Heat-Resistant, Food-Safe Cartons for Local Brands and National Chains
Food service packaging faces challenges most other industries never encounter. Hot french fries that can collapse a grease-soaked carton. Frozen foods requiring materials that withstand temperature changes. Baked goods needing packaging that breathes while protecting freshness. Quick service operations demanding reliable supply chains that keep pace with daily volume.
At Pak-Pro, food service packaging is one of our core specialties. One of our facilities focuses specifically on quick service food applications, giving us deep expertise in the substrates, coatings, and inks that make food packaging work in real-world conditions — not just on paper.
Explore our food and beverage packaging expertise below, or connect with our team today to discuss your next packaging project.
AIB Certified for Food Safety
Pak-Pro has maintained AIB food defense certification for over 10 years, transitioning from indirect food contact to direct food contact capabilities. This certification reflects our commitment to the food safety standards that restaurants, bakeries, and food manufacturers require.
We allow customer audits at both of our facilities, providing the transparency and verification that food service brands need to protect their customers and their reputations. Our quality control systems and document control processes ensure consistent, compliant production across every run.
Food Service Packaging Expertise
Heat-Resistant Substrates — Hot food demands specialized materials. We work with heat-resistant substrates and coatings engineered for direct contact with hot, greasy, or oily foods. We work extensively with quick service restaurants and bakeries where packaging failure isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a customer experience problem that costs repeat business.
Non-Transferable Inks — Direct food contact requires inks that won’t transfer to food products. Our non-transferable ink formulations meet food safety standards while delivering the sharp graphics and consistent colors that make your packaging recognizable and appealing.
Temperature Performance — From hot foods straight out of fryers to frozen products in grocery freezers, our food service packaging handles temperature extremes. We design for the specific thermal demands of your application — whether that’s maintaining structure with hot contents or withstanding freezer storage without material breakdown.
Quick Service Restaurant Packaging
Quick service operations demand packaging that keeps pace with high-volume, fast-paced environments. Consistent quality across large production runs. Reliable delivery schedules that prevent service interruptions. Packaging that performs identically whether it’s order number 10 or order 10,000 of the day.
We serve everyone from local quick service chains managing multiple locations to regional operators expanding their footprint. Our design team understands the functional requirements alongside the branding needs that make your packaging instantly recognizable.
Beverage Packaging and Food Retail
Beyond quick service applications, we produce beverage packaging and retail food packaging for products competing on grocery and convenience store shelves. This includes:
- Beverage cartons for refrigerated and shelf-stable products
- Frozen food packaging engineered for freezer conditions
- Baked goods packaging balancing protection with breathability
- Retail food packaging where appetite appeal drives purchase decisions
From Local Bakeries to National Brands
We work with local bakeries producing a few hundred cartons per month and national quick service chains requiring millions. Regional food manufacturers launching new product lines. Beverage brands expanding into new markets.
The scale doesn’t determine our approach. Whether you’re a growing operation looking for a reliable packaging partner who understands food service demands, or an established brand needing a backup supplier with personal service, you get the same attention to food safety, quality control, and responsive communication.
Our 70+ years of manufacturing experience means we’ve solved food packaging challenges that newer manufacturers haven’t encountered yet.
Solving Food Packaging Problems
“Can we package hot food without grease bleed-through?”
Yes. We combine heat-resistant substrates, specialized coatings, and appropriate ink systems to create packaging that maintains structural integrity and visual appeal from kitchen to customer.
“We need packaging that works for frozen storage and microwave reheating.”
No problem. We engineer solutions for products facing multiple temperature extremes, selecting materials and coatings that perform across your product’s full lifecycle.
“Our food product requires specific FDA compliance. Can you document that?”
Our document control systems and AIB certification provide the verification and compliance documentation food manufacturers require.
Sustainable Food Service Packaging
Food service generates significant packaging volume, making sustainability increasingly important to operators and customers. Our recycling programs ensure 95% of our production materials are recyclable. We can source recycled paperboard when requested and provide documentation for recyclability logos on your packaging.
All our materials are sourced domestically, reducing shipping impacts while ensuring reliable supply chains for your food service operation.
