Custom Packaging
in Portland
Portland, Maine is a working waterfront city with a big seafood, restaurant and craft brewing scene, and a tourism trade that buys lobster, blueberry and other Maine-made food gifts.
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Packaging for Portland businesses
Maine has led the US on packaging rules: the first statewide ban on polystyrene food containers, a single-use plastic bag ban, and in 2021 the first extended producer responsibility law that charges producers for the packaging they sell.
Portland's Old Port district fills with visitors in summer and cruise season, and local brands sell blueberry jams, sea salt, chocolate and craft beer to take home. Seasonal stock planning matters, because most sales happen in a few busy months.
Seafood and restaurants
Seafood restaurants and shippers need foam-free takeout packaging and shipping boxes for cold-pack orders.
Maine food gifts
Blueberry, maple and specialty food brands need gift boxes and food cartons for tourists and online orders.
Packaging rules to know in Portland
Maine foam ban and packaging EPR
Maine was the first state to ban polystyrene foam food containers and banned single-use plastic bags (both in effect since July 2021), and in 2021 became the first state to pass an extended producer responsibility law that charges producers fees based on the packaging they sell.
Source: Kelley Drye: Maine's packaging EPR lawRules change: confirm current requirements before you print.
Also applies: Federal alcohol label approval (TTB)
Tips for Portland orders
- Seafood shipped by mail needs a printed outer box sized for insulated liners and gel packs.
- Foam food containers are banned in Maine; use paperboard or moulded-fibre options.
- Maine's EPR law may apply to larger producers; check if your volumes qualify.
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