5 Common Challenges with Eco-Friendly Custom Bakery Boxes!

The manufacturing of Bakery Boxes is an intricate task that not all packaging manufacturers have expertise in. That is why bakery businesses face recurring challenges regarding bakery boxes. It is very easy to go wrong with eco-friendly packaging boxes. Even though businesses want to reduce their carbon footprint and opt for sustainable packaging solutions, they have no idea how to overcome these challenges. Lucky for you, Global Custom Packaging is an expert in flawlessly tackling these industry problems. 

These are the most common challenges that bakery owners repeatedly face with sustainable Custom Bakery Boxes and a detailed guide to overcome these challenges:

Eco-Friendly Packaging Has Less Durability

The biggest challenge with eco-friendly packaging has to be the low durability level. Even if the businesses want to adopt more eco-friendly practices the major hurdle they come across is a lack of sturdy packaging. Since bakery products and confectionaries are delicate and can easily get disfigured or destroyed with the slightest pressure or mishandling. They require extra sturdy packaging that is able to retain its shape. Imagine if you received a disfigured birthday cake, it would destroy your most special day. This is why eco-friendly businesses find it difficult to cope with this problem and retain their brand value at the same time. 

Generally, eco-friendly packaging is made with Kraft Material. Even though Kraft is 100% biodegradable, its one major con is its inability to maintain its shape. Due to this, the bakery items have a high risk of losing their shape and quality.

However, here are a few tips that will help you increase the durability of your Kraft Bakery Boxes:

Choose a Thick Grade Kraft Paper 

Thick-grade kraft material gives more strength and durability than the commonly used thin kraft. It is tear and puncture-resistant and can ensure safe delivery of cakes and other bakeries.

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Adding Customized Fillers 

It will give proper placement to the product, minimizing the risk of mobility and damage. Kraft filling paper and kraft bubble wrap are two sustainable filler options that you can go for. 

Print Handling Instructions On Box

Adding a small note on how to handle the box will make the customer more cautious and will avoid mishandling. 

Also, check out Custom Cake Boxes to ensure the safety and protection of your cakes.

Choose a Reputed Packaging Manufacturer

Choosing a well-reputed company helps you get a background check on the service quality. Luckily, Global Custom Packaging is the most well-reputed packaging manufacturer in the market that only deals with thick-grade materials for custom bakery boxes.

These tips will help you increase the durability of your eco-friendly packaging, without compromising on your brand values. 

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Low Freshness Retaining Capacity

The next most commonly faced challenge by the bakery businesses is the inability of the bakery boxes to retain freshness. Bakery and food products need packaging materials that have no toxins and can withstand moisture and heat. Moisture is the main cause of staleness in cakes and pastries. So, in order to increase their shelf life, your packaging has to be moisture-resistant. 

However, thick garde kraft covers both of these problems.

Food Safety 

Thick-grade kraft material is extracted from wood pulp and it is 100% food safe. Moreover, the strong barrier property of this material reduces the risk of contamination. Therefore, it is the best material in regard to food safety.
Moisture Resistance

It is the perfect solution for extending the shelf life of your products. It has high moisture-absorbent properties that prevent bakery items from going stale. Therefore, thick-grade kraft is not only food-safe but also has good freshness-retaining properties.

Inconvenient Bakery Boxes Design

Another major flaw seen in the Bakery Box Design is that they are often too complex, both for opening and carrying around. At times, businesses choose unique packaging that creates more complexity than ease for the customer. The customer always prefers simple and easy-to-open packaging. So, rather than choosing a unique and complex box style, focus on a simple one and add user-friendly or easy-to-carry features to it. Adding handles is a great solution to easily carry around the bakery boxes. Here are a few box styles best suited for bakery products:

• Custom Sleeve Boxes to give perfect containment and a good representation of the packaging. 
• Tuck End Boxes are simple yet secure box style, that is super versatile and has a lot of potential. 
• Two Piece Boxes is a user-friendly yet extremely attractive box design that is also great for gifting. 

So, get your kraft bakery boxes designed into any of these simple and charming box designs. 

Unattractive Packaging Design

Cakes, pastries, and other bakery products are beautifully crafted making them no less than an artifact. The packaging should be a reflection of the packaged product. So, in order to store these lovely bakeries you have to depict similar attractiveness and charm in the box as well. That's how customers are appealed to your product. However, eco-conscious brands find it extremely challenging to make their bakery boxes attractive. Because kraft is the only fully sustainable and biodegradable material available in the market there are only minimal customization options available for Kraft Boxes. 

Here are a few suggestions that will help you make your Eco-friendly Bakery Packaging attractive:

Adding Custom Labels

It is the most cost-effective way to enhance the look of your boxes. Beautiful labels on top of the Plain Kraft Boxes are not only more prominent but are also an ideal way to deliver any instructions or brand message to the customer. It is the easiest way to get the job done with a perfect organic look and attractive touches on a sturdy box. 

Adding Cutout Shapes

What better way to make your packaging unique than adding custom shape cutouts? There are enormous benefits of adding custom cutouts. The most important benefit of Bakery Boxes With Window is the ability to look at the product, which is an instant sellout. Moreover, it is the perfect way to make your bakery boxes not only stand out but also memorable. An additional benefit is its low cost. 

Foil Stamping

Foil stamping is a technique available in gold, silver, and other metallic colors that add a luxury touch to your bakery packaging boxes. It is the perfect option for high-end bakeries to achieve a luxury look while keeping a minimal carbon footprint. 

Foil stamping looks especially good on Custom Macaron Boxes.

Intricate Design

Intricate designs add extensive detailing to the packaging boxes. This way you can make your packaging beautiful, outstanding, and luxurious even with black-ink print. 

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Follow these tips to amp up the look of your sustainable custom bakery boxes. To make this process easier for you, we at Global Custom Packaging offer a free design support service from our skilled team of graphic designers. They are experts in making generally boring eco-friendly packaging charming and beautiful. 

High Waste Generation

Packaging only is responsible for a total of 40% of solid waste generation in the municipal waste stream system, which is an alarming situation for retailers. This challenge is also faced by environmentally conscious brands. Even though they are using biodegradable and recycled materials, waste generation is still a challenge that brands are constantly facing. 

There are two ways to reduce your overall waste generation and those include:

• Using box styles that are functional and simple. When less waste is produced in the production of bakery boxes it will reduce your overall waste generation.
• Other than that, opting for box styles that can be reused. Reusable box styles also cause a considerable reduction in waste production. 

This way you can reduce the amount of waste generation and your contribution to environmental pollution.

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How to reduce the production cost of your custom bakery boxes?

Kraft itself is a cheap material option that has tons of additional benefits to it. Other than that the customization options available for kraft boxes are also super cheap. So, overall the production of kraft bakery boxes is already affordable. However, we have an additional money-saving opportunity for you. Now you can get a flat 30% off on your kraft bakery boxes wholesale bundles with Global Custom Packaging. 

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Final Thoughts

These were the most common challenges and hurdles faced by environmentally conscious brands and a guide to tackle them all. Global Custom Packaging helps you create durable bakery boxes that are flawless, beautiful, and perfect for retaining freshness. 

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Why choose Global Custom Packaging?

Global Custom Packaging is your only reliable packaging partner that offers a ton of premium services that other manufacturers do not provide. Here are all the reasons why you should choose us for your custom bakery boxes:

• We use FDA-approved material for the production of bakery boxes.
• The only materials that we deal with are thick-grade and sustainably sourced. 
• We have a team of expert marketing strategists that optimize your bakery packaging according to the market. 
• Our design expert team provides free design support and low-waste customization options for eco-friendly clients.
• We have lower-than-market competitive rates that will not break the bank. 
• We offer an additional 30% off on bulk bakery boxes.
• We also provide free shipping across Canada and the USA.

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