By state · ME
Custom food packaging for Maine restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Maine had 47,276 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 3,467 establishments, 8.6% of all private jobs in the state (43rd of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Maine has a higher share of jobs in snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (1.51x), grocery and convenience retailers (1.51x), retail bakeries (1.33x) and commercial bakeries (1.32x). So this page puts packaging for cafés and coffee shops first, then full-service restaurants, then bakeries.
Shipping to Maine is a flat rate by order value: $9.99 for orders under $100, $19.99 for $100 to $299.99 and $29.99 for $300 and up. Production is fast once you approve your proof. No shop or office in Maine: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Maine
- Custom Paper Coffee CupsCafés and coffee shops · $3.49 for 1 piece
- Custom Coffee Cup SleevesCafés and coffee shops · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Takeout Food BoxesFull-service restaurants · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Kraft Paper BagsFull-service restaurants · $3.91 for 1 piece
- Custom Bakery BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Cake BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Deli PaperDelis, butchers and markets · $1.63 for 1 piece
- Custom Butcher PaperDelis, butchers and markets · $1.63 for 1 piece
Why this order
Food businesses that stand out in Maine
Cafés and coffee shops
In Maine, coffee shops and juice bars hand over cups, sleeves and carriers with every order.
Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops): 6,263 private-sector jobs, 1.51x the national share, 39th of 51 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Maine, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 24,022 private-sector jobs, 1.08x the national share, 42nd of 51 by jobs
Bakeries
In Maine, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Retail bakeries: 597 private-sector jobs, 1.33x the national share, 25th of 31 by jobs
Delis, butchers and markets
In Maine, delis, butcher counters and markets wrap and bag sandwiches, meat and prepared food.
Grocery and convenience retailers: 17,888 private-sector jobs, 1.51x the national share, 35th of 51 by jobs
Caterers and contract food service
In Maine, caterers pack boxed lunches, platters and snack boxes for offices and events.
Caterers: 635 private-sector jobs, 0.89x the national share, 37th of 44 by jobs
The numbers
Maine food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 3,467 | 47,276 | 0.93x | 43 of 47 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 25 | 146 | 1.64x | 34 of 45 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 584 | 6,263 | 1.51x | 39 of 51 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 519 | 17,888 | 1.51x | 35 of 51 |
| Retail bakeries 311811 | 46 | 597 | 1.33x | 25 of 31 |
| Commercial bakeries 311812 | 25 | 830 | 1.32x | 32 of 40 |
| Chocolate, candy and confectionery manufacturing 3113 | 44 | 420 | 1.22x | 31 of 39 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 14 | 134 | 1.10x | 31 of 39 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 1,398 | 24,022 | 1.08x | 42 of 51 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 30 | 260 | 0.96x | 41 of 47 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 117 | 2,192 | 0.92x | 41 of 51 |
| Caterers 722320 | 79 | 635 | 0.89x | 37 of 44 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 1,056 | 12,898 | 0.67x | 43 of 51 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 12 | 45 | 0.49x | 41 of 44 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Maine file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Maine's private jobs equals its national share. 13 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Maine; the rest are withheld by BLS for confidentiality and left out. Rankings are rules applied to these numbers; they are not orders, customers or reviews.
FAQ
Food packaging in Maine: questions
Other states led by cafés and coffee shops:
Do you ship custom food packaging to Maine?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Maine is a flat rate by order value: $9.99 for orders under $100, $19.99 for $100 to $299.99 and $29.99 for $300 and up. Production is fast once you approve your proof.
Which packaging fits food businesses in Maine?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Maine point to packaging for cafés and coffee shops, full-service restaurants and bakeries. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in Maine?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Maine.
Where do the numbers on this page come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, fetched 2026-10-31. The location quotient compares a sector's share of the state's private jobs with its national share.
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