Custom SOS Paper Bags

Custom SOS Paper Bags for Australian Businesses

Custom SOS paper bags are self-opening kraft bags built around your branding, size and order volume. They suit cafés, bakeries, restaurants, grocery stores and retailers. These businesses need packaging that fills fast and looks consistent on every order. Every bag from Custom Printed Paper is made to your chosen paper, size, GSM and print design. You get packaging that represents your brand at the counter, not just a stock bag with a sticker on it. Request a custom quote or order a sample first. Check the paper, print quality and build before you commit to a full run.

What Are Custom SOS Paper Bags?

SOS stands for Self-Opening Satchel. An SOS paper bag has a flat or block-style bottom. It pops open and stands upright on its own. It doesn’t collapse while staff try to fill it. The gusseted sides fold flat for storage. Once opened, they expand into a stable base. This is why the design is standard at foodservice counters and grocery packing stations. Custom SOS paper bags use the same self-opening structure. They are printed with your logo, colours and messaging, in the paper, size and quantity your business needs.

Why Choose Custom SOS Paper Bags?

• Faster filling — the block bottom holds the bag open with one hand free.
• Stable base — reduces spills and tipping during busy service periods.
• Branding on every order — your logo, colours and messaging print directly onto the bag.
• Size flexibility — choose standard sizes or custom dimensions built around your product.
• Professional presentation — consistent branded packaging at checkout, pickup or delivery.
• Storage efficiency — bags pack flat until opened, so stockrooms don’t fill up with pre-formed packaging.

Custom SOS Paper Bag Options

Paper Material

Choose brown kraft paper for a natural, recognisable finish. Or choose white paper when you need cleaner contrast for detailed logos and colour printing. Recycled content is available depending on order size and paper source.

Custom Sizes

SOS bags are commonly supplied from small formats, roughly a number 4 size, up to large grocery formats, roughly a number 25 size. We also produce custom dimensions matched to your product, from a single pastry to a full grocery order.

Paper GSM

GSM, or grams per square metre, determines how much weight a bag can carry. Lighter GSM suits small retail items and single servings. Heavier GSM suits bakery, grocery and multi-item orders. Tell us your product weight, and we will recommend a suitable GSM.

Custom Printing

Print your logo, brand colours, messaging or promotional graphics in one colour or multiple colours. Choose the front, back or a full panel of the bag. Our team can guide you on file format, bleed and print area before you submit artwork.

Where Can You Use Custom SOS Paper Bags?

• Cafés, for takeaway food and pastries
• Bakeries, for bread, cakes and bakery counters
• Restaurants and takeaway businesses, for packaged meals
• Grocery stores and delis, for produce and deli items
• Retail shops, for small branded products
• Farmers markets and specialty food stores

Are Custom SOS Paper Bags Food Safe?

Australian food businesses must use packaging that is fit for its intended purpose and unlikely to contaminate food. This guidance comes from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, or FSANZ. Not every paper bag is automatically food safe. Ask your supplier for food-contact suitability proof whenever the bag will touch food directly. This matters most for contact time, temperature and moisture. We can supply relevant material information for custom food packaging applications on request.

Are Custom SOS Paper Bags Recyclable?

Recyclability depends on the bag’s construction, any coatings or laminations, the inks used, and your local council’s recycling rules. So it isn’t accurate to say every SOS bag is automatically recyclable everywhere. Plain, uncoated kraft paper bags are generally easier to recycle than laminated or heavily coated stock. Nationally, packaging recycling has been improving. Australia’s overall packaging recycling rate rose from 49% to 56% between 2017–18 and 2020–21. This happened even as total packaging volumes increased. If plastic-free construction matters to your business, ask us about uncoated kraft options for your custom paper bag order.

How to Choose the Right SOS Bag Size

Custom SOS Paper Bags vs Paper Bags With Handles

Do your customers carry orders a short distance, say from counter to table or car? Then SOS bags are usually the more practical choice. For longer carrying distances or heavier retail items, custom shopping bags with handles may suit better. We produce both.

How to Order Custom SOS Paper Bags

• 1. Choose your paper, size, GSM and quantity
• 2. Submit your artwork
• 3. Receive a design proof
• 4. Approve the proof
• 5. Bags go into production
• 6. Delivery to your business across Australia