Custom Packaging
in Honolulu
Honolulu's brands sell to residents and to millions of visitors: macadamia nuts, coffee, chocolate, baked goods and island-made gifts that travel home in suitcases. Almost everything is shipped in, so packaging also has to survive a long route to the islands.
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Packaging for Honolulu businesses
Oahu has some of the strongest packaging rules in the US. Bill 40 restricts plastic and polystyrene foodware, disposable accessories are given only on request, and plastic checkout bags have been banned since 2015.
Island logistics shape everything in Honolulu: packaging arrives by ocean freight, storage space is expensive, and local brands often ship products back to the mainland to customers who discovered them on holiday. Flat-packed boxes and a design that travels well in both directions are worth planning for.
Island food gifts
Macadamia, coffee, chocolate and bakery brands need gift boxes and shipping boxes that travel well.
Restaurants and food trucks
Restaurants and plate-lunch businesses need paper-based takeout packaging that meets Bill 40.
Tourism and retail
Hotels and gift shops need branded bags, souvenir boxes and amenity packaging.
Packaging rules to know in Honolulu
Honolulu disposable foodware ordinance
Oahu's Bill 40 (Ordinance 19-30), in full effect since September 2022, restricts plastic and polystyrene foodware and allows disposable utensils and accessories only on request. Plastic checkout bags and non-recyclable paper bags have been banned since 2015.
Source: Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii: Honolulu's Bill 40Rules change: confirm current requirements before you print.
Also applies: FDA rules for paper food packaging
Tips for Honolulu orders
- Design gift boxes to fit in a suitcase or carry-on; that is how many visitors take them home.
- Use paperboard or corrugated takeout boxes; plastic and foam foodware is restricted on Oahu.
- Order early: shipping to Hawaii adds time, so plan stock for peak tourist seasons.
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