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Packaging design & custom boxes for United Kingdom brands
Yes: we design packaging for brands in the United Kingdom and make it in our own factory in Pakistan, from MOQ 500. Packaging design and custom boxes for UK brands, made in our own factory and delivered to your studio, warehouse or fulfilment centre anywhere in Great Britain or Northern Ireland.
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- MOQ 500
- Own factory
- Ships to the UK by air & sea
United Kingdom at a glance
- Our experience
- 15+ years in packaging
- Currency
- Pound sterling (GBP)
- Label language
- English
- Units
- Metric
- Labelling authority
- Food Standards Agency, OPSS and Trading Standards
- Air shipping
- Approx. 5–8 days
- Sea shipping
- Approx. 25–35 days
Shipping times are approximate. Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Packaging design
Packaging for the UK
The UK has one of the most active independent brand scenes in Europe, from London beauty and fragrance labels to craft food, gin and candle makers across the country. Many sell through their own websites, marketplaces and a mix of independent shops and department stores, so packaging needs to work in a mailer and on a shelf.
UK customers increasingly expect packaging to be recyclable and free of unnecessary plastic, and EPR fees make material choices a cost question as well. We design paper-based rigid boxes, card inserts and right-sized mailers that look premium without mixed materials.
Many UK brands sell into the EU as well, and since Brexit a single label rarely covers both without planning. We design shared front panels with back panels that carry the right address, responsible person and language for each market. For gifting brands, Christmas is the biggest peak, so we plan approvals and production well ahead of the autumn rush.
Designed for the UK
Layouts planned for English text and local labelling, with first concepts usually within 48 hours.
Made in our own factory
Rigid and printed boxes from 500 units, with a digital proof and 3D mockup before print.
Shipped to the UK
By air for speed or by sea for volume, assembled or flat-packed.
Labelling and compliance
Labelling in the UK
Since Brexit, Great Britain follows UK rules based on retained EU law, while Northern Ireland follows many EU rules under the Windsor Framework. Prepacked food needs a UK address for the responsible business in GB, and cosmetics need a UK Responsible Person. Trading Standards enforce most labelling locally.
Last reviewed: 28 October 2026
- Food labels list 14 allergens, emphasised in the ingredients, with a minimum x-height of 1.2 mm for mandatory text (0.9 mm on small packs).
- Metric net quantity; the ℮ mark is still recognised for average-quantity packs.
- Cosmetics must be notified on the SCPN portal and name a UK Responsible Person.
- Packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) applies to many businesses that place packaging on the UK market.
- Food sold in Northern Ireland follows EU labelling rules.
Official sources
- GOV.UK: Food labelling and packaging
- Food Standards Agency
- GOV.UK: Cosmetic products in Great Britain
General information, not legal advice. Rules change and depend on your product. We lay out the text you supply; final regulatory review stays with you and your adviser.
Shipping
Shipping to the UK
Air freight
Approx. 5–8 days by air
For launches and urgent stock. Delivered to your address, warehouse or 3PL.
Sea freight
Approx. 25–35 days by sea
For production volumes. Usually to a port, then onward by road.
Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Ship flat, save space
UK warehouse space is expensive, especially around London. Collapsible rigid boxes store flat and ship flat, so the same order takes a fraction of the pallet space.
Delivery terms: agreed in your quote. Boxes are packed in export cartons, assembled or flat.
Ordering
Ordering from the UK
- 01
Brief and quote
Send your product, quantity and where it will be sold in the UK. We reply within 24 hours with questions, a recommended box and a fixed quote.
- 02
Design for the market
Concepts on 3D mockups, with space planned for English text and the information required in the UK.
- 03
Proof and approval
A digital proof with dieline, colours and copy, plus a 3D mockup. Nothing is printed until you approve.
- 04
Production and delivery
Made in our own factory, packed in export cartons and shipped to the UK by air or sea, assembled or flat.
Plan ahead
Busy seasons to plan for
Packaging for these peaks should be designed, approved and shipped well in advance. Tell us your launch date and we plan backwards from it.
- Christmas gifting from October onwards
- Black Friday
- Valentine's Day and Mother's Day, which falls in March in the UK
Checklist
Packaging checklist for the UK
- Prepare mandatory label text in English with your adviser.
- Show net quantity in metric units.
- Check product-specific rules with Food Standards Agency, OPSS and Trading Standards.
- Consider magnetic closure box or mailer box, popular with United Kingdom brands.
- Choose air for launches and urgent stock, sea for production volumes.
- Read our guide: UK packaging and labelling requirements after Brexit.
Popular packaging
Popular with United Kingdom brands
Magnetic Closure Box
A hinged lid with a front flap that closes on hidden magnets.
Mailer Box
Roll-end tuck-front mailer in corrugated board.
Drawer Box
A rigid tray that slides out of an outer sleeve, pulled by a ribbon or thumb cut.
Collapsible Rigid Box
Rigid box that ships flat.
Tuck End Box
Folding carton with tuck flaps at each end.
Lid & Base Box
Two-piece rigid box: a base and a separate lid that slides over it.
Design services
Industries
Industries we serve in the UK
Cities
Where we deliver
London
Beauty, fragrance, fashion and gifting brands, with deliveries to studios, showrooms and fulfilment centres.
Manchester
E-commerce and lifestyle brands across the North West, served from UK fulfilment hubs.
Birmingham
Central location used by many UK fulfilment and distribution centres.
Guides
Guides for United Kingdom brands
UK packaging and labelling requirements after Brexit
What must appear on food, cosmetics and consumer product packaging sold in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and what changed after Brexit.
Cosmetic labelling: FDA (MoCRA) and EU/UK requirements
What a cosmetic label must show in the US under the FDA and MoCRA, and in the EU and UK, with a side-by-side checklist for packaging.
FSC and sustainable packaging certifications explained
What FSC labels mean, how chain of custody works, other common packaging certifications and how to make environmental claims you can back up.
FAQ
Questions from United Kingdom
- Do UK food labels need a UK address?
- Prepacked food sold in Great Britain needs the name and a UK address of the responsible food business. Northern Ireland follows EU rules. Check GOV.UK for your product.
- Does UK packaging EPR affect my boxes?
- If you are an obligated producer, you report the packaging you place on the market and may pay fees. We can provide material weights per box to help.
- Do I need an EORI number to import boxes into the UK?
- Usually yes. Your customs broker can confirm what you need and handle import VAT and duty.
- Can you design UK-compliant cosmetic labels?
- We lay out the label text you and your UK Responsible Person supply, including INCI ingredients and the PAO symbol. Final review stays with you.
- Can you deliver to Northern Ireland as well as Great Britain?
- Yes. Labelling rules for NI can differ, so tell us where the products will be sold.
- Can one label work for the UK and the EU?
- Sometimes, with careful planning for addresses and responsible persons. Often a shared front with market-specific back panels is simpler.
- Which currency will my quote be in?
- Tell us your preferred currency when you ask for a quote. We confirm the currency and payment terms in the quote itself.
- Air or sea: which should I choose?
- Air for launches and urgent stock; sea for production volumes where the timeline allows. We quote both so you can compare.
- Can collapsible rigid boxes reduce my shipping cost?
- Yes. They ship flat, so many more fit in each carton, which cuts freight volume and storage. We compare assembled and flat options in your quote.
Packaging for your United Kingdom launch
Tell us what you are making and where it ships. We reply within 24 hours with a design route, a box recommendation and a quote.
- Quote reply within 24 hours
- First concepts in 48 hours