State the food type, oil, moisture, acidity and free liquid, direct or indirect contact, contact side, fill temperature, holding and storage time, refrigeration, freezing, reheating and expected consumer use. These inputs guide material and evidence selection.

Provide product dimensions and variation, required internal dimensions, fill volume or mass, headspace and packing orientation. Distinguish internal from external box size and identify any maximum shipping, shelf or packing-line dimensions.

Include a dieline or reference structure and define bottom, lid, closure, vents, windows, handles, dividers or inserts, coated sides and erection method. Identify whether boxes ship flat, pre-glued or assembled and how they run on the packing line.

Both can be useful, but performance and evidence should control. State stiffness, grease, moisture, leak, temperature, optical or barrier needs plus intended-use documentation, then allow clearly identified material alternatives when appropriate.

State printing sides, process and spot colours, critical colour references, total artwork versions, barcodes, variable information, finishes and legal copy. Supply controlled vector files with fonts and images and identify the approval standard.

Provide sample quantity, first order, repeat-order range, annual forecast, number of designs and units per design. Ask for setup and tooling separately from unit cost and request economical production quantity rather than assume a universal MOQ.

Identify destination markets, direct or indirect contact, food type, temperature and duration, and requested declarations, regulatory references or tests. Confirm whether documents cover raw materials, components or the completed printed package.

Name the exact claim, market and applicable definition or certification scheme. Recycled content, recyclability, compostability, biodegradability, plastic-free and PFAS-free require different evidence and should not be bundled into a generic eco-friendly request.

State units per inner and master carton, protective packing, carton marks, pallet requirements, container or courier constraints, delivery terms, destination and storage conditions. These details affect pack-out, damage risk and landed cost.

Define whether the decision needs a stock reference, white structural sample, printed prototype or production-representative sample. State what each sample approves and identify allowed prototype differences before signing.

List required migration, odour, grease, leak, compression, drop, vibration or other tests with methods, conditions, sample plan and pass/fail criteria. Avoid vague requests such as food-safe or strong enough without measurable limits.

Assign version numbers to drawings, artwork, materials and samples, identify the approved specification and require notification before material, supplier, tooling or process changes. Ask UGI Packging to confirm only order-specific facts supported by the final quotation.