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Free design proof before anything printsPrinted in 4–6 working days after proof approvalFree tracked UK delivery in 2–3 working daysMinimum 1,000 sheets or 1 roll

About The Greaseproof Paper

Custom printed food paper and soap wraps for UK businesses, quoted in writing and proofed before anything is printed.

What we do

We quote, proof and print food paper with your name on it: greaseproof sheets, wax and paraffin paper, glassine, butcher's freezer paper, loaf tin and tray liners, and wraps and bands for soap. Every run carries the buyer's own artwork in one to four food-safe colours.

Our customers are the people who pass food over a counter. Chip shops wrapping a large cod, bakeries lining a 2 lb tin, butchers wrapping a joint for the freezer, delis cutting cheese, cafés folding a sandwich, soap makers keeping oil off a label.

The team is small on purpose. Whoever answers your first email usually prices the job, checks the proof and books the courier, so you never explain the same thing twice.

What we do not do

There is no price list. A one-colour run of 1,000 kraft sheets and a four-colour run of 50,000 white sheets have nothing in common except the paper, so each request gets its own written quote within one working day.

We print on paper only. Plastic film, foil, cartons and sticky labels are other trades, and if your packaging needs one of them we say so instead of stretching.

There is no trade counter and no collection. Every order is delivered, tracked and free, to a UK mainland address. We also never skip the proof, even for a reorder in a hurry, because a proof costs nothing and a reprint does not.

How a job runs

You send four things: the paper, the size in millimetres, the colour count and the quantity. A logo file and a photo of the item help. We reply with a written quote; if you accept it, the proof follows with your artwork at true size.

Ask for proof changes as many times as you need. When you approve it, we raise an invoice in pounds sterling, print the job in 4–6 working days and deliver it tracked in 2–3 working days more.

If a carton turns up damaged or the print differs from the proof, photograph it inside 10 days and it is reprinted or refunded. The delivery and lead times page walks through each stage with its timing.

What we print on

Greaseproof for anything hot and oily: a burger under the pass lamp, a tray of fried chicken, a portion of chips. Dry wax and paraffin for sandwiches, cheese and sliced meats that stay cool on the counter.

Glassine for biscuits, fudge and anything that must not stick or show grease. Freezer paper for the butcher's chest freezer and the farm shop. Pre-formed liners for loaf tins, baking trays and air fryer baskets.

Each paper page lists four typical sizes and a weight range, and any other size is cut to order. The full list of papers sets the typical sizes side by side so you can compare before you ask.

Why we quote in writing

A written quote fixes the paper, weight, size, ink count, quantity and delivery before any money moves. It is the document you check the invoice against, and the one we check the proof against.

It also keeps us honest. Paper prices move, and a figure given over the phone on Monday may not hold on Friday. A dated quote holds for the period printed on it.

If you would rather see your logo on the paper before you ask, use Design Your Greaseproof Paper. Drop the logo on a real photo of a sheet, size it and send the picture with the request; the proof starts from there.

Baguette in a kraft greaseproof sheet with a repeat logo printThree plain white glassine bags fanned out on a blue backgroundRoll of white butcher's freezer paper part unwound beside its boxTwo handmade soap bars, one wearing a printed kraft band

Questions about us

The questions UK buyers ask before a first order. Type a word to filter the cards, or open one for the full answer.

10 questions

What does The Greaseproof Paper actually do?

We quote, proof and print custom food paper and soap wraps for UK businesses.

Do you supply plain paper without print?

Mostly we print, but ask on the quote form and we price plain stock at the same minimum.

Who are your customers?

Chip shops, burger bars, bakeries, butchers, delis, cafés, farm shops, street food traders, sweet makers and soap makers.

Why do you quote rather than publish prices?

Because every job differs in paper, size, colour count and quantity.

Is the design proof really free?

Yes. The proof costs nothing and you can ask for as many changes as you need before you approve it.

What do you not do?

We do not print plastic film, foil, boxes or labels, and we deliver only to UK mainland addresses.

How large is the team?

Small. The person who quotes your job is usually the person who checks your proof and books the delivery.

Which inks do you print with?

Soy and water-based food-safe inks in up to four colours, each matched to a Pantone solid-coated number.

Can you copy a wrap I already use?

Usually, yes. Send a photo or a sheet of what you use now and we match the size, weight and print as closely as the paper allows.

How do I place a first order with you?

Ask for a written quote. The price comes inside one working day and the free proof once you accept, all through the quote request page.

Tell us what you wrap

Name the paper, a size and a quantity, and attach a logo if you have one. A written price and a free design proof come back within one working day. Rather talk it through? Call +44 7578 382054 or message us on WhatsApp.