Send the product types or SKUs, quantity by item, destination and branding requirements. EcoLeaderPack reviews compatible components, the available customization route, packing, MOQ, sample path and documents for each selected item.
Use the distributor route when the product list is still open. Use the private-label route when the products are mostly decided and the remaining work is branding, packing and approval.
Route 1
For importers and wholesalers choosing products for cafés, takeaway, catering, institutional or retail customers.
Route 2
For buyers with a product list who need printing, molded identification, labels, wrappers, retail packs or branded cartons.
Not range-wide: MOQ, sample method, production time, branding options and documents are confirmed for each SKU. One approved artwork or certificate does not automatically cover the complete range.
A distributor range should cover the jobs in the customer's service flow: drinks, main meals, sides, serving ware, utensils and carry packaging. Select the product first, then confirm the compatible lid, accessory and packing route.
Use this only as a first shortlist. Sizes, materials, lids, quantities and documents still require item review.
| Customer type | Start with | Add after demand is confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Cafés and beverage shops | Cups, exact-fit lid options, sleeves and takeaway bags | Food bowls, snack boxes and drink carriers |
| Restaurants and takeaway operators | Meal containers, bowls, cutlery and carry bags | Drinkware, labels and wrapped meal sets |
| Caterers and institutions | Plates, bowls, trays and wrapped utensils | Drink cups and compartment containers |
| Retail and prepared food | Trays, bowls, lidded containers and retail packs | Labels, cutlery sets and carry bags |
Private label is not one printing method. The available route depends on the exact product, surface, mold or tooling, quantity, artwork and packing format. Treat every size and artwork version as a separate approval item.
| Product family | Possible route, subject to SKU review | Information that changes the quote |
|---|---|---|
| Paper cups | Direct print on supported cup constructions; printed sleeve; labels and branded cartons | Cup size and construction, color count, print area, quantity and pack count |
| Paper bowls and boxes | Direct print where supported; band, sleeve, label or sticker | Material or barrier, size, lid route, artwork coverage, quantity and packing |
| Paper bags | Printing on selected kraft or white bags; labels and carton marks | Bag size, paper, handle construction, print panels, artwork and quantity |
| Bagasse tableware | Molded or embossed logo where the model allows; printed band, sleeve or label | Existing mold, logo position and depth, quantity, tooling need and retail packing |
| Cornstarch tableware | Molded or embossed logo, reviewed color, labels, retail packs and cartons | Selected model or tooling, color, logo, quantity, inner packing and carton |
| Cutlery and meal kits | Plain or printed wrapper, label, branded bag, retail set or carton | Utensil mix, size, wrapper artwork, napkin or accessory mix and sets per pack |
Approval rule: a logo, print file, molded mark or packing artwork is approved against one product reference. Reuse on another size or SKU requires a new fit and artwork check.
Do not request a generic “certificate pack.” Send the product code or description, material or coating, destination market and the claim or standard you need to support. The document must match the product, certificate holder or factory and current scope.
EcoLeaderPack's sustainability page lists BPI certificates for specified uncolored and unprinted cutlery and tableware under ASTM D6400 for commercial composting.
The site lists a registered compostable material certificate against EN 13432 and ASTM D6400. Material registration is not automatic proof for every finished SKU.
The site lists a Class 3 bio-based carbon result for the certified raw material. Check whether that material is used in the finished product being quoted.
These are management-system certificates for stated activities. They do not by themselves prove that a finished product is compostable or compliant for food contact.
Before using a claim or logo: check the current file, certificate number, holder, covered product or material, factory scope, standard, expiry or validity information and destination-market labeling rules.
Review EcoLeaderPack's listed certificate scopeBPI labeling guidanceEU food-contact framework
Use one approval record for each item. That record should connect the product specification, quotation, artwork version, packing instruction, sample or proof and applicable documents.
List product type or SKU, size, use, quantity by item, destination and target timing.
Identify exact products, compatible lids or accessories and any alternatives that need separate approval.
Confirm MOQ, unit and carton packing, setup or tooling, sample route, lead-time basis and shipping terms.
Provide vector artwork, color references, barcode or legal copy, pack count and carton marks.
Agree whether the project uses a stock sample, custom sample, artwork proof or pre-production reference.
Sign off the product specification, artwork version, packing layout and commercial terms before production.
Use the approved references for order-specific production, packing and shipment information.
Reuse approved references, then reconfirm availability, price, MOQ, lead time and document validity.
A mixed-material range can be handled as one commercial project, but each item keeps its own quotation and approval record.
Item code, material or coating, dimensions, capacity, unit weight or construction and intended food use.
Exact lid, base, sleeve, insert or accessory reference; do not rely on a category name alone.
Quantity by item, setup or tooling, current price, production basis and whether schedules can be combined.
Artwork version, printable or moldable area, labels, inner packs, retail packs, carton quantity and marks.
Available stock sample, custom sample or proof route, review points, cost and timing.
Applicable food-contact, material, compostability or management-system files for the selected item and market.
Whether several items can share one production schedule, order or shipment is confirmed only after the SKU list, factories, quantities and availability are reviewed.
“Send catalogue and price” is not enough for an item-based quotation. Include the details below; if something is unknown, attach a reference in your message.