Custom Kraft Food Boxes for Every Food Brand and Format
Custom kraft food boxes serve one of the most demanding packaging roles in the industry: containing, protecting, and presenting food products while meeting food safety requirements and reinforcing brand identity. At Teal Packaging, we produce printed kraft food packaging for bakeries, meal kit brands, specialty food producers, restaurants, and food retailers, starting at a minimum of 50 units with free design support and free shipping to the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. Our two-week production lead time keeps your supply chain moving even during high-demand seasons and product launches.
Kraft material is one of the most trusted substrates for food packaging. Its natural, unbleached appearance signals freshness and artisan quality to consumers while its structural properties provide reliable protection for everything from delicate pastries to dense protein bars. When you add your brand's print identity to kraft food packaging, you create a cohesive brand experience from the moment the customer sees the box to the moment they open it.
Materials and Board Weights
Food packaging demands materials that perform under real-world conditions: temperature variation, handling, stacking, and direct or indirect food contact. Our custom kraft food boxes use FSC-certified kraft paperboard in the following specifications:
- 250 gsm kraft board: Well suited for lightweight food items such as macarons, cookies, crackers, and single-serve snack packs. Folds cleanly and holds shape reliably on retail shelves.
- 300 gsm kraft board: The most versatile food box weight. Used for bakery boxes, meal kit components, specialty food gift boxes, and mid-weight retail packaging across most food categories.
- 350 gsm kraft board: Ideal for heavy food products, multi-item assortments, and premium food gift packaging where the box itself needs to communicate quality and substance.
- Corrugated kraft (B or C flute): For food products shipped direct-to-consumer, corrugated kraft provides the insulation and protection needed to keep food intact during transit.
All kraft board options are food-safe for indirect food contact. Grease-resistant coatings and food-grade liner inserts are available for products with higher oil or moisture content. Printing is done with soy-based inks for environmental compliance and color consistency across production runs.
Customization Options
Your branded kraft food packaging should reflect the quality and care that goes into the food inside. Our customization options cover every aspect of the box:
- Box styles: Tuck-end retail boxes, sleeve-and-tray configurations, gable-top boxes, auto-lock bases, window boxes, and corrugated shippers for food delivery.
- Window cutouts: Clear PET film windows allow customers to see the food product before purchase, essential for artisan and premium food brands at retail.
- Printing: Full-color CMYK on all exterior panels. Pantone matching for consistent brand color across long runs. Interior printing available for unboxing experiences.
- Finishes: Matte or gloss lamination, spot UV, soft-touch coating, and foil stamping on logos and key brand elements.
- Custom inserts: Molded pulp or die-cut kraft inserts to hold individual food items securely in position.
- Nutritional panel area: We reserve and format space for nutritional information, ingredient lists, and barcode placement to meet labeling requirements in your target markets.
Brands selling in grocery and specialty food retail can benefit from pairing their product box with a retail display solution. Our custom display boxes are designed to hold your individual product units in a shelf-ready format that reduces in-store labor and increases product visibility.
Available Sizes
Standard kraft food box dimensions in inches (length x width x depth). These cover the most common food packaging formats we produce: For related packaging needs, explore our food packaging.
- 3 x 3 x 1 in - Single-serve snack tray, cookie box, macaron box
- 4 x 4 x 2 in - Small bakery retail box, brownie packaging
- 5 x 3 x 2 in - Granola bar box, protein bar box, snack sleeve
- 6 x 4 x 2 in - Multi-item cookie or pastry box
- 8 x 6 x 3 in - Meal kit component box, specialty food retail
- 10 x 8 x 3 in - Bakery assortment box, gift food box
- 12 x 10 x 4 in - Large food gift set, multi-item specialty food box
- 14 x 10 x 6 in - Meal kit shipper, multi-component food delivery box
Custom dimensions are available for food products that do not fit standard sizing. Unusual formats such as long and narrow cracker boxes, tall jar-holder boxes, and round food containers with kraft sleeves are all achievable through custom dieline development. For gift-style food packaging, our custom gift boxes offer premium presentation options.
Sustainability
Food brands are under growing pressure from consumers and retailers to adopt sustainable packaging. Our custom kraft food boxes are built on a fully defensible sustainability foundation:
- FSC-certified kraft board: Sourced from forests that meet the Forest Stewardship Council's rigorous standards for sustainable management and community impact.
- Soy-based inks: Used across all color printing. Lower VOC emissions and better recyclability than petroleum-based alternatives make soy inks a key part of our sustainable printing process.
- Recyclable construction: Kraft paperboard is accepted in curbside recycling programs across the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. End-of-life packaging disposal is easy for your customers.
- Compostable formats available: Uncoated, unlaminated kraft food boxes without PET windows can be composted in commercial composting facilities, supporting zero-waste food operations.
Sustainability documentation including FSC certificates and material data sheets is available upon request to support retailer vendor compliance and certification programs. For snack and subscription food brands, our custom subscription boxes offer recurring shipment formats with the same sustainable kraft material options.
How to Order
Ordering custom printed kraft food boxes from Teal Packaging involves a simple, well-supported process:
- Request a quote: Submit your product dimensions, food type, desired quantity, and any special requirements such as grease resistance or nutritional panel positioning. We respond within one business day with full pricing.
- Free design support: Work with our design team to develop print-ready artwork, or submit existing files for review. We handle dieline setup and layout at no additional cost.
- Proof review: A full-color digital proof is prepared for your approval. Revisions are included until you are satisfied with the design.
- Production: Manufacturing begins on proof approval. Standard lead time is two weeks from approval to dispatch.
- Free delivery: Orders ship free to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia.
Our 50-unit minimum order is designed to be accessible to food startups, small-batch producers, and specialty food brands at any stage of growth. Volume pricing scales as your order size increases.