Printed Paper Bags

Custom Meat Packaging Bags

Wrapping meat to order and packing it for a chilled shelf are different jobs. A pre-packed bag has to hold moisture in, look presentable for a day or more, and carry labelling.

That is a considerably harder specification than a sheet of butcher paper.

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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 Meat Packaging Bags

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

Name on the pack

Finish

Show a repeating pattern

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 designer

The 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.

Pre-Packed Bag Against Wrapped to Order

	Pre-packed bag	Wrapped sheet
Moisture	Held in by a barrier	Soaks through over hours
Shelf life on display	A day or more	Hours
Labelling	Printed or applied to a panel	Written by hand
Presentation	Retail-ready	Counter service
Cost	Higher	Lower

Farm shops selling from a chiller need the bag; a service counter needs the sheet.

Labelling Is Not Optional on a Pre-Pack

A pre-packed meat product carries requirements that a wrapped-to-order one does not, including weight, storage and use-by information.

Confirm what applies with whoever handles your food labelling, then reserve a clear area of the right size before the artwork is designed.

For service across a counter, counter wrapping for meat sold to order is the simpler route.

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 Meat Packaging Bags: Common Questions

Do we need a barrier bag or is paper enough?

For meat sitting on a chilled shelf, a barrier bag holds moisture and keeps it presentable. Paper is fine for meat wrapped to order and taken away immediately.

Should the label be printed or applied?

Applied, in most cases, because weight and use-by dates change per pack. Reserve a clear panel of the right size in the artwork so the sticker does not land on your logo.

What information has to appear?

Weight, storage and use-by among others. Confirm the full requirement with whoever handles your food labelling.

Will the bag hold liquid?

A barrier bag contains normal moisture from a chilled cut. Standing liquid over a long period is a harder test.

Can we print full colour?

Yes, and farm shops often do, because a branded pack carries further than a plain one. Leave room for the label.

Do these suit a farm shop chiller?

They are mostly bought for one, where meat is packed ahead rather than cut to order at a counter.

How do we size them?

From your typical cuts, including the largest joint you pack. Meat varies more in shape than in weight.

Is this the same as freezer packaging?

No. Freezer paper carries a barrier for frozen storage; these are for chilled retail. Tell us which use applies.

Can these go in a freezer?

Freezer storage needs a barrier specified for it. Tell us if packs are frozen rather than chilled and we will specify accordingly.

Do these suit a butcher's counter?

They suit pre-packed sale rather than cutting to order, where butcher paper is the quicker and cheaper wrap.

Prefer to Talk It Through?

Sizing questions are usually quicker on the phone, especially if you have the product in front of you.

+44 7458 651107 info@conesleeves.co.uk