Custom Packaging
in Halifax
Halifax is Atlantic Canada's largest city and a working port, with a seafood industry that ships lobster and fish worldwide, a tourism and cruise trade, and a growing scene of craft brewers, distillers and food makers.
Delivery to Halifax
Packaging for Halifax businesses
Nova Scotia's Plastic Bags Reduction Act has banned single-use plastic checkout bags at all businesses since October 2020, and federal rules restrict several single-use plastics.
Halifax's waterfront boardwalk and historic properties draw cruise passengers and tourists, and Nova Scotia's wineries and craft distilleries have grown quickly. Local brands sell sea salt, maple, smoked fish and wine to visitors and online.
Seafood
Seafood exporters and restaurants need shipping boxes for cold-pack orders and takeout packaging.
Tourism and gifts
Gift shops and cruise-season retailers need souvenir boxes and paper bags.
Craft beverages
Brewers and distillers need carriers, gift boxes and bottle neckers.
Packaging rules to know in Halifax
Nova Scotia plastic bag ban
Nova Scotia's Plastic Bags Reduction Act bans single-use plastic checkout bags at all businesses since October 30, 2020, with exemptions such as bags for loose produce and bulk items.
Source: CBC: Nova Scotia's plastic bag ban starts todayRules change: confirm current requirements before you print.
Also applies: Bilingual labels in Canada · Canada's Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations
Tips for Halifax orders
- Seafood shipped live or chilled needs a printed outer box sized for insulated liners.
- Use paper or reusable bags; plastic checkout bags are banned in Nova Scotia.
- Plan cruise-season stock before May.
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