Right here in Crossgates, we’re an independent packaging partner that offers tailored solutions for food businesses at every stage, from local takeaways and bakery start-ups to larger food businesses distributing across Scotland and beyond.
So what makes us different?
The answer is simple: we pay attention.
From craft producers launching their first product to well-known brands looking for specialist packaging, every client gets treated the same manner.
Our team takes real time to understand your packaging requirements, your brand, and what matters most to your business.
Our facilities are accredited to BRC Global Packaging (High Hygiene), ISO 14001, and FSC/PEFC, giving you peace of mind that every single item in our wide range of products meets the highest standards of food safety, sustainability, and compliance.
Custom Pack Studio – Why Food Businesses Work With Us
Nearly every type of food business you can imagine has worked with us, backed by our decades in the packaging sector.
From takeaways and bakery chains to drinks brands, ready meal manufacturers, artisan producers, and major retailers, we’ve worked with them all.
Our team’s time at Kennedy Smith gave us deep knowledge of what the food and drink sector demands.
Packaging for some of Crossgates’s biggest brands taught us precisely what strict safety standards, tight deadlines, and major supermarket quality expectations really mean.
Because of that extensive experience, we understand the specific difficulties your food business faces.
We know the regulations.
The sustainability pressures your business faces, we understand every one.
What works on the shop floor and what falls flat – we’ve seen it all.
The food industry moves at pace.
You need a packaging supplier who can keep up with changing requirements, tight delivery schedules, and the high standards your customers demand.
That’s where we come in.
Quality Food Packaging Scotland at Prices That Work
Competitive prices are standard here, and we never cut corners on quality.
Every single product we provide meets food safety requirements and does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
From keeping a ready meal fresh in the freezer to making a craft chocolate bar look incredible on the shelf, our packaging works.
Dependable Delivery Service Across Scotland
Our delivery service covers all of Crossgates and extends right across Scotland.
Packaging needs to turn up on time, and we understand that better than anyone.
We don’t just say it, that’s how we do business every single day.
Running out of packaging before a busy weekend or seasonal rush isn’t something you can afford.
With our Irvine base and strong delivery service, we keep you supplied without fail across Crossgates and Scotland.
First-Class Customer Service
We offer first-class client service from the moment you contact us.
We work with you to find the right packaging for your product and explain everything in plain language.
You won’t find confusing technical language or hidden costs here, just honest advice from people who know this field inside out.
Specialist Packaging Options Across Crossgates
Every food and drink business has different packaging requirements.
A high-end whisky brand and a high-street bakery have completely different packaging priorities.
Ready meal producers and craft coffee roasters have completely different needs.
All of that? We understand it.
That’s why we don’t push a standard answer on every business.
We work as your partner to find precisely what works for your product, your brand, and your budget.
We’ve got the machinery and manufacturing capacity to handle both small craft runs and large-scale production of packaging products.
The level of service stays the same regardless of order size.
Food Product Sleeve Packaging
It’s no accident that sleeve packaging has become extremely popular in food and drink packaging.
Sleeves are versatile, good-looking, and great value.
In basic terms, a sleeve is a printed wrapper that slides over your product or its primary packaging.
Adding branding to plain boxes or containers is precisely what sleeves are perfect for.
You might have stock packaging that’s absolutely functional but a bit dull to look at.
One printed sleeve transforms that generic box instantly into something that shouts your brand name.
For seasonal ranges or limited editions, sleeves are ideal.
You don’t need to order thousands of brand new boxes.
All you do is print sleeves with your unique design and slide them over your existing packaging.
From Christmas ranges to Valentine’s gift sets and new flavour launches, sleeves make the whole process straightforward and budget-friendly.
Paper sleeves use less material than a full printed box, and recycling them is easy.
Customers appreciate when brands think about sustainability, and sleeves show your commitment to environmental responsibility across the full manufacturing process, from label design to last bite.
Food Sector Wallet Packaging
Wallet packaging sounds more complex than it really is.
Think of it as a flat piece of card that folds snugly around your product, with tuck-in flaps or a simple closure.
Wallet packaging is useful, great value, and looks fantastic, which is why food businesses across Scotland choose it.
For protecting products during transport and retail display, wallets are great.
Your food is shielded from damage, kept together, and the wallets stack cleanly for delivery and storage.
Wallets provide loads of design room.
With all those flat panels, there’s plenty of room for your branding, product information, ingredient lists, and anything else your customers need to know.
Every wallet we create is custom to fit your specific product precisely.
There’s a difference between roughly right and properly right, and we always deliver the latter.
Our team takes accurate measurements and produces samples, so you can test everything before committing to a full order.
How We Work With You – Quality Packaging Done Right
We’ve set up our process to be intuitive for beginners and powerful enough for experienced users.
Launching your first product or managing an established brand? We’ve got options that fit how you like to work.
Get Design Help
Could use some guidance?
You can get expert guidance from professional graphic designers with years of experience through our contacts.
Not sure what your packaging should look like? Want to be certain everything is perfect? Our design contacts can guide you through the full process.
They understand food packaging inside out and know what catches customers’ eyes on the shelves.
Create Your Own Design
Know precisely what you want or have an existing design from a different designer?
Quickly bring your ideas to life through our straightforward ordering process.
Supply your artwork and our team manages the rest, making sure it works perfectly with your chosen packaging format.
You stay in control of the creative decisions and we’ll handle the technical side.
Our Design Templates
Stuck on where to begin?
A range of professionally designed templates is available to get you started.
Forget generic designs that look like every other packaging – ours are different.
Created by people who understand the food and drink sector inside out, these are proper starting points that show what a quality product looks and feels like.
Pick a template, customise it with your brand colours and details, and you’ve got professional packaging without starting from scratch.
Speak to Your Food Packaging Partner Today
A good packaging supplier makes your life smoother.
Quality catering packaging supplies, on-time delivery, competitive prices, and exceptional client service that actually means something – that’s us.
We learned how to work with the biggest names in Crossgates’s food and drink sector during our time at Kennedy Smith.
Businesses of all sizes now get that same expertise through Custom Pack Studio, with a extensive range of products to select from.
Whatever you need, be it sleeve packaging for takeaway delivery, quality packaging for a baking start-up, or specialist solutions across your entire line, we’ve got the knowledge, stock, and machinery to help your business grow.
From Glasgow to Aberdeen, Edinburgh to Inverness, and right across Scotland, we work with food businesses across Crossgates from our Irvine base.
No matter where you’re located, we can supply the packaging range you require.
Let’s discuss your packaging requirements – contact us today.
Solutions that are high-quality, eco-friendly, and that truly work for your brand, your budget, and your business are what our team is ready to create.
Crossgates’s independent packaging partner for the food sector – Custom Pack Studio.
