Plastic Jars – Medium
Medium plastic jars are the most retail-ready branded confectionery option in the plastic jar range. At 135–170g, the fill weight is generous enough for the jar to sit on a shelf or counter and read as a product worth buying, not just a giveaway worth pocketing. The clear plastic shows the fill from every angle, including jelly beans, jelly babies, mixed lollies, mints, chewy fruits, choc beans, or M&Ms, and the coloured lid does the first layer of branding work before the sticker is close enough to read. Lids come in white, blue, green, orange, pink, and red. Most fills are Australian Made and all styles start from 100 units. Fill weights run from 135g for jelly babies to 170g for jelly beans, mints, chewy fruits, and choc beans. The jar always looks properly filled rather than sparse. Corporate or brand colour fills are available on selected fills, letting the confectionery visible through the clear walls reinforce the brand palette alongside the lid colour and the sticker. This is the jar range that suits gift shops, hotel room amenities, airline programs, charity fundraisers, and trade show table gifts where the presentation needs to hold its own without being explained.
A boutique hotel stocking branded jelly baby jars in each guest room gets a room amenity that goes on the bedside table and reads as a considered local touch rather than a promotional freebie.
The coloured lid is the feature that separates this from the mini jar range. Matched to the brand, it turns the jar into a branded object from arm's length, before the sticker is read or the lid removed.
Use Case & Context
What makes medium jars well suited to a gift shop or retail setting?
The fill weight of 135–170g gives the jar the substance needed to justify a retail price point. The clear plastic shows the product. What you see is what you get, which is what retail confectionery buyers expect. The coloured lid makes the jar visually engaging on a shelf from a distance. The branded sticker on the jar carries any price, product name, or brand information needed for the retail context. At 100 units minimum, a boutique gift shop can stock one style without overcommitting to volume.
Which fill works best for an airline or in-flight amenity program?
Mints are the most functional fill for a travel or in-flight context. They serve a practical purpose that passengers appreciate. Jelly beans and jelly babies are the most visually appealing and colour-flexible, which suits an airline with a strong brand colour. The clear jar and coloured lid combination works well in a tray or seat pocket where the jar is visible before it's opened. Chewy fruits are also well suited to a travel context for their variety and colour.
Can medium jars be used as both a gift and a retail product in the same order?
Yes, the same branded jar can serve as a gifted item at a trade show table and as a retail item sold through a gift shop, both from the same 100-unit order. The sticker can carry both a brand name and a retail price or product name if needed. For an organisation that wants to gift jars at an event and sell them through a retail channel, ordering a single line is the most cost-effective approach.
How do medium jars compare to glass jars in the confectionery range?
Plastic medium jars are lighter, less fragile, and lower in cost per unit than glass jars. Glass jars carry a higher perceived gift value. They feel premium and are more likely to be kept long-term. Plastic medium jars are more practical for retail sale, airline programs, large-volume trade show distribution, and any context where fragility, weight, or postage cost is a consideration. The coloured lid on the plastic jar partially bridges the visual gap by giving the container a branded, polished appearance that a clear plastic jar without a coloured lid wouldn't achieve.