Colpac

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

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

• Paperboard food packaging
• Sustainable food containers
• Foodservice packaging solutions
• Compostable food packaging
• Packaging machinery supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Flitwick

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core 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

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sabert Corporation EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2025Sabert 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 or Co-development PartnerStrategic 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.
• BRCGSminorOthersColpac 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.
• PackUKminorOthersColpac'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.
• SedexminorOthersSedex 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)minorOthersMembership in the representative voice of the food packaging industry, providing access to guidance around policy and compliance and barometer on UK legislation.
• British Sandwich AssociationminorOthersMembership 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)minorOthersPlatinum membership providing access to specialized expertise, industry-specific training, business improvement consultation, and environmental/seal of excellence recognition.
• Alliance for Fibre-Based PackagingminorOthersColpac'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 3PminorOthersPartnership 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

Broad 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

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colpac-ltd
• Xx.com/colpacpackaging

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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