Custom Printed Paper Bakery Bags for Bread, Rolls and Pastries

Crusty bread goes soft when it is sealed in plastic too soon. Paper lets steam escape, so a baguette or sourdough keeps its crust on the way home.

Pastries benefit too. A croissant in paper stays flaky longer than one closed in a tight film bag.

Paper also feels right in a bakery. It folds, crinkles and tears the way customers expect a fresh loaf bag to behave.

Many customers also reuse a sturdy paper bag to store bread at home for a day. That keeps your logo on their kitchen counter after the visit.

Paper absorbs ink more than coated board, so very fine lines soften slightly. Bold logos and clear type print best.

On kraft, white ink makes a strong contrast and keeps the natural paper visible. On white paper, full color and Pantone give the brightest result.

Many bakeries print one side with the logo and the other with a short line such as their address or opening hours. You can test layouts in our free bag design page before requesting a proof.

Aqueous coating over printed areas helps the ink resist scuffing in a busy bag stack.

Morning rushes reward bags that open fast. Flat bags stacked by size beside the bread rack let staff grab and fill in one motion.

Satchel bags stand open on the counter, which helps when packing several rolls. Handle bags are better saved for larger orders.

A wall rack or shallow tray for each size keeps the stack straight. Bags pulled from a messy pile tend to tear at the top edge.

Keep each size in its own spot and train staff to fold the top twice. A neat fold keeps crumbs in and makes the logo face forward.

Order enough to cover your busiest weeks plus the 4 to 6 business days of production. Running out of printed bags on a Saturday morning is hard to fix.

A clear window lets customers see the bake before they open the bag. It is popular for bagels, pretzels and decorated sweet breads.

Windows work best on items that look good from one side. For crusty bread, a full paper bag usually keeps the crust in better shape.

If your bakery also sells cookies over the counter, our small paper cookie bags can carry the same window and logo in a smaller size.

Keep the window away from the fold line at the top. Film that crosses a fold can crease and cloud.

Paper bags are also used for wholesale drops to cafes and for market stalls. A printed bag carries your name into another business's space.

For deliveries, fold the top and add a sticker so the bag stays closed in a crate. Group several bags in a carton to keep them upright.

If you are comparing paper with clear film for cookie items, our guide to cellophane versus paper bags lays out the trade-offs.

Farmers market sellers often keep bags in a lidded crate. It protects the paper from rain and wind between customers.

The first is using unlined paper for buttery pastries. The bag looks stained before the customer reaches the door.

The second is ordering one bag size for everything. Long bread pokes out of short bags, while small pastries rattle around in large ones.

The third is placing artwork where the bag folds at the base. Satchel bags tuck in at the bottom, so we keep key print above that area.

A fourth is forgetting where the bag will be stored. Paper bags kept near ovens or sinks can curl or absorb moisture before use.

Printed bread and pastry bags start from $0.30 per unit, priced on size, paper, quantity and printing. Use our paper bakery bag quote form to send your sizes.

Tell us the daily volume for each size if you know it. That helps us suggest quantities that match how fast your counter uses bags.

A designer can help set up your artwork for free, and the digital proof can be revised as often as you need. Bags go into production after approval and are ready in 4 to 6 business days.

Cartons of bags travel 2 to 3 business days and ship free to the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Report misprints or damage within 10 days for a reprint or refund.