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Foodservice Cling Wrap & Plastic Wrap Rolls — Wholesale, OEM & Private Label

Food Service Film

SEPACK supplies food service film — the foodservice cling wrap that covers pans, wraps trays and seals prep across restaurants, caterers and commissaries. Built for the cutter box: it clings tight, cuts clean on the slide bar, and pulls without bunching across long 3,000-foot rolls. PVC for maximum cling or PE for recyclability, in 12-inch and 18-inch foodservice widths. Wholesale and private-label, alongside our foil and paper wrap lines.

  • Foodservice cling wrap & plastic wrap rolls
  • Cutter-box rolls, 12 in and 18 in wide
  • Long 3,000 ft foodservice lengths
  • PVC for cling or PE for recyclability
  • Clings tight, cuts clean on the slide bar
  • Wholesale, private-label & part of a full wrap program
Food Service Film

Specifications

SpecDetail
Film typesPVC (max cling) / PE (recyclable)
Common widths12 in, 18 in (custom available)
Common lengths2,000 ft, 3,000 ft
PackagingCutter box with slide bar
ClingTight seal on metal, plastic and glass
UseCovering, sealing, cold storage (not for oven)
BrandingPrivate-label box, custom print
CustomWidth, length, film type, box count

Film ships in foodservice cutter boxes sized for the slide bar. Width, length, film type and box count are set per order. For oven and heat-safe wrapping rather than cold-storage film, see aluminum foil rolls.

Browse Film Options

What Makes a Film Work on a Busy Line

Foodservice film lives or dies on the cutter box. A film that clings but will not cut, or cuts but will not cling, slows every cover and wastes wrap. Here is what matters at volume.

Clings Tight to Any Edge

Foodservice film has to grip a metal pan rim, a plastic tub edge and a wrapped tray and hold the seal through the cooler. Our film clings on contact and stays sealed, so covered food does not dry out or spill in transit.

Cuts Clean on the Slide Bar

The slide cutter on a foodservice box only works if the film cuts cleanly across it. Our film scores and cuts in one pull with no stretching or jagged edge, so a cook covers a pan in seconds without fighting the box.

Long Rolls, Fewer Changeovers

Foodservice rolls run long — up to 3,000 feet — so a prep line covers hundreds of pans between roll changes. Fewer changeovers means less downtime at the station and a lower cost per cover.

PVC Cling or PE Recyclable

PVC film gives the tightest cling for covering and is the foodservice standard; PE film trades a little cling for easier recycling and a lower-chlorine footprint. We supply both, so a kitchen picks cling or recyclability.

Two Foodservice Widths

Twelve-inch film covers half pans, tubs and small trays; eighteen-inch covers full pans, sheet trays and large batches. The two widths cover most of a prep kitchen between them.

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FAQs

What is food service film?

Food service film is the commercial-grade cling wrap used in restaurants, caterers and commissaries to cover pans, wrap trays and seal prepped food. It is heavier and longer than retail cling wrap, built for a cutter box and high-volume use rather than a home kitchen drawer.

What sizes do the rolls come in?

Foodservice film runs in 12-inch and 18-inch widths on long rolls, commonly up to 3,000 feet. Twelve-inch suits half pans and tubs; eighteen-inch covers full pans and sheet trays. Custom widths and lengths are made to order.

What is the difference between PVC and PE film?

PVC film gives the tightest cling and is the foodservice default for covering. PE film clings a little less but recycles more easily and has a lower-chlorine footprint, which suits operations cutting plastic impact. We supply both so the kitchen chooses.

Does the film work with a slide cutter box?

Yes. The film is made to score and cut on the slide bar of a standard foodservice cutter box, so it cuts in one pull without stretching or tearing jagged. We supply film to fit common box sizes.

Can the film go in the microwave or oven?

Cling film is for covering and cold storage, not cooking. It is not for the oven, and microwave use depends on the film and the application, so follow the film’s stated rating. For oven and heat use, aluminum foil is the right wrap.

Do you supply private-label and wholesale film?

Yes. We supply private-label and bulk foodservice film — your box, your branding, your sizes — alongside our foil and paper wrap lines. White-box, retail-printed or foodservice cases, built to your spec.

What is the minimum order for custom film?

Minimum order depends on film type, width, length and printing, with custom sizes and private label following a sample-and-approval flow before bulk. Send the spec and your volume, and we will confirm the right MOQ and lead time.

A Buyer’s Guide to Food Service Film

Cling film is the most-used and least-thought-about product in a prep kitchen — until the wrong one shows up and nobody can cover a pan without a fight. Foodservice film is a different animal from the retail roll in a home drawer: heavier, longer, and built around a cutter box. This guide covers how it differs, how to size it, and the PVC-versus-PE choice that decides cling and recyclability.

Foodservice Film vs Retail Cling Wrap

Retail cling wrap is a short roll in a cardboard box with a flimsy serrated edge, fine for the occasional leftover. Foodservice film is built for a station that covers dozens of pans a shift: longer rolls, a tougher film, and a slide-bar cutter box that cuts in one motion. The difference shows up in speed and waste — a proper foodservice film and box cover a pan in seconds, where a retail roll bunches, tears and slows the line.

Widths and Lengths — Sizing to the Kitchen

Two widths cover most of a prep kitchen. Twelve-inch film handles half pans, tubs and small trays; eighteen-inch covers full pans, sheet trays and big batches. Length is about throughput — foodservice rolls commonly run to 3,000 feet so a busy line goes a long time between changes. A kitchen that covers constantly wants the longer roll and both widths; a lighter operation can run one width. The 18-inch by 3,000-foot roll is the foodservice staple.

PVC vs PE — Cling, Recyclability and Compliance

The film material is the real decision. PVC film clings hardest and is the foodservice default — it seals tight to metal, plastic and glass and holds through the cooler. PE film clings a little less, but it recycles more easily, carries no chlorine, and suits operations cutting plastic impact or meeting greener packaging targets. There is no single right answer: a high-volume cover-everything kitchen often wants PVC cling, while a brand marketing on sustainability leans PE. Supplying both means the kitchen is not forced to choose performance or footprint blind.

The Cutter Box and Clean Cuts

A foodservice film is only as good as its cut. The slide-bar box is designed so a cook pulls the film across a blade in one motion for a clean, straight edge — but that only works if the film scores and releases instead of stretching. Film matched to the box cuts every time without jagged edges or a roll that spins free. Box size and film width have to match, which is why the film and box are specified together.

Film, Foil and Paper — A Complete Wrap Program

Film does one job: cover and seal for cold storage and transport. It does not handle heat — that is what foil is for — and it is not a wrap-and-serve paper, which is what sandwich wrap covers. A prep kitchen needs all three, so sourcing film alongside foil rolls, foil sheets and wrap paper from one supplier keeps the wrap station on one program, one set of sizes and one shipment.

Private-Label and Wholesale Supply

For a distributor or brand, film is a private-label staple. The cutter box carries the brand, sizes and print, so a foodservice supplier sells film under its own name in the counts a kitchen burns through. Runs go as white-box, retail-printed or foodservice cases, built to the brand’s width, length, film type and artwork and sampled before bulk — and they ship in the same container as the rest of the wrap program.

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