Plastic Bakery Crates for Storage & Transportation

Caterbox stocks a diverse range of bakery crates specifically designed to meet the unique business needs of bakeries. Our bakery trays are German-manufactured from lightweight, food-grade materials to store and transport large quantities of baked goods.

They can handle high temperatures, heavy daily use, and frequent washing with ease. Perfect for busy bakeries, our plastic trays and crates deliver long-lasting durability and reliable performance.

Transport and store your baked items without a crumb out of place. Enjoy free & fast UK shipping on high-quality plastic bread trays and crates. You can view our entire product collection here.

Key Features Of Bakery Food Storage Containers

Choosing the right plastic bakery trays and crates is essential for your business. It helps maintain safety standards, saves space, ensures compliance with regulations, and ensures that operations run smoothly and efficiently.

Food Safe

In any respectable food service establishment, you need to pack fresh produce directly into your bakery’s plastic containers with confidence that your goods are protected. At the same time, you must maintain high hygiene standards and minimise contamination risks.

German-designed for the baking industry, our trays are made without the use of harmful chemicals. They are constructed from food-safe plastics, including polypropylene and high-density polyethene. These materials comply with all UK hygiene and food safety regulations. Ideal for transporting baked goods, they provide a reliable and hygienic solution from the oven to delivery.

Regulatory Compliance

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) establishes comprehensive standards for food safety and hygiene through its Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles. HACCP is a systematic food safety management system that identifies potential hazards and implements controls at critical points throughout your operations.

Our food-grade plastic bakery trays support these practices. Bakery trays showing signs of decay or damage can harm your commercial reputation. These hygienic, easy-to-clean storage solutions maintain exceptional food safety throughout your production chain. They ensure baked goods and ingredients are easily stored and protected from contamination at every stage.

Supporting Natasha’s Law

Since October 2021, Natasha’s Law requires clear labelling on all pre-packed food for direct sale, including ingredient lists with allergens highlighted. Using appropriate storage can help by:

• Keeping baked goods fresh and protected

• Reducing the risk of cross-contamination

• Ensuring allergen information remains visible with integrated labelling

Scalable Solutions for Your Bakery

A HACCP plan should reflect the size and complexity of your operation. At Caterbox, we offer stackable plastic bakery trays and crates featuring Euro-standard dimensions.

This standardisation enables you to expand your storage solutions as your food service establishment grows. Stackable across compatible crates, our stock ensures consistent efficiency and optimal space utilisation.

Purpose-Built Solutions

Every bakery has unique needs, whether you're running a local high-street bakery, an artisan bread shop, or a patisserie. Having the right bakery trays makes all the difference in keeping your stock fresh and ensuring a flawless operational flow.

We've developed this range with these specific needs in mind. Our shallow confectionery bakery trays are perfect for delicate pastries, cakes and decorative items. They're just the right depth to prevent damage while showing off your beautiful creations. We offer bakery trays especially for dough proving, helping your dough develop perfectly every time.

For bread makers, our plastic bread crates keep all baked goods from standard loaves to speciality artisan loaves of bread in ideal conditions. They maintain freshness and prevent moisture problems, so your bread stays at its best from oven to customer.

Customisation

Our container personalisation service boosts efficiency and supports compliance. Custom labels help manage ingredients more easily. They also aid in tracking fresh product batches and improving presentation in retail displays.

Durability & Longevity

Our plastic crates and boxes are made from lightweight yet robust, high-impact plastic, ideally suited to the demands of commercial food processing. They withstand daily use, frequent washing, and changing temperatures well. Their durability ensures long-term value while helping you maintain high food safety standards at every step.

Our Range of Bakery Storage Containers & Bread Crates

Discover our selection of plastic bakery containers and crates available in various sizes and styles.

Bread Crates & Confectionery Trays

Our versatile bakery crates serve different purposes. They function equally well as bread baskets and confectionery trays.

These plastic bread baskets provide proper ventilation to prevent heat and moisture buildup, which are the leading causes of spoilage during storage and transport. We offer rigid plastic crates and collapsible bakery crates that feature strategically placed perforated holes on the sides and base for maximum airflow.

• Material: HDPE (food-grade)

• External dimensions: 600 × 400 mm

• Depth:

  • Rigid crates - 100 mm to 420 mm

  • Foldable crates - 170 mm and 230 mm

• Handle Style: Hand holes

Commercial Bakery Trays for Proofing

Purpose-designed for professional use, our proofing bakery trays are perfect for bakeries of all sizes. Whether you're proofing pizza or bread dough, these boxes offer a hygienic and durable solution.

We offer two sizes of dough trays, (600x400mm) and (400x300mm), that stack neatly with compatible containers.

• Size: Euro standard size (600x400mm) and Euro half-size (400x300mm)

• Material: Polypropylene (food-grade)

• Capacity: 6 and 13 litres

• Handles: Shell-style

• Temperature resistance: -20°C to +80°C

• Lid: Included (replacements available)

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Caterbox: Suppliers of Specialised Bakery Storage Containers

Established in 1989, Caterbox supplies food-safe storage solutions tailored to the specific needs of bakery operations. We also offer a comprehensive range for other sectors, including agriculture, engineering, catering, logistics, and food manufacturing.

Orders & Delivery

With our fast delivery service, your bakery trays and crates will arrive promptly to support your fast-paced production schedules. Place your order before noon and receive same-day shipping on business days.

• We offer free delivery across the UK mainland for orders over £499 (VAT excluded)

• Nationwide reach including Northern Ireland and remote Scottish areas

• International shipping to France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands

• Volume orders typically ship via pallet with standard 2–3 working day delivery times

Return policy: You can return our bakery storage bins and crates within 30 days of purchase. However, branded and custom-manufactured bakery containers are not eligible for return.

Choose bakery crates and bread trays to protect your baked goods during storage and transportation. Contact our team for bulk discounts on minimum order quantities.