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Apple Tree Crafts
09-05-2008, 09:30 AM
...Yesterday I spent hours looking for good affordable packaging for Himself's choccies.

Because we don't (yet) own a sneeze counter, everything is packed into cello bags and tied with pretty ribbon etc. We then found some fab packaging boxes which are made from sustainable resouces and/or use recycled materials. They look like little treasure chests made from natural or black corrugated cardboard - soooo sweet!

Anyway, the next thing was carrier bags. People will buy £30 or £40 worth of chocolate without blinking, and need something to carry it in. We wanted recycled paper bags but they are extortionate. So, in the end I found this company

www.ukcarrierbags4u.co.uk (http://www.ukcarrierbags4u.co.uk)

I've just bought 400 black paper carriers measuring 22 x 9 x 21 cms for £66! This works out at 16p per bag. This is cheapest we've found out of literally hundreds of companies so I thought I'd pass the news around! Next time we order we're going to get custom bags printed for both Himself and myself.

Jules

Tip Top
09-05-2008, 11:18 AM
Do you still need anyone to sample the chocs???!!!:mf::mf:

Apple Tree Crafts
09-05-2008, 02:17 PM
Do you still need anyone to sample the chocs???!!!:mf::mf:


...I am really starting to loathe chocolate, truffles, centres etc. Worst of all is tempering the chocolate, the twiddly fiddly business of heating it up to 40 to 44oC (depending on the type), cooling it down, by stirring in finely chopped couverture, to 'seeding' temp 27oC, and reheating it to no more than 32oC. Reheat it one degree too much and it loses it's temper and you need to start all over again. Complete pain.

We need a temperature controlled kitchen and three electric temperers.......no chance, unless we win the lottery!

Jules

Tip Top
09-05-2008, 03:09 PM
Hehehheh!! If I win I'll sort you out ;):D:D

BeadsbyLili
09-05-2008, 04:29 PM
Good link Jules - thanks ! I also volunteer for choccie testing :D

CurlyFries
09-05-2008, 06:59 PM
May I ask where you bought the corrugated card boxes as I've been after some natural coloured boxes for ages...

Thanks :p

Apple Tree Crafts
09-05-2008, 09:27 PM
May I ask where you bought the corrugated card boxes as I've been after some natural coloured boxes for ages...

Thanks :p

Little treasure chests came from here, but they do loads of other things too.

www.advertime.co.uk (http://www.advertime.co.uk)

brown food boxes (which are really very sweet) came from

www.londonbiopackaging.com (http://www.londonbiopackaging.com)

HTH

Jules

Jules

ezzyam
10-05-2008, 01:36 PM
I use a great company www.dompackaging.co.uk (http://www.dompackaging.co.uk) very friendly and helpful and very reasonable prices.

CurlyFries
11-05-2008, 06:04 PM
Little treasure chests came from here, but they do loads of other things too.

www.advertime.co.uk (http://www.advertime.co.uk)

brown food boxes (which are really very sweet) came from

www.londonbiopackaging.com (http://www.londonbiopackaging.com)

HTH

Jules

Jules

Thanks Jules, I'll check them out!

purplesparkle
13-05-2008, 08:50 AM
Thanks for the links, I will check those out!

Are they really called sneeze counters?!

Apple Tree Crafts
13-05-2008, 09:38 PM
Thanks for the links, I will check those out!

Are they really called sneeze counters?!

They really are....

The bags arrived today, paper carriers with twisted handles all in black. They look so cool, really chic. Need to print out some labels with Himself's logo and info, and stick them on the bags.

Jules

Tip Top
14-05-2008, 01:59 PM
OOhhhh! Lets see a pic of one of them - plus chocs of course!:D