Packaging Solution

Food Packaging Boxes

Food packaging lives a hard life: grease, moisture, stacking, and delivery bags. The boxes below are structures we already produce for bakeries, restaurants and food brands — customizable in size, board and food-safe printing. Kraft and folding carton options cover both delivery and shelf presentation.

Food Packaging Boxes — structure and style inspiration scene
Style inspiration illustration — not a photo of a client order.

Boxes We Already Make for Food Packaging Boxes

Every model above is fully customizable — size, board, print and finish.

What Food Packaging Boxes Must Survive

Packaging fails differently in every industry — these are the failure modes we design against for food packaging.

Grease and moisture attack unprotected board

Oils wick through uncoated paper within minutes, leaving stains on counters and customers' hands. Food packaging needs an aqueous dispersion barrier matched to the food type — oily, wet or dry.

Stacking weight in delivery bags and cupsleeves

Takeaway boxes ride under other orders in a delivery bag. Tapered walls and reinforced rims keep a box from telescoping shut or popping open under load.

Heat lamps and cold cases at both ends

The same box may leave a steam table and arrive at a fridge. Board and coating must hold stiffness through both without turning soft or brittle.

Counter appeal in the two seconds before the order

Delivery food is judged through a bag window or on a counter. One-color kraft reads artisan; full print reads brand — either way the fold lines must not cut through the logo.

Match Your Use to a Structure

Each row pairs a real use case with the structure we recommend — and a real model from this catalog.

Hot and cold takeaway mealsKraft Take-Out Box →EY-KB-002 →
Bakery and patisserie counter displayKraft Window Box →EY-KB-003 →
Grease-resistant retail cartonsReverse Tuck End Carton →EY-FC-006 →
Confectionery and macaron gift drawersSleeve & Tray Drawer Box →EY-DB-007 →
Flat pizza-style baking and deliveryPizza-Style Flat Mailer →EY-CB-006 →
Bottled oils, sauces and drinks to goGable Box →EY-KB-008 →

Materials & Finishes That Fit Food Packaging Boxes

Food-grade kraft and white kraft boards with aqueous dispersion coatings resist oil and moisture while staying curbside-recyclable — no PE plastic lining unless the menu is hot and wet.

Soy-based vegetable inks keep printing food-safe and the board repulpable; they also hold one-color artisan printing on natural kraft beautifully.

Folding boxboard with greaseproof barrier suits indirect-contact retail cartons (confectionery, teabags, snacks) where print quality matters as much as barrier.

Food-contact packaging is produced with food-grade board and coatings, and SGS test reports are available on request — ask for the report that matches your food type and market.

Food Packaging Boxes — Common Questions

Is the packaging safe for direct food contact?
Yes for the styles specified for it — takeaway and bakery lines use food-grade board with aqueous coatings, and we provide SGS test reports on request. Retail cartons for wrapped foods use indirect-contact specs, and we'll tell you plainly which is which.
Will the coating change the recycling story?
Our default aqueous dispersion coatings keep boxes curbside-recyclable. PE linings are only recommended when hot, wet foods demand them — and we flag that trade-off in the quotation.
How greaseproof is "greaseproof"?
Barrier level is matched to the food: dry baked goods need little, fried foods need a heavier kit. Send your menu and hold times, and we'll spec the coating instead of overselling a one-size answer.
What are the MOQ and lead times for food packaging?
MOQ 1,000 pcs per design, with volume pricing at 3,000+. White mockup in 2–3 days, printed sample in 3–5 days, production within 15 days after sample approval (about one month in peak season).

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