Elevate Your Food Business with Custom Sandwich Boxes
Custom sandwich boxes represent the perfect marriage of functionality and branding for food service businesses. At Teal Packaging, we create personalized sandwich boxes that protect your culinary creations while turning every order into a marketing opportunity.
Whether you operate a gourmet deli, catering company, or quick-service restaurant, branded sandwich boxes provide the professional presentation your customers expect and the durability your products demand.
The right packaging makes all the difference in customer perception. Custom sandwich boxes keep sandwiches secure during transport, prevent sogginess, and maintain structural integrity from kitchen to customer.
Our boxes are designed with ventilation considerations, grease resistance, and easy-opening features that enhance the eating experience. With custom printing options, your logo and brand message travel with every order, creating repeated exposure and building brand recognition.
Teal Packaging makes professional packaging accessible with a minimum order quantity of just 50 units and a two-week turnaround time.
Our manufacturing partners combine modern production techniques with sustainable materials to deliver sandwich boxes that perform exceptionally well while supporting your environmental commitments. From classic kraft designs to full-color custom prints, we offer solutions that match your brand identity and budget.
Materials and Construction Specifications
Our custom sandwich boxes are crafted from premium paperboard materials ranging from 250 gsm to 350 gsm, depending on your structural requirements. The 250 gsm option works beautifully for lighter sandwiches and provides excellent printability for detailed designs.
For heavier sandwiches with multiple fillings or wet ingredients, we recommend 300 gsm or 350 gsm paperboard that offers superior strength and moisture resistance.
Each material option features food-grade coatings applied by our manufacturing partners to prevent grease penetration and maintain box integrity. These coatings are designed to handle both hot and cold sandwiches without warping or weakening.
Our kraft paperboard options provide a natural, eco-friendly appearance, while our white-lined boards offer a clean canvas for vibrant full-color printing.
All paperboard used in our sandwich boxes is FSC-certified, ensuring responsible forest management practices. We print using soy-based inks that are food-safe and environmentally friendly. The combination of sustainable materials and eco-conscious printing creates custom sandwich boxes that align with modern consumer values.
The structural design includes reinforced corners and precise folding scores that ensure consistent assembly and stacking strength.
Customization and Design Possibilities
Teal Packaging offers comprehensive customization options for your sandwich boxes. Print your logo, business name, contact information, and custom graphics across any surface of the box.
Our free design support team collaborates with you to create artwork that captures your brand personality and prints beautifully on your chosen material. We can incorporate your brand colors precisely using PMS color matching for consistent representation.
Choose from various printing techniques including offset printing for large volumes with intricate designs or digital printing for smaller batches with quick turnarounds. Window cutouts can be added to showcase sandwich contents, creating visual appeal that stimulates appetite and drives impulse purchases.
Interior printing is available to surprise and delight customers when they open their boxes.
Many clients create cohesive packaging systems by coordinating their sandwich boxes with custom food boxes for sides and kraft packaging for to-go orders. We can match colors, fonts, and design elements across multiple packaging types to create a unified brand experience.
QR codes linking to nutritional information, social media, or loyalty programs can be seamlessly integrated into your box design.
Available Sizes and Dimensions
Our custom sandwich boxes come in multiple standard sizes to accommodate different sandwich styles. The most popular option measures 8 inches by 5 inches by 3 inches, perfect for club sandwiches, paninis, and wraps. For larger submarine sandwiches, our 12 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches boxes provide ample space without excess material waste.
Smaller breakfast sandwiches and sliders work beautifully in our 5 inches by 5 inches by 3 inches boxes, which create a compact, secure package. Gourmet burger boxes measuring 6 inches by 6 inches by 4 inches accommodate thicker sandwiches with generous toppings.
Each size is engineered with proper ventilation and grease resistance to maintain food quality during transport.
Custom dimensions are available for orders meeting minimum quantities, allowing you to create boxes that fit your signature sandwiches perfectly. Proper sizing enhances presentation, reduces packaging costs, and minimizes environmental impact by eliminating unnecessary material.
Our design team can help you determine optimal dimensions based on your menu specifications and portion sizes. We also offer insert options and dividers for boxes containing multiple items or compartmentalized ingredients.
Environmental Sustainability and Responsibility
Sustainability is central to everything we create at Teal Packaging.
Our custom sandwich boxes are manufactured exclusively from FSC-certified paperboard, ensuring that forests are managed responsibly for environmental preservation, social benefit, and economic viability. This third-party certification provides transparent verification of sustainable sourcing practices throughout the supply chain.
We use soy-based inks instead of petroleum-based alternatives for all printing applications. These renewable inks reduce environmental impact while delivering vibrant colors and excellent adhesion.
Soy inks are biodegradable and produce significantly lower levels of volatile organic compounds during the printing process, creating healthier working conditions and cleaner air emissions.
All of our sandwich boxes are fully recyclable through standard paper recycling programs, and many options are compostable in commercial composting facilities. This end-of-life consideration allows your customers to dispose of packaging responsibly, supporting circular economy principles.
By choosing eco-friendly sandwich boxes, you demonstrate environmental leadership while meeting increasing consumer demand for sustainable packaging.
Our commitment extends across our entire product line, including shipping boxes and retail packaging solutions.
Simple Ordering Process for Custom Sandwich Boxes
Ordering personalized sandwich boxes from Teal Packaging is designed for simplicity and speed. Begin by visiting tealpackaging.com to explore our size options and material selections. Upload your existing logo and design files, or request assistance from our free design support team to create custom artwork.
We work with businesses at all levels, from established chains to new food trucks.
After selecting your specifications, we provide a detailed digital proof showing exactly how your boxes will appear. This proof includes accurate color representation and design placement, allowing you to visualize the final product before production begins. Revisions are included at no charge until you're completely satisfied with the design.
Once approved, our manufacturing partners begin production immediately.
With our two-week standard turnaround, you receive your these boxes quickly without compromising quality. The 50-unit minimum order makes professional packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes, from weekend pop-ups to established restaurants.
Free shipping to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia eliminates hidden costs and simplifies budgeting.
For businesses developing comprehensive packaging programs, we recommend coordinating your sandwich boxes with corrugated shipping boxes for delivery operations and display packaging for catering presentations.
Our team can help create unified designs across multiple packaging types, ensuring brand consistency throughout the customer journey. Reordering is streamlined through our customer portal, where your approved designs are saved for quick reproduction.
Common Questions About Custom Sandwich Boxes
What is the minimum order for custom printed sandwich boxes?
Teal Packaging requires a minimum order of just 50 sandwich boxes, significantly lower than industry standards that often demand 1,000 or more units. This accessible minimum allows small businesses, food trucks, and startup restaurants to access professional custom packaging without large upfront investments or excess inventory.
Our low minimums also make it practical to order multiple designs for seasonal promotions, special events, or menu variations without financial strain.
How quickly can I receive my this packaging?
Our standard production and delivery time is two weeks from the moment you approve your final design proof. This timeline includes manufacturing at our partners' facilities and shipping to your location anywhere in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, or Australia. Rush production may be available for urgent needs with additional fees.
We recommend placing orders three to four weeks before you need the boxes to allow time for design development, revisions, and any unexpected delays. Established customers often set up recurring orders to maintain consistent inventory.
Can sandwich boxes handle hot and cold sandwiches equally well?
Yes, our made-to-order sandwich boxes are engineered to perform with both hot and cold foods. The food-grade coatings applied to the paperboard resist grease and moisture from hot sandwiches while maintaining structural integrity. Ventilation features can be added to designs for hot items to prevent condensation buildup that causes sogginess.
For cold sandwiches, the same materials provide excellent insulation and protection.
Our design team can recommend specific configurations based on your menu items and typical holding times before consumption.
Are your sandwich boxes suitable for delivery and takeout services?
Absolutely.
Our branded sandwich boxes are specifically designed to withstand the rigors of delivery and takeout operations. The reinforced construction maintains box integrity during transport, while grease-resistant coatings prevent oil seepage that can damage delivery bags or car interiors.
Boxes stack securely for efficient packing, and the closure mechanisms keep sandwiches secure during handling. Many delivery-focused businesses pair our sandwich boxes with custom mailer boxes for complete branded delivery packaging that protects food and promotes their brand simultaneously.
What design file formats do you accept for custom printing?
We accept vector files in Adobe Illustrator (AI), EPS, or PDF formats for optimal print quality and scalability. High-resolution raster files in PNG or JPG format (300 DPI minimum) are also acceptable for most designs.
If you lack professional design files, our free design support team can work with lower-resolution images, hand sketches, or even verbal descriptions to create professional artwork. We convert all submissions to print-ready formats and provide detailed proofs before production, ensuring your bespoke sandwich boxes look exactly as you envision.
Our team handles color conversion, sizing adjustments, and technical specifications so you can focus on your brand message.