Food Sleeve Packaging is a custom-printed paperboard sleeve that wraps trays, cartons, and grab-and-go items, made for cafes, bakeries, and packaged-food brands that want branded shelf appeal. Send your tray or container size with your quote request and we size the sleeve to it. Printing coffee cup sleeves instead? See custom coffee cup sleeves.
A printed sleeve turns plain containers into a recognizable product and gives you room for ingredients, a logo, and a tagline on one panel. Because the sleeve slides off cleanly, it keeps the wrapping simple for staff during a busy service. Bakeries, meal-prep lines, and snack brands use food sleeves to brand sandwiches, pastries, bars, and ready-to-eat trays.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: kraft or SBS paperboard sleeve, 300-400gsm
- Construction: wrap-around food sleeve over a tray or carton
- Printing: full-color CMYK, inside and outside
- Finishing: matte or gloss lamination, spot UV, foil stamp, emboss or deboss
- FSC-certified paper available on request
Best Used For
- Bakery items, pastries, and sandwiches
- Meal-prep and grab-and-go trays
- Snack bars and packaged-food retail lines
- Cafe and deli branding on plain containers
Printing & Finishing
Print full-color CMYK across the sleeve to carry your menu look, then add matte lamination for a clean matte surface, spot UV to spotlight a logo, or foil and emboss for a premium retail accent.
Why Order from Teal
Teal is a US-based custom packaging supplier. Standard food sleeves start at a 50-unit minimum, with free design help and free US shipping. Choose rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) or standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval, print full-color CMYK, and add an FSC-certified paper option. The sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.
FAQ
Can the sleeve touch the food? Food-contact material options are available by specification, with documentation provided for your order. Tell us whether the sleeve sits on a container or touches the food, and we spec the stock to match.
What's the minimum order quantity? The minimum is 50 units for standard food sleeves; 100+ applies only to specialty rigid packaging.
How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days, with a rush option (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs).
Can I get a sample? Yes. The sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
How to Order Food Sleeve Packaging
Ordering custom food sleeve packaging is simple:
- Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
- Receive quote guidance within one business day
- Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
- Approve the digital proof and production begins
- Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
