What ePackage Supply does

ePackage Supply is a privately held, veteran-owned US e-commerce company that sells food-grade plastic packaging — buckets, containers, lids, bottles, cups, shipping boxes, and custom printing services — directly to small and mid-sized businesses and individual buyers through its own Shopify-based storefront at ePackageSupply.com. Founded in 2016 by Marine veteran Paul Saunders in Evansville, Indiana, the company operates dual Indiana warehouses (Evansville HQ and a secondary Elberfeld facility) and ships to the continental US, Hawaii, Alaska, military addresses, and US territories, with 1-2 business day fulfillment on most orders and a stated volume of 3M+ containers shipped monthly serving 6,000+ businesses. The product line centers on FDA-compliant, BPA-free HDPE and PP containers ranging from 1-oz portion cups to 7-gallon pails, including specialized variants for restaurants, delis, ice cream shops, breweries, berry and produce farms, and beekeeping/honey producers, complemented by tamper-evident lids (UniPak, SelecTE, Crystal Seal, Gamma Seal) and a small accessory set such as rubber mallets and lid openers.

The underlying technology stack is conventional e-commerce rather than proprietary: a Shopify storefront with 500+ searchable SKUs, an online design tool for customizing 5-gallon buckets (supporting pressure-sensitive labels at a 60-unit MOQ and heat transfer printing at a 792-unit MOQ), free in-house design services bundled with custom orders, and a small suite of self-service web utilities including Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Creators, a QR Code Generator, an SQF Audit tool, and volume/weight calculators. Products are manufactured in the USA, and certifications cited include FDA 21 CFR Part 11 documentation for food-contact materials.

The business model combines transactional e-commerce (per-unit and per-case pricing with automatic volume discounts, no minimums on stock items), project-based custom printing revenue, and a wholesale B2B layer offering NET 30 payment terms, credit lines, tax-exempt ordering, and warehousing/fulfillment services for qualified accounts. Revenue streams include one-time product sales, professional services from custom printing, managed services from warehousing, and a recurring component from NET 30 credit accounts. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and the founder remains the only named executive.

Name

ePackage Supply

Legal name

ePackage Supply

Website

https://epackagesupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ePackage Supply is a veteran-owned US e-commerce platform selling FDA-compliant, BPA-free food-grade plastic buckets, containers, lids, bottles, and shipping supplies to SMBs in food service, agriculture, beekeeping, brewing, and food manufacturing across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer and B2B e-commerce sales of food-grade plastic packaging including buckets, containers, lids, bottles, cups, and shipping supplies. Products sold individually, by case, or by pallet with automatic volume discounts applied at checkout.
2. Custom Printing Services: Custom branding and labeling services for buckets, containers, and boxes using pressure-sensitive labels, heat transfer, dry offset printing, and in-mold labeling methods. Includes professional label application option.
3. Warehousing & Fulfillment Services: Inventory management and fulfillment services for larger accounts. Products can be held and shipped as needed to help manage cash flow and storage space.
4. Wholesale B2B Accounts: NET 30 payment terms, credit lines, and volume pricing for qualified business customers through credit application process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ePackage Supply is an e-commerce retailer specializing in FDA-compliant, BPA-free food-grade plastic packaging including buckets (1-7 gallon), containers (1 oz to 3 gallon), bottles, cups, lids, and shipping supplies. The company serves food service, agriculture, beekeeping, and small business customers with both stock products and custom printing/branding services, featuring low minimum order quantities and free in-house design support.

Product overview

ePackageSupply is a food-grade packaging e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of plastic containers, buckets, and packaging supplies. The core product line centers on BPA-free, FDA-compliant food-grade buckets and pails ranging from 1 gallon to 7 gallon capacities (including the best-selling 5 Gallon Buckets, 3.5 Gallon, and 7 Gallon variants), complemented by an extensive selection of food containers (from 1 oz portion cups to 3 gallon containers), beverage bottles, lids and closures (including Gamma Seal Lids and Gasketed Tear-Strip Lids), and specialty packaging for industries including restaurants, produce/berry, and beekeeping. The platform differentiates through custom packaging services offering pressure-sensitive labels (MOQ 60 units) and heat transfer printing (MOQ 792 units) with free in-house design. Additional offerings include online design tools (Nutrition Facts Label Creator, Supplement Facts Label Creator), corrugated shipping boxes, and bucket accessories like the Heavy-Duty Rubber Mallet. All products are manufactured in the USA with food-safety certifications, and the company emphasizes no-minimum-order policies with bulk pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 5 Gallon Buckets Standard food-grade plastic buckets with 5 gallon capacity available in multiple configurations including Gamma Seal lids and tear-strip options, primarily for bulk food storage.
• 1 Gallon Bucket FDA-compliant, BPA-free 1 gallon food-grade bucket suitable for smaller portion storage and packaging needs.
• 3.5 Gallon Bucket Mid-sized food-grade plastic bucket with 3.5 gallon capacity for medium bulk storage applications.
• 7 Gallon Bucket Large-capacity food-grade plastic bucket at 7 gallons for high-volume commercial storage and packaging.
• Custom Printed 5 Gallon Buckets Bespoke 5 gallon food-grade buckets with custom branding, logos, and designs printed in-house. Includes free design support and offers low minimum order quantities starting at 60 units for custom jobs.
• Microwave-Safe Food Containers FDA-compliant plastic food containers that are microwave-safe, designed for restaurants, food trucks, and take-out applications.
• Small Food-Grade Containers (8 oz and smaller) BPA-free, food-grade plastic containers in sizes of 8 oz and smaller for sauces, samples, and portion-controlled applications.
• Tight Head & Hedpak Containers Specialty food-grade containers designed for liquid storage applications including honey, syrups, and industrial liquids.
• Gamma Seal Lids Airtight, leak-proof lids designed to convert standard buckets into sealed storage containers, popular for emergency preparedness and food storage.
• Gasketed Tear-Strip Bucket Lids Tamper-evident, airtight bucket lids with tear-strip feature for secure commercial packaging applications.
• Berry & Produce Containers Specialty vented clamshell and pint containers designed for fresh berries, fruits, and produce packaging for growers and farms.
• Restaurant & Take-Out Packaging

Quantifiable outcome

• Ships within 1-2 business days from Indiana warehouse
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pactiv Evergreen: Pactiv Evergreen is a leading manufacturer of foodservice and food merchandising packaging, including containers, lids, cups, and trays. Comparable product portfolio in plastic foodservice packaging with overlapping foodservice and grocery customers but a much broader enterprise-scale operation.
• Berlin Packaging: Berlin Packaging is the largest rigid packaging supplier in North America, offering containers, closures, and custom packaging services across food, beverage, personal care, and industrial. Comparable as a full-service rigid-packaging supplier with custom decorating; larger and broader scope than ePackageSupply.
• Novolex Holdings: Novolex is a major North American manufacturer of paper and plastic packaging for foodservice, grocery, and industrial markets. Overlaps with ePackageSupply on take-out containers, food-grade plastics, and tamper-evident packaging but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.

Emerging players

• Eco-Products: Eco-Products (part of Novolex) specializes in compostable and sustainable foodservice packaging including clamshells, cups, and containers. Comparable product categories in foodservice containers with overlapping customers; differentiated by focus on compostable/PFAS-free materials rather than mass-market food-grade HDPE.
• PackagingBee: PackagingBee is an online custom-packaging supplier offering custom-printed boxes, pouches, and labels to SMB and mid-market brands. Comparable in e-commerce GTM, low-MOQ custom printing, and free design service model, though narrower product line than ePackageSupply's bucket/portfolio.

Direct peers

• Anchor Packaging: Anchor Packaging manufactures rigid plastic foodservice containers including clamshells, deli containers, and produce trays. Direct overlap with ePackageSupply's containers, clamshells, and produce-packaging categories serving restaurants and grocery customers.
• Sabert Corporation: Sabert is a global manufacturer of food packaging including hinged clamshell containers, tamper-evident designs, and ready-meal trays sold to foodservice operators and food brands. Product overlap (food-grade plastic containers, tamper-evident systems) and target verticals (restaurants, prepared foods) closely match ePackageSupply's offering.
• Uline: Uline is the dominant direct-to-business distributor of shipping, industrial, and packaging supplies in North America. Overlap with ePackageSupply is direct on food-grade buckets, plastic containers, lids, and corrugated boxes; both compete for B2B food-service and SMB buyers via catalog/online ordering with similar low-MOQ stock SKUs.
• Webstaurant Store: Webstaurant Store is a large e-commerce distributor of food service equipment and supplies (containers, take-out packaging, food-grade plastics) serving restaurants, cafeterias, and caterers. Closely comparable business model, customer base, and product categories including deli containers, take-out boxes, and food storage buckets.
• Pretium Packaging: Pretium Packaging manufactures rigid plastic containers (HDPE bottles, pails, jars) for food, beverage, and consumer-products customers. Overlap is strong on HDPE and PET rigid packaging with shared customers in food/beverage manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epackagesupply

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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