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Grease through the box
Hot oil soaks into thin board and finds the weakest spot. That is where a box gives way first.
What we doOur boxes are E-flute kraft, and the food side carries a water-based grease barrier.
For fry & chicken counters
Hot, crisp and still in one piece at the door.
Fries and fried chicken are the hardest food to carry: hot, oily and full of steam. We make kraft boxes and bags for them with a grease barrier on the food side, sized to your portions and printed with your name.
- Grease barrier, no PE film
- Ships flat
- Sized to your portion
- Min. 2,000 per size
Loaded fries, to go
Sized to the scoop.
A small, a regular and a sharing size, each drawn to the portion you serve, so the box looks full when it leaves the fryer.
The trouble with the box you have now
What goes wrong between the fryer and the customer.
Most of it comes down to grease, steam and a box that was not made for either.
Soft fries by the time they land
Steam has nowhere to go in a closed container, so the crust softens on the ride.
What we doWe size the box to the portion instead of one big box for everything, and you try it with your own food on the sample before you order.
Boxes that spill in the bag
A tall, narrow container tips over when the bag is set down.
What we doA square base that sits flat, and bags with a square bottom that stand up while they are packed.
Too many sizes on the shelf
Every portion in a different container fills the back room and slows down the line.
What we doOne board and one look across sizes. Everything arrives flat and takes little room.
A plain box says nothing
Fries in an unmarked box could be from anywhere.
What we doYour logo printed in 1 to 4 colours on the kraft face, on every size.
Rules on foam and plastic
More towns and states limit foam and some plastics, and the rules differ from place to place.
What we doKraft board and paper, with a water-based barrier. No foam, no PE film on the boxes.
A service day
A shift at the fryer, with the right box.
Where the packaging shows up in your day.
Delivery
Cartons of flat boxes and bags go on one shelf.
Set up
A stack of boxes is folded before the doors open. About four seconds a box, by hand.
Rush
Scoop, close, bag. The box closes with one thumb and sits flat in the bag.
Delivery orders
Orders go out in bags with a square bottom that stays upright on the passenger seat.
Close
Count what is left and reorder from your account. The next run ships flat.
What you would order
What a fry or chicken counter usually orders.
Start with the box your best seller goes in. Add the rest in the same kraft and the same print.
Fry and side box
Drawn to your portionFries, rings, tenders and wings, in a box that stands on the counter.
See boxes →Chicken meal box
Drawn to orderRoom for the chicken and a side next to it, with a lid that tucks shut.
See boxes →Takeout bag
Gusseted, with a linerGrease-resistant liner, square bottom, twisted handles if you want them.
See bags →Bowls
8–32 oz (237–946 ml)Loaded fries, rice and sides, with lids to match.
See bowls →Cups
4–20 oz (118–591 ml)Soft drinks and lemonade. Single or double wall.
See cups →
Your name on it
Your name on every portion.
The artwork is printed on the flat sheet before it is cut, so it sits in the same place on every box, whatever the size.
- Flexo print in 1 to 4 colours on the kraft face, or plain boxes you stamp yourself.
- One artwork file, set on each size, so a small and a large look like a set.
- You approve a proof before anything is cut.
- Colour on unbleached kraft varies a little from run to run. That is the material, and it is normal.
What it replaces
What our boxes take the place of.
Most counters come to us from one of these.
Instead ofA foam clamshell
Foam is limited in a growing number of places, and it cannot carry your logo. Kraft board can.
Instead ofA thin paper tray
Thin board goes soft under hot oil. Our boxes are E-flute kraft with a water-based grease barrier on the food side.
Instead ofA plain paper bag for the fries
A bag crushes and tips. A box stands on the counter and in the delivery bag.
How an order runs
Sample, proof, production.
From your first email to boxes on your shelf is usually four to six weeks. Most of that is production, which starts only when you have held a sample and signed off the proof.
01
1 working day
Quote and die-line
Send sizes and monthly volume. We reply with a price and a drawn die-line.
02
5 working days
Cut sample
A real sample in your hands. Put your food in it before you commit.
03
Your call
Approve the proof
Nothing is cut until you sign off the digital proof. That proof is the spec.
04
12–15 working days
Production ships flat
Then 1–5 business days on the road, with tracking the day it leaves.
Quote and die-line
Cut sample
Your sign-off
Production
On the road
Day 0102030
Working days. Production is 12 to 15 days after you approve the proof; the bar shows the longer end. Dates are good-faith estimates, and we tell you straight away if anything slips.
FAQ
Questions we get asked
Something not covered here? Ask in the form below and we answer within one working day.
Will grease come through?
The food side of our boxes is virgin kraft with a water-based grease barrier. Bags for hot food have a grease-resistant liner.
If your food is very oily, say so and we sample the box with your food before you order.
Can you size a box to my scoop?
Yes. Send the portion you serve, or the box you use now, and we draw a die-line to it. Every size except our standard burger box is drawn to order.
Can we print our logo?
Yes. Flexo print in 1 to 4 colours on the kraft face, or plain.
What is the minimum order?
2,000 per size.
How long does it take?
About one working day for a quote and die-line, five working days for a sample, then 12 to 15 working days of production after you approve the proof. Transit is 1 to 5 business days.
Do the boxes come folded?
No, flat. Our boxes set up by hand in about four seconds. The standard box is 7.1 × 7.1 × 2.8 in (180 × 180 × 70 mm); fry and chicken boxes are drawn to your portion.
How does payment work for a new account?
A new account starts with a 30% deposit on the agreed order and a supply agreement. We then hold your products in our warehouse, and each month you pay only for what you used.
Get a quote
Tell us about your portions.
Send the sizes you serve, or the boxes you use now, and how many you go through in a month. We reply within one working day with a die-line and a price.
- Sample in 5 working days
- Min. 2,000 per size
- New accounts: 30% deposit