Custom Deli Paper
Lightweight counter sheets for picking up and wrapping cold goods.
Specification & quote
Printed Food Papers
Custom Printed Butcher Paper
Meat is heavier, wetter and more awkwardly shaped than almost anything else wrapped at a counter. Butcher paper is heavier than deli paper for all three reasons.
A joint wrapped in a light sheet tears before it reaches the customer's bag.
- Cut to your own product, not a stock size
- Board, print and finish confirmed in writing
- Delivered across the UK on national carriers
Short enquiry
Quote for This Product
Tell us the quantity and any date you are working to. We reply with the board, print and finish, plus the minimum order quantity and lead time.
Design Your Own
Design Your Custom Butcher Paper
Pick a colour, put your name on it, and see how the idea reads before you ask anyone for a price. It is a sketch rather than a manufacturing proof — the real shape is cut from the product you already serve.
Sleeve colour
Finish
On unbleached board every colour prints warmer than it looks here. Two inks chosen for kraft beat four fighting the brown.
Carry this into the full designerThe full page adds the size, board, print and quantity, then sends the whole specification over in one go. Nothing is committed to at any point.
Weight and Moisture Together
A wet sheet loses strength, and a heavy item concentrates load at the fold. Those two combine badly on a light paper.
A heavier grade holds the weight even once damp, which is the practical requirement rather than a preference.
Where meat is sold pre-packed rather than wrapped to order, bags for pre-packed meat suit better.
Butcher Counter Requirements
- Enough strength to carry a joint without tearing at the fold.
- Moisture resistance so blood does not soak straight through.
- A surface that takes a marker pen for weights and cuts.
- Sheet sizes covering both a few sausages and a large joint.
Two sheet sizes usually cover a butcher counter; three is rarely needed.
Ordering, Artwork and Delivery
Getting a Quote
Measure the item, then add enough on each side to fold and tuck. We reply with a written specification, the minimum order quantity and the lead time for your job.
Artwork
One or two colours reproduce most reliably on an absorbent stock. Full file requirements are set out in our artwork guidelines.
Turnaround
Lead times depend on the print method, run length and press schedule, so we confirm yours on the quote rather than publishing a single figure.
Delivery in the UK
Orders are dispatched on national carriers to any UK address. Seedelivery information for how dates are given.
Custom Butcher Paper: Common Questions
Will a marker pen write on printed butcher paper?
On an uncoated area, yes. If your team writes weights and cuts on the wrap, leave part of the sheet unprinted and uncoated so a pen takes properly.
Does blood soak through butcher paper?
Through a light sheet, yes, and quickly. A heavier moisture-resistant grade holds it for the length of a journey home, which is what the customer needs.
Will a marker pen write on it?
On an uncoated area, yes. If your team writes weights and cuts on the wrap, leave part of the sheet unprinted and uncoated.
Does blood soak through?
Through a light sheet, quickly. A heavier moisture-resistant grade holds it for the journey home, which is what the customer needs.
What weight do we need?
Heavier than deli paper, because meat is heavier and wetter and concentrates load at the fold.
How many sheet sizes should we hold?
Two usually covers a butcher counter — one for a few sausages and one for a large joint. Three is rarely needed.
Can we print full colour?
One or two colours suits the stock and the price point. Heavy coverage on an absorbent sheet looks patchy and costs more.
Is this suitable for freezing?
Freezer paper carries a moisture barrier for that specifically. Butcher paper is a counter wrap rather than a freezer wrap.
Will the wrap tear at the fold?
Not on an appropriate weight. Tearing at the fold is the usual sign the paper is too light for the joint.
Do these suit a farm shop counter?
They do, and a printed butcher wrap carries branding into the customer's kitchen more effectively than a bag does.
Prefer to Talk It Through?
Sizing questions are usually quicker on the phone, especially if you have the product in front of you.
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