Food brands ship two kinds of boxes: the single order to a customer and the case to a retailer or a co-packer. Both arrive with your name on the tape, or with nothing on the tape at all.
Why it matters for food brands
- Retail buyers notice the outside. A branded case on a receiving dock says the brand is organized. Clear tape and a printed label says it is small.
- Sample boxes to buyers. The boxes you send to buyers and press are judged before they are opened. Branded tape is the cheapest upgrade to that first look.
- Food-safe by distance. The tape seals the outer shipping carton and never touches the product, so it adds no compliance burden to your packaging.
What works on your boxes
Energy bars, snacks and pantry goods usually ship in a 10 by 8 by 6 inch box for direct orders and a larger case to retail. Clear tape with a 1-color logo lets the kraft box show through and is the most economical at 36 and 72 rolls; a brand color plus black from 144 rolls. Because most food brands run two box sizes, order one length (110 yd) and keep it in every tape gun.
How it works
- Upload your logo. Any file works. See it on a tape strip, on a box and on a doorstep in the free mockup tool, no signup.
- Get a free proof. A hand-checked digital proof at real print size within 3 business days. We adapt the logo for print at no charge.
- Approve and order. From 36 rolls per design. Nothing is printed until you approve the proof.
- Reorder in one line. The print cylinder stays on file: same price, no setup, no re-approval.
How much tape you use
A 110 yd roll seals roughly 140 small boxes, 110 medium or 80 large, taped top and bottom; one strip goes about twice as far. The table assumes your usual box size; the roll calculator does the exact math.
| Boxes a month | Rolls a month (110 yd) | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| 500 boxes a month | about 5 | 72 rolls, reorder when low |
| 2,000 boxes a month | about 18 | 216 rolls (free setup, free US shipping) |
| 10,000 boxes a month | about 91 | volume program, 576 rolls and up |
Pricing
The standard tiers are on the pricing table: 36, 72, 144 and 216 rolls per design, in 55 yd or 110 yd lengths, from $16.49 a roll (55 yd) and $20.49 (110 yd) at 36 rolls down to $13.49 and $17.49 at 216. Print setup is a one-time charge at 36 and 72 rolls and free from 144 rolls up; 216-roll orders ship free in the US. Prices shown are for a 1-color design: 36-roll orders print on clear or kraft tape, other tape colors start at 72 rolls at a small quoted extra, and 2-color designs start at 72 rolls with a one-time $299 two-color setup (free from 144 rolls). Founding customers get 15% more tape on every roll, free, on their first order.
Volume programs from 576 rolls are quoted to the configuration: roll length, color count, annual volume, delivery schedule and destination. Request volume pricing with your rough numbers.
The tape
- 2 inch (48 mm) glossy BOPP film, about 2 mil total, on a 3 inch core that fits standard tape guns.
- Water-based acrylic adhesive that does not yellow in storage.
- Protected print: the ink is sealed between film and adhesive, so it cannot scuff off in transit.
- 1 to 2 spot colors standard, matched to your brand color; 3 or more quoted with the proof.
- Clear, white, kraft-tone and colored films.
Samples
We do not print sample rolls with your logo: printed tape does not exist until a cylinder is cut and a press is set up, so a sample costs what a small order costs. See your logo on the tape and on a box in the free mockup tool, then approve a free proof at real print size before anything is printed.
See your logo on the box first
Upload it, look at it on a doorstep, then ask for the free proof. Nothing is printed until you approve it.