Providing your customers with bags for their purchases and choosing the right solution for your retail business can help promote and heighten your brand further. With our comprehensive range of paper and plastic bag solutions, your customers will be walking away with their purchases, securely and properly packaged.  

As well as being practical and suitable to your business needs listed below are some of the things to consider when weighing up which bag or bags are right for your business:

•    What type (s) of product do you sell?

•    What are the sizes and weights are your products?

•    Will you need multiple bag sizes and options?

•    Are they recyclable at the end of their useful life?

•    What option aligns with your brand (i.e. colour, quality, image, practicality, eco status, cost)?

•    Do your bags need to meet food safety standards i.e. will they come into contact with food?

•    If you sell food do they need extra protection to avoid leakage?

•    Do you need handles? How strong must these be?

•    What would your customers expect you to offer?

•    What would consumers be prepared to pay for?

A guide to the various types of bag we stock together with their details and their uses is detailed below.

Should you have any questions at all or need help in deciding what bag or bags are best for you simply call our helpdesk on 0870 850 6535.

1.  Brown Kraft Paper Bags – Strung

Brown Kraft Counter Paper Bags are an ideal packaging solution for a variety of products they are an environmentally friendly and a cost-effective solution for almost every retailer. These multi-use bags are ungusseted single ply bags that come supplier strung together either to be hung on hooks or simply to keep them together for easy access and use. Ideal for Groceries, Farm Shops, Confectionery, DIY & Craft items as well as Gardening supplies.

2. Grocery / SOS Block Bottom Bags

The popular Brown block bottom SOS paper bags are made from 70gsm recycled brown kraft paper. The bags are like standard carrier bags but without handles, originating from the USA the block bottom design allows the bag to stand up when opened. Commonly used in the retail and grocery stores. These paper bags are both recyclable and reusable and are suitable for a huge variety of uses from bagging groceries, fruit & vegetables, bakery items, fish & chips, takeaways and most other types of product, both food and non-food.

3. Kraft SOS Carrier Bags – External Tape Handles

The tape handled paper bag is by far the most common form of bag used by retailers across all sectors and is a quality paper takeaway food bag. With a side and base gusset, the bag opens out to give a supportive base and plenty of room for contents. Made from recyclable Kraft paper, these carriers are an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags. Featuring reinforced external paper tape handles these bags are food contact safe and are ideal for cafe’s, takeaways and other general retail outlets.

The bags are available in a choice of White or Brown Kraft and the Brown Kraft Heritage branded products are manufactured using materials from sustainable sources, some with recycled content, and all of which are fully recyclable and biodegradable / compostable.

5. Brown Kraft SOS Carrier Bags – Internal Tape Handles

The tape handled paper bag is by far the most common form of bags used by a large cross section of retailers and is a quality paper takeaway food bag. With a side and base gusset, the bag opens out to give a supportive base and plenty of room for contents. Made from recyclable brown and or white Kraft paper, these carriers are an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags. Featuring reinforced internal paper tape handles for added strength these bags are food contact safe and are ideal for cafe’s, takeaways and other general retail outlets.

7. White Sulphate Bags

The classic white Sulphate paper bags are made from 33gsm recycled sulphite paper and are suitable for food and general use. The bags are strung in the corner to allow the bags to be hung. These bags offer great value for money and are perfect for a wide variety of retail and grocery uses.

8. Scotchban Greaseproof Bags

Scotchban Greaseproof bags are suitable for food and general retail use. The bags are designed to provide an effective barrier and protection for oily and greasy food products such as pies, pasties, pastries, cooked breakfast sandwiches and other cooked foods, they can equally be used for general products.

9. Degradable Vest Carrier Bags.

White vest carriers made from degradable high- density polythene and are Ideal for environmentally friendly retailers and their customers. The bags have loop handles and a side gusset and are printed with a degradable design, this is the perfect choice for general retail, grocery stores, DIY, Off licences and supermarkets.

10. H.T White Vest Carrier Bags

The vest-style carrier is the traditional high-density carrier bag used in shops and supermarkets throughout the world. The white vest carrier bag is made from high tensile plastic film which is both reusable and recyclable and has loop style handles and a side gusset. Commonly used in general retail, grocery stores, DIY, off licences and supermarkets it offers a wide range of solutions to the retail environment.

11. Greaseproof paper sheets.

From food to confectionary to beauty products Greaseproof paper sheets are an extremely effective and economical way of wrapping a wide range of products. Whether it’s sandwiches, cheese, pastries, baked goods, cold meats, or soap our greaseproof paper is ideal for wrapping oily and fatty foods and will ensure an attractive, grease free method of transporting and handling your products.

12. Candy Stripe Bags – Strung

An attractive alternative to the standard white and brown bags, these pink stiped bags are great for general retail use, ideal for small gifts, cosmetics, stationery products, greeting cards, sweets, jewellery etc.

13. Starburst Bags – Strung

A standard eye- catching paper bag available in 3 striking colour ways great for general retail use, ideal for small gifts, cosmetics, stationery products, greeting cards, sweets, jewellery etc.

14. 2 Ply Bags – White Kraft & Scotchban

These higher quality 2 ply bags with a white kraft outer and grease resistant Scotchban inner are suitable for food and general retail use. The bags are designed to provide an effective barrier and protection for oily and greasy food products such as pies, pasties, pastries, cooked breakfast sandwiches and other cooked foods, they can equally be used for general products.

15. Heritage Degradable Window Bags – Brown Kraft / PLA

Heritage brand products are manufactured using materials from sustainable sources, some with recycled content, and all of which are fully recyclable and biodegradable / compostable.

A high- quality bag with a brown kraft back and a clear PLA central strip window ensuring your products are clearly on display. This bag ideal for Sandwiches, baguettes, pastries, confectionery, baked goods or even general gift lines

16. Film Fronted Sulphite Paper Bags

Film front bags have a clear film front with a white paper backing keeping the contents clean and safe, whilst allowing the product to be seen with ease from outside the bag.

These paper window bags are ideal for the packaging and presentation of sandwiches / baguettes / cakes & patisseries and the white film backing ensures that no greasy stains appear on the bag thus enhancing product presentation.

17. Stock Design Pick and Mix Bag.

A good Pick and Mix bag can really help enhance a pick and mix display and can really improve confectionery sales. Available in an eye- catching design this quality bag is Ideal for packaging a wide range of sweets, chocolates and other confectionary products.

18. Poly Bags - Clear

Clear Poly bags are one of the most popular and versatile options for retail packaging and have wide range of uses in general retailing to the packaging of food, fruit and vegetables packing, food and meat processing, food-to-go retailing as well as all manner of general products. The clear bags not only allow the contents to be visible to the customer, they provide hygienic protection against dirt, dust and moisture.