Custom food Cartons & Food Packaging - CBF Print
Custom food Cartons & Food Packaging - CBF Printing

Food Packaging

YOUR ONE DESTINATION FOR CUSTOM FOOD PACKAGING

Extend your product’s shelf life and captivate customers with custom-designed food packaging. CBF Print is the specialist in food packaging with many successful projects to date, ranging from bespoke product launches to high-calibre product placements in Aldi, Coles and Woolworths

CBF Print will work with you to bring your ideas to life.

Custom Food Packaging

Good food deserves packaging that looks sharp, protects well, and meets food-contact needs. We print custom printed packaging for cafés, restaurants, caterers, and e-commerce food brands across Australia. As Australian packaging printers, we offer fast, reliable packaging printing services with transparent pricing and helpful advice.

What we print:
  • Food packaging sleeves for trays, bowls, and ready meals
  • Printed labels and packaging for jars, bottles, and pouches
  • Cartons and printed packaging boxes Australia (gift, takeaway, retail)
  • Custom mailer boxes for online orders and hampers
  • Trays, wraps, belly bands, and inserts
  • Counter cards and small point-of-sale display printing for launches and promos

Sustainable options

Choose sustainable packaging printing with recycled boards, FSC® options, and food-contact safe inks. We also offer eco-friendly packaging solutions like uncoated kraft and minimal-ink designs to cut waste. If you prefer premium stock, we’ll guide you to an eco-conscious packaging printing setup that still looks great.

Print quality and finishes

Expect high-quality packaging print with tight colour control. Add matt or gloss coatings, soft-touch, foils, or embossing. Need speed? Ask for our fast turnaround packaging printing.

Design help (simple and practical)

Have a dieline already? Send it through. 

Need one made? Our packaging design and print services cover dielines, layout, and prepress checks. We’ll flag fit issues early so your sleeves slide on cleanly and boxes close as they should.

Order sizes

From pilots to bulk packaging printing, we scale as you grow. Start small for a market test. Step up when demand hits.

Who we help

  • Cafés, bars, bakeries, and restaurants needing safe, tidy presentation
  • Meal prep brands needing consistent sleeves and labels
  • Producers shipping nationwide with printed packaging solutions for e-commerce brands
  • Small business owners after eco-friendly printed packaging for small business

Australia-wide service

We print and deliver nationwide. If you’re local, we can support custom mailer boxes projects and sustainable customised packaging, and we ship across every state for bespoke packaging solutions in Australia.

How to get started

Tell us what you need and quantities.

Send your artwork or ask for help.

We print, pack, and deliver on time.

Ready to go?

Request a quote for customised packaging solutions today. We’ll reply with options, timings, and a fair price.

Why choose CBF

  • Straight answers, clear quotes
  • Food-contact safe options with the right stocks and inks
  • Local support from Australian packaging printers
  • Short runs to large runs without fuss
  • Reliable colour, neat finishing
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WE DESIGN AND PRINT

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Need help or more information?
Please contact us at sales@cbfprint.com.au or telephone (02) 9774 4155

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

We specialise in a wide range of packaging types, including food sleeves, shelf-ready cartons, die-cut food cartons, shipper cartons, cups & lids, pizza boxes, labels (for food, pharmaceuticals and all general needs), pouches, rewind film and vehicle wraps. Whether you need lightweight sleeves for fresh produce or heavy-duty corrugated shipper boxes, we’ve got you covered with vibrant, high-quality prints and a choice of sustainable substrates.

Our MOQs vary by product type and material:

  • Food sleeves & cartons: from 500 units
  • Labels & pouches: from 1,000 units
  • Shipper cartons: from 250 units
    If you need a smaller run, just ask—our team can often tailor a solution that fits your budget and timeline.

Standard lead time is 10-15 business days from approved artwork to dispatch. If you’re on a tighter deadline, our rush-order service can often halve that turnaround—just let us know when you request your quote.

For the best print results, please supply:

  • Format: PDF (preferred), AI or EPS
  • Colour mode: (will still ask our graphic artist regarding this)
  • Bleed: (will still ask our graphic artist regarding this)
  • Fonts: outlined or embedded
    Our pre-press team will check your files for print readiness and flag any issues before we start production.

Absolutely! Our in-house designers can:

  • Refine your existing artwork for print
  • Advise on dielines, substrates and coatings
  • Create original designs that reflect your brand personality
    Just share a brief and any brand assets—you’ll have a polished, print-ready proof sent to you. *subject to approval for quotation

Yes, we offer a range of sustainable materials, including:

  • Recyclable kraft and SBS board (Forest Stewardship Council® certified)
  • Compostable starch-based films for pouches and labels (*cannot be used by all purposes)
  • Water-based inks and eco varnishes
    We’re happy to guide you through end-of-life considerations to minimise your environmental footprint.

We leverage:

  • Offset printing for sharp, consistent colours on large runs
  • Digital printing for faster turnarounds and cost-effective short runs
  • Flexographic printing for corrugated cartons and film substrates
    Each method is chosen to deliver the best balance of quality, speed and cost for your project.

Definitely! We can supply food-grade substrates and coatings that comply with Australian food safety standards. Please let us know the type of application (hot, cold, wet, or dry goods) so we can recommend the right materials and barriers to keep your product fresh and safe.

Yes, samples can be requested; however, this is subject to availability. Sample approval will be considered prior to providing a quotation, as we will need to produce and ship them accordingly.

We understand that schedules can change. Our rush service can reduce standard lead times by up to 50%. Availability depends on the current workload; please mention your deadline when requesting a quote.

Simply email your artwork and brief to sales@cbfprint.com.au or call us on 02 9774 4155. We’ll respond with a detailed, no-obligation quote – covering materials, print method, turnaround and freight – usually within 24 hours.

Yes! We deliver Australia-wide via trusted carriers and can arrange international shipping on request. Freight costs are calculated at the quote stage, so you know the full landed cost upfront.