How heavy can the bags carry?
Standard handles are rated for 5 kg; reinforced double-glued handles carry 7 kg — enough for two hot meals plus drinks.
Product buying guide
Paper Bags for UK food businesses
Twisted-handle and flat-pack kraft bags in multiple sizes. This page is built to answer the common questions buyers usually ask before requesting a custom quote.
Typical MOQ
1,000 units
Price range
£0.15 to £0.45 / unit
Best used for
Takeaway food and beverage pickup
Best for
Typical service situations where this packaging route makes sense.
Takeaway food and beverage pickup
Retail bakery and patisserie
Gift packaging for boutique retail
Wedding favours and event giveaways
Typical buyers
Who usually purchases this category before moving into RFQ.
Takeaway counters
Bakeries
Retail food brands
Custom options
Buyers usually want to understand what can change before they ask for pricing.
Size options start from Small — 220 × 100 × 280 mm and can be matched to your service format.
Material routes include Brown kraft 100 gsm, White kraft 110 gsm, Ribbed kraft 120 gsm.
Print routes include 1–4 colour flexo, Offset litho, Matt lamination.
We can scope logo placement, print coverage, finish preference and whether the job is a first run or repeat order.
What we need to quote accurately
Estimated quantity or quantity band. MOQ for this category typically starts from 1,000 units.
Preferred size, format or application so we can avoid quoting the wrong spec.
Artwork status: logo only, partly ready, or print-ready files with dielines.
Target delivery timing and whether this is a launch order, restock or repeat run.
What affects lead time
We prefer explaining the variables instead of giving blanket promises.
Product type, quantity, print coverage and whether the route uses standard or bespoke dimensions.
How quickly artwork, proofs and final approvals are supplied back.
Whether samples, multiple SKUs or mixed delivery timing are part of the brief.
Which production route best fits the order once MOQ, timing and finish are confirmed.
Sample, delivery and approval assurance
How we keep the order path defensible before and after sign-off.
We confirm the production and delivery plan before order approval rather than relying on blanket lead-time promises.
Digital proofs are checked before production starts, and repeat orders can follow the saved approved spec.
Samples or material checks can be discussed before a full production run where that makes sense for the category.
Delivery tracking and order-stage updates are shared once the job is in motion.
Product details
Branded paper bags carry your customer's purchase home and put your name on the street. Our twisted-handle and flat-handle kraft bags are constructed from heavyweight FSC-certified paper that holds shape under hot meals, glass bottles and multi-item retail pickups.
We print up to 4 spot Pantone colours flexographically across the full bag panel, with optional matt lamination for a premium retail finish. Twisted paper handles are glued into a reinforced patch rated for 5–7 kg.
Twisted-handle and flat-handle kraft paper bags
100–120 gsm FSC-certified brown or white kraft
Reinforced handle patch rated to 5–7 kg load
Up to 4-colour spot flexographic print
Optional matt / gloss lamination
Lead time 5–8 weeks from approval
Materials
Brown kraft 100 gsm
Natural, recycled-content look and feel
White kraft 110 gsm
Crisp white surface for full-colour artwork
Ribbed kraft 120 gsm
Premium texture for retail and boutique use
Print options
1–4 colour flexo
Solid spot Pantone colours, fast turnaround
Offset litho
Photographic artwork on white kraft bags
Matt lamination
Premium tactile finish, scuff-resistant
Typical sizes
These are common starting points. Exact options depend on the final route and approved spec.
Small — 220 × 100 × 280 mm
Coffee, pastry
Medium — 260 × 120 × 350 mm
Lunch, takeaway
Large — 320 × 170 × 270 mm
Multi-meal
X-Large — 320 × 170 × 440 mm
Retail, bulk
FAQ
Can the handles be coloured?
Yes, twisted handles can be dyed to match your brand colour at no extra cost above a small MOQ uplift.
Do you offer plain stock bags?
Yes — unprinted kraft bags are available off-the-shelf in all four standard sizes for quick top-ups.
What is the smallest run size?
1,000 bags per size on stock kraft. Custom dimensions require 3,000 minimum.
Related buying guides
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Ready to quote paper bags?
Send the product type, quantity band, artwork status and target delivery window. We will come back with a defensible route rather than a generic lead-time promise.