Custom food boxes are printed paperboard and kraft boxes for bakeries, cafes, restaurants, and food brands: cake, donut, cookie, pastry, macaron, takeout, and fry boxes, cut to the size of what goes inside. Owners of bakeries and food trucks order here because there is no minimum order, so one box is enough to test a size, and a full run follows when it works. Bring a written quote for the same specs and the price-beat guarantee means TBPB beats it. Popular starting points are cake boxes, donut boxes, and takeout food boxes. Labels, allergen text, and food-contact compliance are yours to supply and check.
Food packaging fails in predictable ways. Cakes slide and tilt. Donuts smear their glaze on the lid. Fried food steams and softens its own container. Macarons crack when they touch each other. Pick the box by the failure you most want to prevent, then worry about the print.
Cake boxes need to match the cake board and be tall enough that the lid clears the frosting, so measure the finished height, not the baked height. For layered or tiered cakes, a taller style is safer. Donut boxes are shallow and often use a window so the glaze is visible without opening the lid, but a window sits close to the glaze, so leave a little extra depth. Macaron boxes work best with an insert that holds each shell upright, because a loose layer of macarons shifts and breaks in a bag. For hot food, takeout boxes with a locking tab hold up better in a delivery bag than a box that only tucks.
Plain paperboard soaks up oil. For anything buttery, fried, or glazed, ask about a grease-resistant liner or coating inside the box, or use a parchment or paper sheet as a separate layer. A coating that resists grease is not the same as a box that holds liquid, so a cupful of sauce still needs its own container. Hot, steamy food should have a vent, since sealed containers trap steam and make crisp items soggy within minutes.
Kraft board suits rustic and natural brands and prints best in dark, solid ink. White paperboard shows color and photography better. Either can be printed in a single color to keep the look simple and the setup light.
We print the artwork you give us. Ingredients, allergen statements, net weight, and any other label content are yours to write and verify for your state and your product. Suitability of a particular board or coating for direct food contact is a question for the supplier of that material and for your own compliance review. We do not state a food-safety certification for any box, so do not print one on your packaging unless you have confirmed it yourself.
Pizza has its own geometry and corrugated needs, so use custom pizza boxes. Burgers and sandwiches have specialized clamshells in burger packaging. For a broader set of natural kraft shapes, see kraft boxes.
Send the inside length, width, and height of what you are packing, measured with the food in its final form, and the quantity you want. One is fine. We build a dieline from your numbers, you add artwork, and you approve the proof before anything prints.
No. You can order one box or ten thousand. Single boxes are handy for checking cake and donut fits before a larger order. The price-beat guarantee applies at any quantity: bring a written quote for the same specifications.
We do not state a food-safety certification for any box. Suitability for direct food contact depends on the board and any coating, and compliance sits with the buyer. For wrapped or lined food, a parchment sheet or liner adds a separate barrier.
Measure the cake board diameter and the finished height with frosting and decorations. The box inside should be a little wider than the board and a little taller than the cake, so the lid never touches the top. Send those numbers and we build the dieline.
A coating or liner can help, but you need to ask for it. Plain paperboard absorbs oil from donuts, pastries, and fried foods. A grease-resistant surface slows that, though it does not make the box a container for liquid.
A window helps sell the product by letting customers see it. Keep it a little smaller than the opening so the food does not touch the film. If your glaze smears, skip the window and use a printed picture instead.
Yes. Single-color print on kraft or white board is common for bakeries and cafes. It keeps the look clean and works well with a rubber stamp or label for extra details like flavor or date.
