Shiiv Imports sources food packaging, napkins, food-hygiene tissue and carry bags for QSR chains, HORECA and foodservice businesses in Australia and New Zealand. These lines can travel on the same brief as the food, and each one is made by a factory that specialises in it.
What does a QSR packaging supplier provide?
Containers, cups, lids, wraps and bags that keep food hot or cold, safe and on brand from the counter to the customer, plus napkins and tissue for the dining room. For a chain, the supplier also keeps sizes, materials and print the same across every store.
Shiiv Imports Pty Ltd is the sourcing partner and importer, not the factory. Material and environmental certifications are held by the factory that makes each product.
Containers, cups, lids, clamshells and wraps can be briefed when they belong with the food. Bulk foodservice packs of the catalogue foods sit on the same brief when the kitchen wants them.
Points to cover in a QSR food packaging specification
Point
Why it matters
What to state
Material
Material decides grease resistance, heat tolerance and what can be claimed about recycling or composting.
Paper or board, kraft, moulded fibre or plastic, and any coating or lining.
Size and fit
Lids, sleeves and carriers have to fit across every size in the range.
Dimensions or volume for each size, and which lids and carriers they must fit.
Food contact
Packaging touching food has to be suitable for that use.
The foods it will hold, the temperatures, and the food contact documents you need from the factory.
Local rules
Rules on single-use plastics differ between Australian states and territories, and New Zealand.
The states, territories and markets where the stores trade.
Print
Brand print needs colour matching and an approved proof.
Plain or printed, colours, print area and artwork files.
Carton and pallet
Carton count and size affect storage space in small stores.
Units per sleeve and carton, carton dimensions and pallet layout.
Napkins and tissue
Napkins and food-hygiene tissue
Napkins, hand towels, toilet tissue and facial tissue from the Shiiv food and hygiene catalogue can be sourced where they fit a foodservice brief. For napkins, the specification comes down to ply, fold, size, colour, print and the dispenser the napkin must fit.
Points to cover in a napkin specification
Point
Why it matters
What to state
Ply and weight
Ply and paper weight change how a napkin feels and how many a customer takes.
1, 2 or 3 ply, and a target weight if your current napkin has one.
Fold and size
The fold has to suit the dispenser or the counter.
Fold type, folded and open size, and the dispenser model.
Colour and print
White, natural or brand colours change the look on the tray.
Colour, and print details if printed.
Pack count
Pack count drives storage and reordering at store level.
Napkins per pack and packs per carton.
Bags range
Carry bags and promotional totes
Carry bags for takeaway and delivery, and promotional totes, from the Shiiv bags range. Shiiv sources them from factories that make bags.
Paper carry bags in white or kraft, with flat, twisted or rope handles
Sizes matched to your meal combinations and delivery orders
Grease resistance for hot food, where the order needs it
Plain or printed, with an approved proof before production
Promotional totes for launches and loyalty offers
One brief
Why put packaging on the same brief as the food
A chain that briefs food and packaging together deals with one sourcing partner for both. Pack sizes can be checked against the food they will hold, such as a chip scoop against the chip cut, or a dip cup against the sauce portion. Shiiv still sources each line from a factory that specialises in it.
Plain answers
Questions buyers ask
Can napkins and bags be printed with our brand?
Plain or printed lines can be briefed. Where the chosen factory prints, it prints to your artwork, and a printed sample or proof is approved before production. State the colours, the print area and the quantity in the brief.
Can packaging come on the same brief as the food?
Yes. Containers, cups, wraps, napkins and bags can sit on the same brief as the food lines, so one partner handles the sourcing and import. Each line is still made by a factory that specialises in it.
Do you source compostable or recyclable packaging?
These can be briefed. Compostable or recyclable claims depend on the material and on certification held by the factory for that product, not by Shiiv Imports. Name the claim you need and the states or markets the stores are in, and Shiiv sources a line that suits.
What napkin types can a QSR chain brief?
Dispenser napkins, lunch and dinner napkins, and food-hygiene tissue such as hand towels, toilet tissue and facial tissue. State the ply, fold, size, colour and the dispenser the napkin has to fit.