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Custom folding cartons for Hamilton and the Golden Horseshoe

Beneco Packaging manufactures custom printed paperboard folding cartons in Ontario and supplies food processors, beverage producers and consumer brands across Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Stoney Creek and the Niagara region.

Food processing is the local reality

Hamilton and the western end of the Golden Horseshoe run on food and beverage manufacturing — bakery, snack, meat and prepared foods, plus a growing cluster of craft beverage producers. Those categories do not just need a printed carton; they need a supplier whose plant can pass an audit.

Beneco’s Ontario plants are certified to IFS PACsecure and HACCP, hold FSC Chain of Custody (FSC C192694), and are a G7 Master Printing Facility with GMI colour management. Food-contact and grease-resistant board grades are available, and certificate documentation travels with the order. The custom food packaging guide covers the specification checklist.

What gets printed for Hamilton

  • Frozen and refrigerated cartons — board and coating selected for cold-chain handling and condensation.
  • Bakery, snack and confectionery — window cartons, sleeves, gable and pillow styles, with clear window patching done in house.
  • Beverage multipacks and carriers — four and six corner constructions, trays and wraps.
  • Retail display — header cards, hanger boxes and PDQ counter displays for shelf presentation.

See the full range by box style and industry.

Freight from Cobourg and Scarborough

Hamilton is about 90 km from the Scarborough plant along the QEW and 401 corridor — a routine same-day lane. Cobourg, on Highway 401, is the larger of Beneco’s two plants. Which plant a given job runs in is a scheduling decision made when the order is placed, and it does not change the colour standard: both plants work to the same G7 and GMI targets.

Specifications

Board 18pt to 24pt SBS and recycled paperboard
Standard minimum order 5,000 units per carton design
Short runs From 500 units through SoOPAK, Beneco’s online instant-quote channel
Standard production turnaround 30 business days after artwork approval
Printed samples As fast as 24 to 48 hours

Request a quote or request a sample.