Custom Packaging
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles brands sell to a market that expects packaging to look good on camera: the city is home to a large creator economy, a 100-block Fashion District and many of the country's fastest-moving beauty and wellness labels.
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It is also one of the most regulated packaging markets in the US. LA County's foodware ordinance, California's PFAS ban for paper food packaging and the state's SB 54 packaging law all push brands towards paper-based, recyclable or compostable packaging, which is where most of our LA quotes now start.
Los Angeles is also the capital of the entertainment industry, and studios, agencies and talent teams order premiere gifts, awards-season kits and influencer packages throughout the year. These are often short, fast runs with premium finishes and a strict delivery date.
Fashion and apparel
Labels sourcing in the LA Fashion District need garment boxes, printed mailers and hang tags, often in short runs that change with each drop.
Beauty and wellness
Clean-beauty and wellness brands want soft-touch cartons and rigid PR boxes, with paper-based inserts that fit California's direction on packaging waste.
Food, coffee and cannabis
Restaurants and cafés need recyclable or compostable takeout packaging; licensed cannabis brands need child-resistant packaging that meets California's Department of Cannabis Control rules.
Packaging rules to know in Los Angeles
LA County single-use foodware ordinance
In unincorporated LA County, food facilities must use compostable or recyclable single-use foodware, accessories are provided only on request, and retail sale of expanded polystyrene products is banned. Enforcement began in 2023; many cities in the county have their own similar rules.
Source: LA County Chief Sustainability OfficeCalifornia PFAS ban for paper food packaging (AB 1200)
Since January 1, 2023, California prohibits intentionally added PFAS in food packaging made substantially from paper, paperboard or other plant fibre. Ask for PFAS-free board and coatings on any food box sold in California.
Source: Packaging Law: California AB 1200California SB 54 packaging law
SB 54 requires all single-use packaging and plastic foodware sold in California to be recyclable or compostable by 2032, with producer responsibility fees starting in 2027. Plastic windows, films and laminations are the parts of a paper box most worth reviewing.
Source: CalRecycle: SB 54 regulationsRules change: confirm current requirements before you print.
Tips for Los Angeles orders
- For food packaging, specify PFAS-free board and coatings and keep the documentation with your compliance records.
- If you are planning for SB 54, choose aqueous coating over plastic lamination and paper inserts over foam where the product allows.
- Cannabis packaging must not look like packaging for products marketed to children; keep designs adult and avoid cartoon-style artwork.
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