Custom Printed Greaseproof Paper with Your Logo and Pattern

What is printed greaseproof paper?

It is the same thin, grease-resistant paper you already use, with your design printed across it. The pattern repeats, so wherever you tear or fold a sheet, the brand still shows.

Plain sheets do a job. Printed sheets do the same job and get photographed. A customer opening a branded wrap on a bench is showing your name to everyone nearby.

Which food businesses order printed sheets?

Most orders come from places where food leaves the counter in paper rather than a box. That covers a wide spread of UK food trade, from single stalls to busy high street bakeries.

If your counter also uses plain sheets for prep, compare the unbranded option in our plain greaseproof paper sheets range.

• Bakeries wrapping sourdough, focaccia and filled rolls
• Burger trailers lining trays and wrapping buns
• Cafés serving toasties, croissants and cookies to take away
• Barbecue and street food stalls lining boards and baskets
• Food brands adding a printed layer inside a gift box

How does the repeat pattern work?

A repeat is one tile of artwork laid side by side until it covers the sheet. The tile might be your logo, a small icon set or a line of text.

Tight repeats with small logos look busy but always show the brand. Loose repeats look calmer, though a cut sheet can lose the logo at the fold. Our designers set the spacing so a full logo lands on every face that will be seen.

1. Send your logo as a vector file, or a clear image if that is all you have.
2. Tell us the sheet size and how the sheet is used: wrapping, lining or both.
3. We build the repeat and send a free proof showing a full sheet.
4. You approve or ask for changes before anything is printed.

One colour, two colour or full colour?

Greaseproof paper takes ink differently from board. It is thin, slightly translucent and a little absorbent, so bold simple shapes print best.

Most food counters choose one colour. It reads cleanly, keeps the paper looking light and suits a logo repeat. Two colour adds a second ink for an accent or a background icon. Full colour CMYK suits photographic or multi-tone artwork, though fine detail softens on thin paper.

How much ink coverage should the design have?

Lighter coverage usually works better on thin greaseproof sheets. Large solid blocks can make the sheet feel heavier and can show through to the food side.

Aim for line art, outlined logos and plenty of open paper between motifs. The orange and blue patterns in our photos show the balance: a clear brand, with paper showing through.

As a rough guide, keep inked areas to well under half of the sheet. Your proof shows the real coverage, so you can thin the pattern out before printing.

What size sheet do I need?

Measure what the sheet goes into or around. For lining, take the inside base of the tray and add enough to rise up the sides. For wrapping, the sheet needs to fold over the food with a tuck of about 30 mm.

Our UK food packaging sizes guide lists common tray and box footprints. That helps if you are lining boxes or trays you already use.

If you are unsure, send a photo of the tray with a ruler beside it. Our designers will suggest a sheet size and mark the fold lines on the proof.

How does it cope with grease and warm food?

Greaseproof paper holds back oil from buttered buns, pastry and fried food far better than plain kraft. Your print stays readable rather than turning patchy where the food sits.

Very wet sauces will still soften any paper over time, so serve saucy items in a tray with the sheet as a liner. For printed sheets, food-contact materials are available on request, and we confirm the paper on your quote. Our guide to greaseproof paper and coated board explains the differences.

Hot food straight from the grill makes steam. A sheet wrapped loosely lets some of it escape, so buns stay soft rather than soggy on the walk home.

Where should the logo sit on a wrap versus a liner?

A wrapping sheet is folded, twisted and torn, so the brand has to survive being crumpled. Small repeating logos, spaced about 60 to 80 mm apart, keep at least one whole mark on every visible face.

A liner lies flat under the food, and only the edges usually show. Here a border band or larger logos around the outer margin work better than a dense centre pattern, which ends up hidden under chips.

If one sheet must do both jobs, our designers balance the two. The proof shows the sheet flat and marked with the fold, so you can judge both uses.

Packing and counter tips

Sheets arrive flat in stacked bundles. Keep a bundle near the wrap station and the rest sealed, away from steam and fryers, so the paper stays crisp.

Place sheets print side out when wrapping, so the pattern faces the customer. For lining, flip the print side up so it is visible around the food.

Count how many sheets each shift actually uses for a week before reordering. Wrapping usually needs more sheets than you expect, because staff double up on messy items.

What mistakes should I avoid?

• Ordering one sheet size for both wrapping and lining when the two jobs need different sizes
• Placing a single large logo in the centre, so it vanishes once the sheet is folded
• Using fine script fonts that blur on thin paper
• Covering the sheet in solid ink, which makes it stiff and heavy
• Guessing tray sizes instead of measuring the inside base

How do I order printed greaseproof paper?

Send your sheet size, rough quantity and artwork through the quote form, by email to info@thefoodpackaging.co.uk or on WhatsApp. Quantities are quoted per order, from £0.25 per unit, always confirmed on a written quote.

We send a free proof, production takes 4–6 business days after approval, and free tracked UK delivery follows in 2–3 business days. You can also sketch ideas first in Design Your Packaging online.