Hobart’s food scene, restaurants, cafes, caterers, distilleries with cellar-door kitchens, and the producers supplying them, all need food packaging that keeps meals in good condition from the kitchen to the customer, and increasingly that recycles or composts cleanly. Carewell Group supplies food packaging to Hobart and Tasmanian food businesses with national distribution.
Key points
- The range covers takeaway containers, trays, bowls, lidding film, paper bags, and cartons for wholesale distribution.
- Recyclable and compostable options suit Tasmania’s provenance-led food positioning and tightening single-use plastics rules.
- Container choice is set by the food: hot, cold, saucy, crisp or frozen each need a different format.
- Carewell can meet all your packaging needs in one place. Talk to our team and we will work to your required minimum order quantity.
Food packaging for Hobart hospitality
Tasmanian food trades on quality and origin, and the packaging is part of that impression at the point of handover. It also has to do its job: keep a hot meal hot and not soggy, keep a cold dish cold, hold sauce without leaking, and survive a delivery run. For producers supplying restaurants and retailers, the wholesale carton has to protect the product through the Bass Strait freight leg.
Matching the container to the food
- Hot food: heat-resistant containers with vented or anti-fog lids so steam does not turn the meal to mush.
- Cold and fresh: clear APET trays and bowls that show the product, with sealable or snap lids.
- Saucy and liquid: leak-resistant containers with secure lids.
- Frozen and reheatable: CPET trays that go from freezer to oven.
- Dry and baked: paper bags, boxes and windowed cartons.
- Wholesale distribution: food-grade cartons and insulated options for chilled product.
Recyclable and compostable options
Paper-based containers, bags and boards recycle kerbside; certified compostable containers (AS 4736 industrial, AS 5810 home) break down where composting is available. We will tell you which claim applies to each product so you can label it correctly.
Where Carewell fits
Carewell Group supplies the food packaging range plus the shipping cartons and tape for wholesale distribution, with national distribution into Hobart and Tasmania. Carewell can meet all your packaging needs in one place. Talk to our team about your menu and volumes and we will work to your required minimum order quantity. Request a quote and samples or call +61 (02) 8760 1491.
Frequently asked questions
Do you supply food packaging in Hobart?
Yes, to restaurants, cafes, caterers and food producers, with national distribution into Tasmania.
What container keeps hot food from going soggy?
A heat-resistant container with a vented or anti-fog lid, so steam escapes rather than condensing on the food.
Do you have compostable takeaway packaging?
Yes. Ask which items are certified to AS 4736 (industrial) or AS 5810 (home) so you can label correctly.
Can you supply the wholesale shipping cartons too?
Yes, food-grade and insulated cartons plus the tape, alongside the front-of-house packaging.
What is the minimum order?
It depends on the product. We will work to a quantity that suits your operation.
Written by Alif Vasaya, digital and content strategy, Carewell Group. Carewell Group is an Australian packaging, food packaging, tape, industrial safety and 3PL supplier serving Hobart and all of Australia. Last updated 10 September 2026.