Built for your sector.
Proven across all of them.
Every industry has its own packaging requirements, regulations, and timelines. UFP has been fulfilling them for over 30 years — across food, pet food, healthcare, personal care, construction and bakery.
UFP's heartland
Food, Snacks & Confectionery
The sector UFP was built on — and still our largest.
Challenge
Food brands need packaging that performs under retail scrutiny — shelf-ready presentation, consistent print quality across every run, and growing retailer pressure on recyclability. NPD teams need short runs that don't cost like long ones. Supply chain teams need a co-packer who can flex with volume, not just fill a forecast.
UFP answer
30 years of food packaging experience, 20+ production lines capable of both small NPD runs and high-volume contracts, Campden BRI membership for food safety assurance, and an OPRL-certified recyclable film range that keeps your sustainability commitments on track.
Formats we supply
Flow wrap (HFFS & VFFS)
Stand-up pouches
Flat-bottom bags
Sachet / single-serve
Printed film rolls
Recyclable mono-structure
Paper barrier
Relevant certifications
Campden BRI Member
BCMPA Member since 2000
OPRL (recyclability)
High-barrier specialist
Pet Food
Barrier performance, brand presentation, and shelf life in a single package.
Challenge
Pet food packaging must simultaneously solve a technical problem (barrier performance against odour, moisture and oxygen to protect shelf life) and a commercial one (premium print quality that stands out in a category where brand identity is everything). Most co-packers are strong on one. Few handle both.
UFP answer
High-barrier laminate and mono-structure film options combined with up to 10-colour flexo and rotogravure print — meaning your packaging protects the product and presents the brand without compromise. Resealable and easy-open formats available for convenience.
Formats we supply
Stand-up pouches (doypack)
Side gusset bags
Flat-bottom bags
Flow wrap
Resealable formats
Recyclable barrier film
Relevant certifications
Campden BRI Member
BCMPA Member since 2000
Audited & compliant
Healthcare
Packaging where getting it right isn't optional.
Challenge
Healthcare packaging must satisfy two demanding sets of requirements simultaneously: the regulatory (tamper evidence, sterile-compatible production, documentation trails) and the commercial (clean presentation, clear labelling, patient-friendly formats). Failure on either side has consequences that go beyond a packaging problem.
UFP answer
Third-party audit standards maintained throughout production — not just claimed in a brochure. Our specialist film structures include cold seal and tamper-evident options, and our Campden BRI membership underpins the scientific rigour behind our processes.
Formats we supply
Flat 3-side seal pouches
Cold seal packaging
Sachets & single-dose
Flow wrap
Tamper-evident formats
Barrier film rolls
Foil laminate structures
Relevant certifications
Campden BRI Member
Third-party audit standards
BCMPA Member
Premium print & finish
Personal Care & Beauty
Where packaging is as much about desire as it is about function.
Challenge
Personal care brands are defined by their packaging — it's the primary brand touchpoint before purchase and after every use. The packaging must be leak-proof, durable and easy to use. But it also needs to look exceptional in a category where premium aesthetics are a basic expectation, and recyclability is fast becoming a purchasing criterion.
UFP answer
10-colour print with premium surface finishes — matt lacquer, hologram, foil — combined with a range of functional formats including side gusset pouches with specialist closures, and OPRL-certified recyclable structures for brands with sustainability commitments to meet.
Formats we supply
Flat & side gusset pouches
Sachets
Easy Lock Zip closure
Handle formats
Laser score
Recyclable structures
Matt & gloss finishes
Relevant certifications
OPRL (recyclability)
BCMPA Member
Industrial specification
Construction & Industrial
When packaging needs to survive before the product inside is even opened.
Challenge
Construction and industrial products put packaging through conditions that food and consumer packaging never faces — rough handling, outdoor storage, UV exposure, moisture, and physical load. The packaging must contain and protect the product through every point of a demanding distribution chain, often without the benefit of a brand team specifying aesthetics.
UFP answer
Heavy-gauge plain and printed film with multi-wall and laminate structures specifically configured for industrial applications. We supply film reels slitted to exact machine specification and handle both plain supply (for in-house packing) and full contract packing from our Leicester facility.
Formats we supply
Heavy-gauge film reels
Multi-wall structures
Laminate constructions
Moisture-barrier film
UV-resistant film
Plain & printed supply
Custom slit widths
Relevant certifications
BCMPA Member since 2000
Third-party audit standards
Freshness & shelf appeal
Bakery
Packaging that keeps bakery products fresh from production line to shelf.
Challenge
Bakery products are sensitive to moisture and staling, often need to run at high speed on the line, and have to stand out on a crowded shelf — all while keeping costs in check. Packaging needs to balance protection, presentation and pack-line efficiency.
UFP answer
Flow wrap and bag formats in grease and moisture-resistant films, with resealable options for multi-pack products and high-impact print for shelf standout — supplied to run efficiently on your existing lines.
Formats we supply
Flow wrap
Stand-up & flat-bottom bags
Grease-resistant film
Moisture-barrier film
Resealable formats
Printed film rolls
Relevant certifications
Campden BRI Member
BCMPA Member since 2000
While you're here
What else might be useful
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Print capability
Up to 10-colour flexo and rotogravure with HD Flexo plates — across all sectors and all run sizes.
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Sustainable packaging
Recyclable, compostable and paper-barrier options across every format. OPRL-certified where it matters.
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Certifications
BCMPA, Campden BRI, OPRL. Third-party audit standards maintained throughout production.
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Tell us your sector and your challenge.
Whether you're replacing an existing supplier or packaging a new product for the first time, we start with the same question: what does your product actually need? The answer drives everything else.
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