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Custom food packaging in Canada for prepared meals, takeaway, bakery and specialty-food applications, developed around temperature, barrier, closure, service and transport needs.
Start with the food and service conditions
The same paperboard format can perform very differently with dry food, steam, free liquid or prolonged grease exposure. Define the real use before choosing a coating, liner or closure.
| Service condition | Structure or material question | Representative check |
|---|---|---|
| Greasy foods | Where can oil reach scores, seams and cut edges? | Staining, edge wicking and loss of stiffness over the hold period |
| Steam and moisture | Is venting required and can condensation reach the board? | Softening, lid fit and stacking with hot representative contents |
| Warm fill or holding | What temperature reaches the package and for how long? | Distortion, odour, closure and handling at the intended temperature |
| Delivery stacking | How many loaded packs are stacked and carried? | Compression, movement, leakage and customer opening |
| Direct food contact | Which board, coating, adhesive and printed areas can touch food? | Exact supplier documentation for the approved construction |
Choose from the formats that match the menu
TM&HT currently develops custom takeaway folding boxes, handled gable cartons, paperboard meal trays with fitted lids, and bakery or specialty-food cartons. Cup packaging is not part of the current product range.
- Match footprint and headspace to the finished portion
- Confirm loading, carrying, venting and customer opening
- Review stacking and master-carton efficiency before the size is locked
Confirm barrier and contact documentation for the exact build
Terms such as food-grade, grease-resistant or recyclable should be tied to the exact paperboard, coating, liner and market. Material records are reviewed for the approved construction rather than applied as blanket claims to every available option.
Test with representative food and the expected delivery journey
A physical sample should be loaded, closed, stacked, carried and opened under conditions close to service. Hold time, temperature, grease, moisture and transport movement are checked together before production approval.
