Corrugated packaging for food and beverage

What food and beverage businesses usually ship

Cased food and beverage products, from baked goods and snacks to bottled drinks, moving to retailers, food service businesses and distributors.

The right box depends on weight, fragility, stacking, print and storage. The suggestions below are a starting point, and a supplier will confirm the best match for your product.

Box types that fit food and beverage

• RSC boxes

  The standard case for most cased food and drink, in a board strength matched to the weight of the filled case.

• Printed corrugated cartons

  Print adds product names and handling marks when the case is seen by retail staff or customers.

• Retail-ready packaging

  A case that opens into a shelf-ready tray saves restocking time in store.

• Corrugated pads and sheets

  Pads keep layers steady when cases are stacked on pallets.

What to include in your quote request

• Weight per case

  The filled weight of one case, and whether the contents are chilled, frozen or shelf-stable.

• Pallet pattern

  How many cases go on a pallet and the stacking height, since stacking sets the board strength you need.

• Print needs

  Whether the case is seen in store and needs printed names, barcodes or handling marks.

Food and beverage quote pages by city

These cities name this industry in their own economic development material.

• Toronto

  The City of Toronto's study on food and beverage describes a large food cluster that covers food processing, warehousing and distribution, retail and food service.

• Brampton

  The City of Brampton names food and beverage processing as one of its four focus areas, alongside advanced manufacturing, innovation and technology, and health and life sciences.

• Hamilton

  The City of Hamilton's manufacturing strategy lists food and beverage among its spotlighted subsectors.

• Kitchener-Waterloo

  A Government of Canada release on the Waterloo Economic Development Corporation lists agri-food among its key sectors.

• Cambridge

  The City of Cambridge's economic development action plan names food processing among its advanced manufacturing employers.

• Guelph

  The City of Guelph's economic development strategy lists agri-innovation as one of its industry clusters.

• London

  The London Economic Development Corporation lists agri-food among its fastest-growing sectors for London.

• Peterborough

  Peterborough County's economic development site describes a small-scale manufacturing sector that includes food and beverage production.

• Belleville

  The Quinte Economic Development Commission's 2026 community profile lists agri-food processing as one of four pillars of the Bay of Quinte economy.