Bottle product inserts are the fitted pieces that hold a bottle steady inside its box, the difference between a bottle that arrives perfect and one that rattles or breaks. Glass and heavy bottles need real support, so we cut the insert to your exact bottle, a paperboard cradle, a corrugated partition for multipacks, or a foam seat for premium or fragile items. A good insert protects the product in transit, presents it upright when the box opens, and stops a single bottle from sliding around a box that is a touch too big. We build inserts for droppers, serums, oils, spirits, and any bottled product, sized to the bottle and the box it ships in. There is no minimum, so you can order inserts for a small run or a full line. Send your bottle and its box and we will build the insert to fit.
Matching the insert to the bottle
The right insert depends on the bottle. A light dropper or serum bottle sits fine in a die cut paperboard cradle that keeps it upright and centered. A heavier glass bottle, a spirit, or a fragile premium item is safer in a foam seat that absorbs shock in transit. For anything shipping in bulk, a corrugated partition holds each bottle in its own cell so they never touch. We cut the insert to your exact bottle so there is no play and nothing rattles.
Single bottles and multipacks
A single bottle needs a snug seat so it does not slide in a box that is slightly oversized. A set of two, three, or six needs dividers that keep each bottle separated and stop glass on glass contact. Tell us how many bottles ship together and we will design the partition layout around the box you are using.
Materials, minimums, and samples
Choose paperboard for a clean recyclable cradle, corrugated for strength in multipacks, or foam for maximum protection. There is no minimum order, so you can order inserts for a small launch or a full production run, and a physical sample plus design help are free. Send us the bottle and the box it goes in and we will build the insert to fit and beat a competing written quote.
Bottle insert questions
Do you make inserts for any bottle? Yes, we cut to your exact bottle, from droppers and serums to spirits.
Can you hold several bottles in one box? Yes, with a partition that gives each bottle its own cell.
Is there a minimum order? No, order for a small run or a full line.
Are paperboard inserts recyclable? Yes, paperboard and corrugated inserts are recyclable.
Related: packaging inserts.
Ready for a price? Request a free quote with no minimum order, and we will match any genuine competitor quote.
Bottle insert specification
An insert is the difference between a bottle that arrives perfect and one that rattles or breaks. Glass and heavy bottles need real support, not a token divider.
| Fit | Cut to the exact bottle. Send the bottle, or its dimensions including the cap and the widest point of the shoulder. |
|---|---|
| Materials | Corrugate for structure, foam where the bottle is fragile or heavy, and molded pulp for a recyclable brief. |
| Multi-bottle sets | Each bottle in its own well, with enough material between them that they cannot touch. Glass hitting glass is how most breakages start. |
| Orientation | Tell us whether bottles stand or lie down. A lying bottle needs a cradle; a standing one needs a collar. |
| Shipping alone | If the box goes to a courier without an outer carton, say so. That changes both the insert and the outer board. |
| Printing | Inserts can be printed or colored, and on a gift set the insert is much of what the customer sees. |
| Minimum order | None. Order the quantity you can actually move. If you are holding a written quote from someone else, send it over and we will work to beat it. |
| Production time | Standard runs are 7 to 14 business days. Print method and finishing move that. |
| Proof and samples | Free design and a free digital proof before anything prints. Samples on request. |
| Shipping | Free, with tracking. |
What to send us for a quote
Three things get you a real number rather than a range:
- The bottle, or exact dimensions. A physical sample is best here.
- How many bottles per box, and their orientation.
- Whether it ships alone or inside an outer.
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