Corrugated Pan Liner
A pan liner is the least glamorous item on this site and one of the most immediately useful.
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Corrugated Bread Trays and Loaf Trays
- Bake-in or display
- Loaf and batch sizes
- Grease-resistant options
Bread packaging splits into two quite different jobs, and buying the wrong one is a common and expensive mistake. A bake-in loaf case goes into the oven with the dough and stays with the product all the way to the customer. A display or transport tray never sees an oven and exists to move finished loaves without crushing them.
We supply both. What follows should let you work out which one you are actually shopping for.
- Bake-in loaf cases in pleated paper, sized to your tin volume
- Corrugated display and transport trays with optional hand holes
- Printed loaf cases that carry branding through the bake
- Sized to standard loaf weights or to your own recipe
Pricing starts from $0.30 per tray
The unit price depends on the size, board, printing, finishing, quantity and delivery country, so every quote is worked out for your specification rather than taken from a list.
Get pricing for corrugated bread trays
Send the size and the run length. We reply with pricing, material options and a production date — usually within one working day.
01 — Specification
Specification at a glance
Every element below is set when we quote. Nothing here is a fixed catalogue entry — if a line does not match what you need, say so and we will change it.
- Bake-in cases
- Pleated paper loaf moulds; sized by volume, not by length alone
- Display trays
- E or B flute corrugated, low or scalloped walls
- Transport trays
- B flute with hand holes and stack margin
- Printing
- On bake-in cases, ink must survive oven temperature — specified accordingly
- Sizes
- Standard loaf equivalents, or cut to your tin
02 — Build the spec
Design this tray in five steps
The same five questions we would ask on a phone call, with the corrugated bread tray already selected. You get a properly detailed brief at the end, which is what makes a first quote accurate rather than approximate.
Prefer the full builder with a live sketch? Open the tray designer.
03 — In detail
Bake-in cases: it is about volume, not length
The most common sizing error with a bake-in loaf case is to measure the length of the existing tin and order to that. Loaf cases are sized by the dough volume they hold, because the dough rises to fill the case and then over the rim. Two cases with the same footprint but different wall heights produce visibly different loaves.
The reliable method is to weigh the dough you scale for one loaf and tell us that figure along with the finished loaf shape you want. If you already use paper cases and simply want them printed, send one — matching an existing case is straightforward.
The three formats
Pleated bake-in loaf case
Goes in the oven with the dough. The pleats let the case expand slightly and give the finished loaf its characteristic ribbed side. It stays on the product for sale, which makes it a branding surface as well as a baking vessel.
Corrugated display tray
Sits on a counter or in a window holding finished loaves, rolls or tray bakes. Low or scalloped walls so the product is visible. This is the one to print if your bakery name needs to be seen at the point of sale.
Corrugated transport tray
Moves bread from a production bakery to a shop or a wholesale customer. Deeper walls, hand holes, and enough stack strength that the bottom tray is not carrying the weight of four others on the loaves inside it.
Which one do you need?
| Your situation | Format | Key specification |
|---|---|---|
| Baking loaves for retail sale | Pleated bake-in case | Dough weight and finished loaf shape |
| Selling loaves from a counter | Display tray | Wall height low enough to show the crust |
| Delivering to shops or cafés | Transport tray | Stack strength and hand holes |
| Selling tray bakes and slices | Shallow display tray | Grease-resistant liner for buttery bakes |
| In-store bakery, self-service | Display tray plus bag | Tray holds the display, bag carries the sale |
Printing on a bake-in case: the ink has to survive oven temperature without changing colour or transferring to the product. That is a specific specification, not a normal print job. Tell us at quote stage that the case goes into an oven and at what temperature.
04 — Nearby
Trays that work alongside this one
Chosen because operators who buy the corrugated bread tray usually need one of these in the same order, not because they happen to sit in the same category.
Bakery Display Tray
A bakery display tray has to do two jobs that pull in opposite directions.
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Corrugated Food Tray
Corrugated trays exist for one reason: a loaded tray that has to be picked up from the middle without folding in half.
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Corrugated Deli Tray
A deli tray takes more punishment than most food packaging.
View tray & get pricing →05 — Questions
Corrugated Bread Tray questions
Can I bake directly in the paper loaf case?
Bake-in cases are made for exactly that, and we will confirm the tested temperature range for the ones you order. Do not assume a display or transport tray can be baked in — those are made from different material and are not intended to go near an oven.
How do I size a loaf case?
By dough weight, not by the length of your current tin. Tell us the scaled dough weight per loaf and the finished shape you want, and we will match a case volume to it. If you already use cases, sending one is the fastest route.
Will butter or oil soak through a bread tray?
Plain corrugated will mark under a buttery tray bake or an oiled focaccia. Ask for a grease-resistant liner on the food-contact face; it costs very little and prevents the stain that customers notice on a display counter.
Do transport trays stack safely with bread inside?
Only if they are specified for it. Stack strength comes from the corners, and bread is easy to crush. Tell us the stack height and we will build in real margin rather than a theoretical maximum.
Can bread trays be printed?
Display and transport trays print like any corrugated tray. Bake-in cases print too, but the ink has to be oven-stable, which is a specific specification we will note on your quote.
What about condensation from warm loaves?
Warm bread in a closed or deep tray produces steam that softens both the crust and the board. Cool loaves before trayed storage, and use shallow open display formats rather than deep ones for anything still warm.
Do you supply trays for in-store bakery counters?
Yes, and it is one of the most common uses. Tell us the counter fixture dimensions and how many trays you need across it — we will size the tray so you get a whole number of facings rather than a wasted strip.
Can you match my current supplier’s loaf case?
Send one in the post. Matching an existing case is straightforward and means your dough weights, oven settings and bake times all stay exactly where they are.
Are these suitable for sourdough and artisan loaves?
Yes. Irregular artisan shapes generally suit a display tray better than a fitted case, because the shape varies loaf to loaf. Tell us the size range you produce and we will build in clearance for the largest.
Before you order, read
- Food Tray Materials Explained — Kraft, corrugated, moulded fibre and rigid board compared honestly.
- How to Measure a Food Tray — The measurements to send a supplier, and how to take them correctly.
Who buys this tray
Ready to price the corrugated bread tray?
Send the dimensions, the quantity and the country you want it delivered to. We come back with a full quote — material, print, finishing, freight and a production date.