Private label rice from Pakistan.
Build a packing brief for a new retail line or a repeat order. The grain, bag and artwork each affect the quotation.
Choose the rice behind the label
Decide what the shopper is buying: an aromatic rice for pulao, a parboiled basmati for biryani, or an everyday white rice. Approve a cooked sample before commissioning the pack design.
Specify the bag
Give the net weight, bag material, closure, handle and case configuration. For a first quotation, an example such as ‘5 kg retail bag, four per outer’ is more useful than ‘retail packaging’. Ask for the print minimum separately from the rice minimum.
Prepare artwork for the destination
Share the label language, barcode, brand files and any importer details required in your market. Confirm the printer’s dieline, colour reference, batch-code area and space for date marking before proof approval.
Compare quotations on the same basis
Ask for rice, bag printing, setup, outer packaging and freight as separate items. Confirm the first-run lead time after artwork approval and the treatment of unused printed bags on a repeat order.
Choose a bag and an outer pack
These are example buyer briefs. Ask for availability, print minimum and setup costs for the exact material, size and artwork.
| Sales channel | Example request | Confirm on the proof |
|---|---|---|
| Retail shelf | 1 kg or 5 kg pouch | Film, closure, barcode position and units per carton |
| Restaurant supply | 10 kg or 20 kg bag | Handle, seal strength, storage and kitchen handling |
| Wholesale | 25 kg or 50 kg woven sack | Liner, seam, bag marks and loading plan |
How a real packing instruction reads
A September 2026 US manifest for Garibsons describes Pakistani long-grain rice in 10 lb bags, four bags per outer, with a maximum of 2% broken kernels. Specify all three on your enquiry. A bag weight alone leaves the packer to guess the case count.
Garibsons shipment record on ImportGeniusWork out how many bags to order
A 20 tonne order contains 20,000 kg of rice. In 5 kg bags, that is 4,000 bags. Four bags per carton gives 1,000 cartons. Add the empty packaging weight separately when planning transport or writing the packing list.