[maxmegamenu location=main_menu]
Blog
Disposable vs Reusable Cutlery: Which Is Right for Your Food Business
The right cutlery choice depends on how food leaves your business, not on which option sounds more sustainable in isolation. A business built around takeaway and delivery generally needs disposable cutlery. A business built around dine-in service can often use reusable cutlery instead. This guide compares both directly.
What Counts as...
Guide to Choosing Paper Bags for Food Delivery and Takeaway
Choosing a paper bag for food delivery or takeaway comes down to three decisions: whether the bag needs a lining to resist grease or moisture, whether it needs a handle for carrying, and what size fits the order. Getting one of these wrong shows up quickly, as a bag that...
Sugarcane vs PLA vs Plastic Containers: A Sustainability Comparison
Choosing between sugarcane, PLA and standard plastic containers comes down to three questions: what the material is made from, what happens to it after disposal, and what it costs a food business to use it. This guide answers each question directly, using the container ranges FoodPackaging2U stocks as reference points.
What...
Wholesale Coffee Cup Sizes Guide for Cafes
Ordering the wrong coffee cup size in bulk is an expensive mistake. A cafe that gets sizing wrong ends up with cups that do not match its menu, lids that do not fit properly, or stock that customers consistently complain looks too small or too large for the price.
Standard Takeaway...
How to Choose the Right Takeaway Food Container for Your Menu
The wrong takeaway container shows up fast, as a soggy box, a leaking lid, or a burger that arrives flattened. Choosing the right container is not about picking the cheapest option per unit. It is about matching the container to what you are serving.
Start With the Food, Not the Container
Before comparing prices,...
Compostable vs Biodegradable Packaging: What's the Difference?
Compostable and biodegradable are often used as if they mean the same thing. They do not. The difference matters if your food business is choosing packaging based on genuine environmental performance, or if you need to meet current Australian labelling rules. In short: biodegradable is a general description with no fixed...