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.
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 manufacturer. Standard food sleeves start at a 50-unit minimum, with free design help and free US shipping. Choose 5-day rush or 7-business-day standard production, print full-color CMYK, and add an FSC-certified paper option. The free sample kit ships for just $19.99, credited to your first order.
FAQ
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 is 7 business days, with a 5-day rush option.
Can I get a sample? Yes. The free sample kit ships for just $19.99, 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 takes 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders may require 10-14 business days
