Wicketted Packaging Bags

UK Manufactured, Reliably Supplied

Wicketted bags are simple enough - side-weld bags stacked on a metal wicket for one-handed dispensing. What matters is whether your supplier delivers consistently, whether the bags run properly on your equipment, and whether you can get what you need when you need it.

We manufacture wicketted bags here in the UK for bakeries, fresh produce packers, farm shops, and food-to-go operations. Stock sizes for quick dispatch, or custom manufactured to your specification. No waiting months for containers from overseas, no customs complications, no surprises.

For regular users, we offer call-off arrangements - we manufacture in efficient runs, hold stock, and you call off what you need. Predictable supply without tying up your cash or storage space.

Stock Sizes, Ready to Ship

We hold a range of standard sizes in stock - 20μm BOPP bags on metal wickets of 250, boxed in 2000s. Available plain or with P160 micro-perforation.

The range covers common requirements from 150x200mm up to 300x400mm, plus baguette bags at 150x710mm and 150x750mm. If you need a few boxes to keep things running, we can usually dispatch within days. No minimum order on stock sizes.

Bakery Applications

Put warm bread in a sealed plastic bag and you’ll quickly understand the problem. The bread releases moisture, the moisture has nowhere to go, and within an hour your crusty loaf has gone soft.

Micro-perforation solves this. Tiny holes let steam escape while still protecting the product from dust and handling. Our standard is P160 - 160 holes per square inch - which has become the industry norm for bakery products. Enough ventilation to keep crusts crisp, not so much that products dry out.

For items needing more airflow (very crusty breads, warm products straight from the oven) or less (items that dry out quickly), we offer perforation densities from P1 through to P360.

Plain non-perforated bags work better for biscuits, confectionery, and wrapped items that don’t release moisture.

Fresh Produce

Wicketted bags work just as well for fresh produce as they do for bakery. Cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, apples, potatoes - loose produce that needs bagging at the point of sale or in the packhouse.

Perforation keeps produce fresh by allowing air exchange and preventing condensation building up inside the bag. The clarity of BOPP means customers can see exactly what they’re buying. For chilled display, anti-mist treatment keeps bags clear rather than fogging up in refrigerated cabinets.

We supply farm shops, greengrocers, supermarket suppliers, and packhouses with wicketted bags sized for their specific produce lines.

Custom Manufacturing

Stock sizes work for many operations, but some need something different. Branded bags that present your business properly. Sizes that fit your specific products. Gussets for bulkier items. Anti-mist film for chilled display.

We manufacture custom wicketted bags here in the UK:

Sizes up to 1100mm x 900mm - from small confectionery bags to large produce bags.

Bottom gussets add depth and capacity, letting bags stand upright when filled. Better presentation for loaves and bulkier items.

Printing up to four colours in-house, up to ten through our print partners. Your logo, your branding, your message on every bag.

Anti-mist treatment prevents condensation obscuring products in chilled cabinets. Customers buy what they can see - bags fogged up with condensation don’t sell.

Alternative materials including CPP for better puncture resistance, LDPE for applications needing more flexibility, and biodegradable BOPP for operations where sustainability credentials matter.

Lead times for custom orders run 3-4 weeks from artwork approval. Minimum quantities start at 30,000-50,000 bags depending on size and specification - the nature of manufacturing means setup costs need spreading across reasonable volumes.

For Production Lines

While most of our wicketted bags go to counter service operations, we also supply semi-automated and fully automated packaging lines. The wicketted format feeds reliably into bagging equipment, and when you’re running thousands of bags per shift, reliable feeding matters more than almost anything else.

Bags that jam, tear during separation, or feed inconsistently cause downtime you can’t afford. If you’re specifying bags for production equipment, we can discuss the details that make the difference - lip dimensions, material properties, perforation patterns - and supply samples for line trials before you commit to volume.

Materials

BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) is our standard and suits most applications. Excellent clarity for product visibility, good tensile strength even at thin gauges, and a surface that takes print well. Our stock bags are 20μm - thin enough to be cost-effective, thick enough to perform reliably.

CPP (cast polypropylene) offers better tear and puncture resistance than BOPP, and performs better in cold environments where BOPP can become brittle. Useful for heavier products or chilled storage applications.

LDPE (low-density polyethylene) is softer and more pliable. Some automated equipment runs better with LDPE, and certain products suit its more flexible feel.

Biodegradable BOPP performs similarly to standard BOPP during use, but offers genuine end-of-life benefits. It’s recyclable through existing streams without contamination, and if it escapes into the natural environment, it biodegrades rather than persisting. Both recyclable and biodegradable - not a choice between the two.

Food-Grade, Audit-Ready

All our wicketted bags are manufactured to EU 10/2011 food contact standards, converted under BRCGS AA(*) accreditation. That means proper food safety management, batch traceability, and compliance documentation that arrives when you need it rather than after repeated chasing.

Whether you’re a single-site bakery or a supermarket supplier with regular audits, the paperwork’s sorted.