standard Liner Sizes for Baskets and Trays
Teal Packaging produces custom food basket liners in standard sizes that fit most commercial basket and tray formats. Custom dimensions are available for non-standard setups.
- Small (8 x 8 inches): Fits compact wire snack baskets and individual portion trays for appetizers, fries, and small fried items.
- Standard (10 x 10 inches): The most popular size for main-course basket service. Suits the majority of diner-style wire baskets used in casual restaurants and food trucks.
- Large (12 x 12 inches): Ideal for sharing baskets, loaded fry servings, or family-style food service where portions are generous.
- Rectangular (10 x 14 inches): Designed for rectangular serving trays and platters common in gastropub and American diner service.
- Custom dimensions: Any width and length combination available. Provide your basket internal measurements and we will produce liners that fit cleanly without excess overhang.
Sustainability in Food Service Packaging
Sustainability in food service is gaining real traction, driven by both consumer expectations and regulatory pressure in many markets. Teal Packaging produces custom food basket liners using FSC-certified paper from responsibly managed sources and soy-based inks throughout the print process. Our standard greaseproof and kraft liners are compostable and recyclable where food-soiled paper is accepted, making end-of-use disposal more responsible than conventional synthetic alternatives.
Replacing plastic-laminated or foil-lined basket inserts with food-safe paper alternatives is a straightforward sustainability step that can also support regulatory compliance in markets where single-use plastic restrictions are tightening. Our team can advise on the most appropriate sustainable material for your specific service environment and regional disposal infrastructure.
Food service businesses rounding out their packaging suite can explore our custom food boxes for takeaway packaging, our retail packaging for branded counter displays, and our custom display boxes for point-of-sale product presentation. All options are produced to the same sustainability standards.
How to Order Custom Food Basket Liners
Ordering your this packagings through Teal Packaging is quick and fully supported.
- Step 1 - Request a quote: Submit your liner dimensions, paper stock preference, print color count, quantity, and format preference (flat sheets or rolls). We respond with pricing within one business day.
- Step 2 - Artwork submission: Upload your logo and design elements, or request our free design team to develop your liner artwork from a brief.
- Step 3 - Proof approval: Review a digital proof showing your design at actual scale on the liner sheet before any production begins.
- Step 4 - Delivery: Approximately two weeks from approval, with free shipping to the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.
The minimum order is 50 units, making branded basket liners accessible even for small food service operations and pop-up businesses.