Cartons that carry eggs without the plastic.
HatchPack makes molded pulp egg cartons and trays for egg producers, packers and distributors. Six to thirty count, plain or printed, made from recycled paper fibre in our own moulding lines in Guangdong.
Pick the format your line already packs
Same footprint as the plastic and PET cartons most grading lines run today — so you change the carton, not the machine.
12-count carton
Hinged lid, printed or plain. The default for supermarket six-packs and dozen packs.
30-count tray
Open tray or flat with lid. For farm-gate sales and wholesale crates.
6 & 10-count
Half-dozen and ten-packs for farmers markets, gift ranges and small flock producers.
Small-egg trays
Tighter cavity geometry for quail, bantam and pullet eggs.
Why packers switch to pulp
Three reasons come up in every trial, and none of them are about being green for its own sake.
Cushioning that matches the mould
Each egg sits in its own cavity, so shock is spread across the shell rather than concentrated at one contact point. Breakage in transit is usually the first thing a trial measures.
No wax, no lamination
The carton is the packaging. It goes into the same waste stream as the shell, which removes the separate-plastic sorting step from your customer's day.
Print that survives cold chain
Water-based inks on the outer face hold up in chilled and humid rooms without the ink lifting off the fibre.
Specifications
Typical values from current production. Exact figures are confirmed on the drawing for each format.
| Format | Cavities | Typical weight | Fibre | Printing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half dozen | 6 | 26–30 g | Recycled newsprint / mixed paper | 1–2 colours |
| Standard carton | 10 | 32–38 g | Recycled newsprint / mixed paper | 1–4 colours |
| Dozen carton | 12 | 38–46 g | Recycled newsprint / mixed paper | 1–4 colours |
| Large carton | 18 | 54–62 g | Recycled newsprint / mixed paper | 1–2 colours |
| Wholesale tray | 30 | 70–85 g | Mixed paper, higher density | Plain |
From drawing to pallet
What actually happens after you send a spec.
Sample against your grading line
Send the cavity count, egg size band and closing style. We courier stock samples so they can run through your own denester before anything is tooled.
Artwork and print proof
Print files are checked against the mould, not just the flat size — registration on a curved pulp surface is where most artwork fails.
Production and drying
Formed, pressed and dried on site. Moisture content is checked before packing, because a carton that ships damp will grow mould in a container.
Export packing
Bundled and strapped, with pallet patterns confirmed against your container size to avoid paying for air.
Questions buyers ask first
If yours is not here, ask it directly — we answer on WhatsApp the same working day.
What is the minimum order?
Stock formats start from one pallet. Custom printed cartons usually start at 20,000 pieces, because plate making and print set-up dominate the cost at low volume.
Are the cartons compostable, and can you prove it?
The cartons are unbleached recycled fibre with no wax or plastic lamination, designed to be repulped and industrially compostable. Test reports and certification documents are supplied per batch on request.
Can you match the carton I use today?
Usually yes. Send a physical sample or a drawing with cavity pitch, overall size and closing type. If the mould does not exist we quote tooling separately and show you the drawing before cutting it.
How long is production?
Typical lead time is 15–25 days after artwork approval for printed cartons, and 7–12 days for stock sizes. Freight to Europe or North America is quoted separately by sea or rail.
Send us the egg size, we send back the carton.
Tell us cavity count, egg weight band and monthly volume. You get a drawing, a price and a sample date — not a catalogue.