Does building brand awareness feature high on the to-do in '22 list? We follow plenty of you on our social media channels, and while there's an argument that having a great reputation (both online and in real life) it really doesn't harm to pursue other lines of promotion too. Reputations can be … [Read more...] about Personalised Pizza Box Packaging
Natasha’s Law – what you need to know
What is Natasha's Law? Natasha's Law came in to force on October 1st 2021; this law directly impacts businesses that sell food prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The law means all businesses will be required to label PPDS with the name of the food and a full … [Read more...] about Natasha’s Law – what you need to know
Choose The Right Size Food Container
"It looked bigger in the picture" We spoke recently about weighing food ready to sell, in this instalment we'll look at picking the correct size container for your food. Perhaps you have that great new food line sat in a bowl or the bottom of the saucepan and now you need to sort some packaging … [Read more...] about Choose The Right Size Food Container
Price Increases – July 2021
Just what is going on? It won't come as much of a shock if we were to tell you that there have been further price increases from our suppliers in recent weeks, coupled with a squeeze on (very) limited raw materials from further afield, and an exceptionally sluggish supply chain. Historically we … [Read more...] about Price Increases – July 2021
Accurately weighing food ready to sell
Food retailers have a legal responsibility to accurately describe what they are selling. It is down to each retailer to clearly display contents for allergen purposes - I'll be writing more about this in a future blog - but another critical component is the weight. This needs to be clearly displayed … [Read more...] about Accurately weighing food ready to sell
Chips n Dips…
There is no denying that the humble chip is a thing of versatile beauty. Who knew a bowl of 9/16th's could soak up so much alcohol?) With the Euro's in full swing now, you may find the herd demanding a portion of your finest fries all at once, and no one will have pre-ordered either. You may be that … [Read more...] about Chips n Dips…
Handy Packaging Visual Size Guide
One of the most common questions we are asked is: "I can see the measurements on your website, but I don't know how big it is" Now we can send samples, just drop us an email and we'll pop up to 10 samples in the post. As this is a free service, please allow up to 10 days for delivery. "BUT I … [Read more...] about Handy Packaging Visual Size Guide
Heat Sealing Machines – how to order
To the right type of customer, our CPET Microwave & Oven Safe Trays do a particular job and they do it very well indeed. These heat sealed food packaging trays are best suited to food manufacturers who supply retail outlets where end users will be cooking / re-heating food at a later date, we're … [Read more...] about Heat Sealing Machines – how to order
Bank Holiday opening hours
It's Bank Holiday time again, so I thought it best to give you an early heads up. As above, if you need something for the (hopefully) sunny long weekend, your last possible opportunity is 2pm Friday and you'll need to select of the Saturday options at the checkout. We think it's wiser to order … [Read more...] about Bank Holiday opening hours
Website login – exciting changes coming!
Some of you may have noticed that we now have a login feature on our website. This is ideal if you make regular orders with us, as you can see previous orders all in one place. Add what you need to the basket and check out. (You can still check out without registering if you like) Registration is … [Read more...] about Website login – exciting changes coming!