By state · MO
Custom food packaging for Missouri restaurants, cafés and bakeries
In 2025, Missouri had 230,128 private-sector jobs in food services and drinking places across 12,616 establishments, 9.3% of all private jobs in the state (19th of 47 by jobs).
Compared with the US as a whole, Missouri has a higher share of jobs in mobile food services (1.67x) and baked goods retailers (1.56x). So this page puts packaging for takeout and fast casual first, then food trucks, then full-service restaurants.
Shipping to Missouri 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 Missouri: quotes, free digital designs and digital proofs are by email.
Packaging ranked for Missouri
- Custom Burger BoxesTakeout and fast casual · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom French Fry BoxesTakeout and fast casual · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Hot Dog & Food TraysFood trucks · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Paper Food TraysFood trucks · $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 Sandwich BoxesCaterers and contract food service · $5.59 for 1 piece
- Custom Bakery BoxesBakeries · $5.59 for 1 piece
Why this order
Food businesses that stand out in Missouri
Takeout and fast casual
In Missouri, counter-service and takeout kitchens go through clamshells, fry cartons and wrap papers every shift.
Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout): 90,921 private-sector jobs, 1.06x the national share, 15th of 51 by jobs
Food trucks
In Missouri, food trucks and carts serve from trays, boats and fry cartons that travel with the customer.
Mobile food services (food trucks and carts): 1,468 private-sector jobs, 1.67x the national share, 8th of 41 by jobs
Full-service restaurants
In Missouri, sit-down restaurants send leftovers and takeout home in branded boxes and bags.
Full-service restaurants: 97,747 private-sector jobs, 0.98x the national share, 20th of 51 by jobs
Caterers and contract food service
In Missouri, caterers pack boxed lunches, platters and snack boxes for offices and events.
Caterers: 3,442 private-sector jobs, 1.08x the national share, 16th of 44 by jobs
Bakeries
In Missouri, bakeries box cakes, pies, pastries and donuts for the counter and for pre-orders.
Baked goods retailers: 632 private-sector jobs, 1.56x the national share, 12th of 44 by jobs
The numbers
Missouri food-service sectors, 2025
| Sector (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | vs US share | Rank by jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food services and drinking places 722 | 12,616 | 230,128 | 1.01x | 19 of 47 |
| Mobile food services (food trucks and carts) 722330 | 220 | 1,468 | 1.67x | 8 of 41 |
| Baked goods retailers 445291 | 54 | 632 | 1.56x | 12 of 44 |
| Caterers 722320 | 214 | 3,442 | 1.08x | 16 of 44 |
| Limited-service restaurants (counter service, fast food, takeout) 722513 | 4,790 | 90,921 | 1.06x | 15 of 51 |
| Food service contractors 722310 | 538 | 11,178 | 1.05x | 17 of 51 |
| Full-service restaurants 722511 | 4,645 | 97,747 | 0.98x | 20 of 51 |
| Drinking places (bars and taverns) 7224 | 743 | 7,354 | 0.97x | 18 of 42 |
| Coffee and tea manufacturing (roasters) 31192 | 37 | 498 | 0.92x | 19 of 39 |
| Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (coffee shops, juice bars, donut and ice cream shops) 722515 | 1,322 | 15,266 | 0.83x | 21 of 51 |
| Meat retailers (butcher shops) 445240 | 117 | 996 | 0.82x | 17 of 47 |
| Grocery and convenience retailers 4451 | 1,235 | 39,040 | 0.74x | 23 of 51 |
| Confectionery and nut retailers 445292 | 43 | 262 | 0.66x | 26 of 45 |
| Commercial bakeries 311812 | 43 | 1,487 | 0.53x | 27 of 40 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, private ownership, Missouri file, fetched 2026-10-31. "vs US share" is the location quotient: 1.00x means the sector's share of Missouri's private jobs equals its national share. 13 of 15 tracked sectors are published for Missouri; 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 Missouri: questions
Other states led by takeout and fast casual:
Do you ship custom food packaging to Missouri?
Yes. Bitefold ships to businesses in every US state. Shipping to Missouri 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 Missouri?
Based on 2025 BLS job data, the food-service sectors that stand out in Missouri point to packaging for takeout and fast casual, food trucks and full-service restaurants. Every item is available in every state.
Does Bitefold have a shop or office in Missouri?
No. Bitefold works online: quotes, mockups and digital proofs are handled by email, and your order ships to your address in Missouri.
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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