Tray boxes are open-top or lid-and-tray boxes with a flat base and short walls, used to present and hold products rather than seal them. Retail shops use them for gift sets, bakeries for donuts and pastries, and brands for kitting. Each one is made to your size with no minimum order, and TBPB beats any written quote for the same specs. Browse custom tray boxes for general retail, donut tray boxes for bakery counters, or food tray packaging boxes for food service. Send dimensions and a quantity, even one, and you get a dieline and a quote.
A tray is not one shape. A plain open tray is a display piece: it holds product at a counter or in a gift set, and the buyer sees everything. A tray with a separate lid or sleeve becomes a closed package. And a tray with a window lid lets the customer see in without opening anything.
For retail merchandise, custom tray boxes are the flexible starting point. For bakeries, donut tray boxes sit open on a counter or close with a lid for carry-out. The consumer tray box suits packaged goods that need a shallow, sturdy holder.
Trays take more handling than most folding cartons, so board thickness matters. Paperboard works for lighter contents; corrugated or heavier board is the better call for anything with weight, because a tray carried by its edges flexes. If the tray will hold wet or greasy food, a coating or a lined insert protects the board.
Printing is usually full color on the outside, with the inside left plain or printed to match. Matte coating handles the scuffing that trays pick up in transit. Foil and spot UV are available, but they add the most value on a tray lid or sleeve, where the customer actually looks.
A tray alone does not protect a product in the mail. If you ship parcels, a mailer box gives you a closed, crush-resistant package. If you want a tray that slides out of an outer shell, look at sleeve boxes, which pair a tray with a printed sleeve.
Send the product dimensions, the height you need, and the quantity. One tray is a valid order. We return a dieline and a quote. Tell us whether it will carry food, since that changes the recommended coating and liner.
There is no minimum order. Order one tray or ten thousand, each made to your dimensions. Small runs help you check fit and strength before scaling up.
A tray box has a flat base with short walls and is typically open on top. A regular folding carton closes completely on its own. Tray boxes can also come with a lid or sleeve to turn them into closed packages.
Yes, bakeries and food sellers use them for donuts, pastries, and snacks. Use a coating or liner for greasy items. You own the food labeling and regulatory copy, and TBPB prints the artwork you supply.
Not always. Open trays work for counter display and gift kits. Add a lid or sleeve when the product travels, needs protection from dust, or has to look sealed at retail.
Heavier or corrugated board resists flexing when the tray is lifted by its edges. Paperboard is fine for light contents. Tell us the product weight and we will recommend a stock.
Measure the product length, width, and height, then add clearance on each side so it drops in easily. Send those numbers and the tray height you want, and we will draw the dieline.
