Colpac
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1937
- HeadquartersFlitwick, United Kingdom
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Colpac firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Colpac
- Legal name
- Colpac Limited
- Website
- https://colpacpackaging.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1937
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Colpac industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sustainable Paperboard Food Packaging
- NAICS
- Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221), Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)
- SIC
- Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Papers & Allied Products (2600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Foodservice Disposables (cups, plates, bowls, trays, clamshells) (IMAMAHAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Paper-Based Foodservice Packaging (Cups, Lids, Trays, Takeout Containers) (IMALACAJ), Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM), Ready Meals & Prepared Foods Packaging (IMALAHAL)
Keywords
Where Colpac is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Flitwick
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Colpac business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Paperboard Food Packaging Products: Colpac generates revenue through the sale of paperboard food packaging solutions including sandwich packaging, chilled food-to-go, hot food-to-go, party packaging, and bakery packaging. The company offers both off-the-shelf standard products and bespoke custom packaging solutions.
- Custom/Bespoke Packaging Solutions: Revenue from designing and manufacturing custom food packaging tailored to specific customer requirements in functionality, design, and print specifications
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard off-the-shelf paperboard food packaging products |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Colpac product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Colpac designs, manufactures, and supplies sustainable paperboard food packaging solutions — including sandwich packs, hot and chilled food-to-go containers, bakery and party packaging, multi-food and souper pots, and complementary packaging machinery — for foodservice operators, food retailers, and food manufacturers across more than 60 countries. The company operates BRCGS AA+ certified manufacturing and emphasizes FSC-certified, PFAS-free, compostable, and recyclable material innovations across its product lines.
Product overview
Colpac is a UK-based manufacturer of sustainable paperboard food packaging solutions, acquired by Sabert Corporation Europe in July 2025. The company offers an off-the-shelf product portfolio organized across six main categories: Sandwich Packaging (same day, heat seal, extended shelf-life, square cut, wrap, baguette, and hot sandwich options), Chilled Food-to-Go (salad pots and boxes), Hot Food-to-Go (pots, boxes, trays, cones), Party Packaging (meal boxes and trays), Bakery Packaging, and Packaging Machinery. Key brands include Elegance (premium black/grey design), Stagione® (hot food formats), Zest™ (FSC certified kraft), Souper Pots, Multi-Food Pots, and Clasp® (secure closure). Specialty offerings include Fuzione® trays and Pulp Ultra® (PFAS-free pulp). The company also provides bespoke/custom packaging solutions and holds BRCGS AA+ certification.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Elegance: A premium range featuring black and grey distinctive design for sandwich packaging, salad boxes, baguette boxes, and wrap packs. Made from recyclable paperboard with compostable PLA windows.
- Zest
- Stagione
- Fuzione
- Clasp
- Souper Pots
Products and services
- Sandwich Packaging
- Hot Food-to-Go Packaging
Quantifiable outcome
- 22% carbon emissions reduction in year 3 of net-zero programme
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Colpac
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Colpac technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Colpac partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Sabert Corporation EuropecoreSabert Corporation Europe completed the acquisition of Colpac Limited on 31 July 2025, significantly enhancing its presence in the UK, Irish and European markets while reinforcing its global paperboard offering. The acquisition combines Colpac's expertise in design, manufacturing, and customer partnerships with Sabert's portfolio, creating an expanded product range with strengthened UK-based manufacturing capabilities.
- PretcoreStrategic partnership with Pret A Manger for custom food packaging development, including the innovative direct food contact inks project that replaced plastic laminate in platter bases, achieving significant sustainability improvements and cost reductions.
- BRCGSminorColpac participated in the BRCGS Technical Working Group established to develop the new issue of BRCGS Global Standard, collaborating with industry experts to contribute towards guidelines for quality and food safety standards.
- PackUKminorColpac's ESG Director was part of the PackUK interim steering group as manufacturing representative, involved in developing Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) governance and providing two-way support between industry and government.
- SedexminorSedex membership demonstrates commitment to social responsibility, providing data, tools, and network for managing and improving responsible and sustainable business practices across global supply chains.
- Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA)minorMembership in the representative voice of the food packaging industry, providing access to guidance around policy and compliance and barometer on UK legislation.
- British Sandwich AssociationminorMembership in the British Sandwich & Food to Go Association representing businesses where sandwiches form a core part of food-to-go offer, providing trade event opportunities and industry advisory roles.
- British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF)minorPlatinum membership providing access to specialized expertise, industry-specific training, business improvement consultation, and environmental/seal of excellence recognition.
- Alliance for Fibre-Based PackagingminorColpac's ESG Director is co-chair and co-founder of this alliance providing expert voice for the industry on fibre-based packaging, uniting the fibre supply chain voice.
- Open 3PminorPartnership in the Open 3P data standard providing common protocol to categorize and describe packaging, enabling standardized shareable data across the packaging supply chain.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Colpac competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Huhtamaki: Global foodservice and consumer packaging manufacturer with a substantial paperboard and foodservice disposables portfolio. Comparable to Colpac as a broad incumbent serving the same QSR, retail, and airline catering customers with overlapping paperboard container, cup, and clamshell product lines.
- Sabert Corporation: Parent acquirer of Colpac (closed July 2025) and a leading North American/European foodservice packaging manufacturer. Direct comparability on product categories (paperboard foodservice containers, hot food packaging) and customer base; Colpac now operates within Sabert's global platform.
- Pactiv Evergreen: Large North American foodservice and foodservice packaging manufacturer with broad product portfolio including paperboard foodservice containers and clamshells. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same QSR, airline, and retail foodservice customers, though with greater plastic-heavy mix than Colpac.
- Sealed Air: Global packaging company with a foodservice packaging segment covering paperboard containers, trays, and protective packaging. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping foodservice and food processor customers; differs in its much wider Cryovac and protective packaging portfolio.
- Novolex: Major North American paper and plastic packaging manufacturer with significant foodservice disposables business (Eco-Products brand). Comparable to Colpac in sustainable foodservice containers and disposables; broader incumbent with greater scale and broader format mix.
Direct peers
- Vegware: UK-based specialist manufacturer of compostable foodservice packaging made from renewable and recycled materials. Closest direct peer to Colpac in sustainable foodservice disposables, competing in the same hospitality, QSR, and event catering channels with comparable PLA-windowed and compostable product lines.
- BioPak: Asia-Pacific-headquartered manufacturer of compostable and recycled foodservice packaging. Direct peer to Colpac in sustainable paperboard foodservice containers, cups, and cutlery, serving similar enterprise foodservice and retail customers with comparable sustainability-led positioning.
- Faerch: European manufacturer of rigid food packaging (CPET, APET, PP, and increasingly paper-based) for ready meals, chilled foods, and foodservice. Direct peer to Colpac in paperboard and hybrid ready-meal / chilled-food packaging serving similar European food manufacturer and retailer customers.
- Genpak: North American foodservice packaging manufacturer producing paperboard and foam clamshells, sandwich containers, and foodservice disposables. Direct peer to Colpac in foodservice packaging categories (sandwich packs, hinged containers, foodservice disposables) with overlapping QSR and foodservice operator customers.
Regional players
- Convex Group: European (UK/German) paperboard packaging manufacturer serving foodservice, food, and consumer goods customers. Regional peer to Colpac in converted paperboard packaging, comparable in customer verticals and paperboard converting capabilities though more generalist across non-food end markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Colpac social profiles
Digital presenceColpac compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Colpac financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Colpac leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Colpac funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Colpac M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Colpac
What does Colpac do?
Colpac designs, manufactures, and supplies sustainable paperboard food packaging solutions — including sandwich packs, hot and chilled food-to-go containers, bakery and party packaging, multi-food and souper pots, and complementary packaging machinery — for foodservice operators, food retailers, and food manufacturers across more than 60 countries. The company operates BRCGS AA+ certified manufacturing and emphasizes FSC-certified, PFAS-free, compostable, and recyclable material innovations across its product lines.
Is Colpac a public or private company?
Colpac is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Colpac founded?
Colpac was founded in 1937. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Colpac based?
Colpac is headquartered in Flitwick, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Colpac make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Paperboard Food Packaging Products are the primary driver. The others are custom/Bespoke Packaging Solutions.
Who are Colpac's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Huhtamaki, Sabert Corporation, Pactiv Evergreen, Sealed Air and Novolex. Direct peers are Vegware, BioPak, Faerch and Genpak. Convex Group is listed as a regional player.
Does Colpac have an API?
No public API is recorded for Colpac.
What industry is Colpac in?
Colpac's product category is Sustainable Paperboard Food Packaging. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMAHAI, Foodservice Disposables (cups, plates, bowls, trays, clamshells), with a secondary code of IMALACAJ, Paper-Based Foodservice Packaging (Cups, Lids, Trays, Takeout Containers). Its NAICS code is 32221 and its SIC code is 2650.