Short Answer
Bakery packaging is the printed cartons, boxes and bags a bakery hands to customers. Teal Packaging supplies custom bakery boxes in kraft paperboard, white SBS or corrugated board, printed full-color and cut to your own dieline, from 50 units and from $0.44 per unit at volume, with free dieline design and free US shipping.
What does bakery packaging actually cover?
A bakery program may run two or three formats rather than one. The counter carton carries the daily sale, a window style sells the product on sight, and a corrugated outer protects anything that leaves the shop by courier. All of them can be printed to the same artwork so the set looks like one brand.
| Format | Typical build | What it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Folding carton | Kraft or white SBS paperboard, reverse-tuck, straight-tuck or auto-bottom | Counter takeaway, cookies, pastries, single-serve desserts |
| Window carton | Same paperboard with a die-cut window in the lid or face | Product visibility in a case or on a shelf |
| Corrugated mailer or shipper | E-flute or B-flute corrugated | Courier orders, wholesale drops, multi-item outers |
| Bags | Kraft paper or mylar | Loaves, rolls, cookies, grab-and-go counter sales |
| Rigid presentation box | Chipboard 1.5 to 2.5mm with a printed wrap | Gifting, seasonal sets, premium dessert lines |
Specialty rigid styles start at 100 units. Every other format on this list starts at 50.
Which material should a bakery box use?
The choice is mostly about how much structure the item needs and what the printed surface should look like. Paperboard weights and flute grades are specified per project, so tell the quote team what goes inside and the spec gets matched to it.
| Material | Spec range | Print surface |
|---|---|---|
| Natural kraft paperboard | 300 to 400gsm | Brown, uncoated look; ink reads warm |
| White SBS paperboard | 14 to 18pt | Bright white, sharp full-color reproduction |
| Corrugated board | E-flute or B-flute | Printed liner, more crush resistance than paperboard |
| Rigid chipboard | 1.5 to 2.5mm | Printed wrap over a set-up base and lid |
FSC-certified and recyclable stock options are available by specification, and printing uses soy and water-based inks. If you are weighing one board against another, the paper weight chart lines the gsm and point ratings up side by side.
How do you size a bakery box?
Every box is cut to your dieline, so sizing is made to your product rather than pulled off a stock list. Send the dimensions of what goes inside with your quote request, along with how many you want to fit per box, and the free dieline design service builds the structure to those numbers.
If you also ship the boxes, run your outer dimensions through the box size and dimensional weight calculator before you finalize the dieline. Carriers bill on dimensional weight, so a carton that is one size larger than it needs to be quietly raises the cost of every order you send.
What do printing and finishing add?
Full-color printing is included on every order. Finishing is where a bakery carton stops looking generic: soft-touch lamination gives a velvet hand-feel, spot UV makes a logo catch the light against a matte background, and foil stamping, embossing or debossing add a raised or metallic mark.
- Foil stamping, embossing and debossing
- Spot UV and soft-touch finishes
- Die-cuts and windows, including a window in the lid
- Soft-touch finish for a premium feel at opening
Artwork is proofed before anything prints. You get a digital proof plus 2 revision rounds, so brand colors, logo placement and dieline fit are all signed off by you first. Full-color printing covers your artwork as supplied; if you work to a strict brand color, flag it at quote stage and use the proof rounds to check it.
What does custom bakery packaging cost, and how long does it take?
Standard custom projects start at 50 units, with specialty rigid from 100 units, and pricing runs from $0.44 per unit at volume, quoted to your spec. Free dieline design, full-color printing, a digital proof, 2 revision rounds and free US shipping are included on every order.
- Send your product dimensions, format, material and quantity through the quote request.
- The dieline is drawn free of charge and a digital proof comes back to you.
- You review, mark changes, and use up to 2 revision rounds.
- Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer.
- US delivery adds 2 to 5 business days. Express and economy options are available.
Want to feel the boards before committing? The sample kit is free with $19.99 shipping, and that shipping is credited toward your first custom order. If you need a small run of ready-made packaging sooner, the online shop carries priced products with their own per-product minimums.
Getting bakery packaging out to customers
If you ship as well as sell over the counter, packaging becomes a logistics question as well as a print one. Teal supplies the printed packaging, and its West Chicago, Illinois warehouse handles kitting, assembly, storage and pick, pack and ship once the boxes land.
For recurring dessert or cookie clubs, subscription box fulfillment covers the repeat cycle. For one-off sends to a list of names, ship-to-recipient fulfillment handles the addresses, and corporate holiday orders usually route through gift and corporate kitting. The full picture sits on the fulfillment page.
Bakery packaging FAQ
What is the minimum order for custom bakery packaging?
Standard custom projects start at 50 units. Specialty rigid boxes start at 100 units because of how they are built. Products in the online shop carry their own per-product minimums.
Can I get bakery boxes in a size that fits my own product?
Yes. Boxes are cut to a dieline drawn for your project, so the size is built around what goes inside rather than chosen from a fixed list. Send the dimensions of the item and how many you want per box with your quote request, and the dieline design is included free.
Which is better for bakery packaging, kraft or white SBS?
Kraft paperboard at 300 to 400gsm gives a brown, uncoated look that suits natural and artisan branding, and ink sits warmer on it. White SBS at 14 to 18pt is the brighter surface and reproduces full-color artwork and photography more sharply. Both fold to the same carton styles, so the decision is mostly visual.
How long does a bakery packaging order take?
Production runs from about 7 business days after you approve the digital proof, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer. US delivery adds another 2 to 5 business days, and express and economy options are available. The proof stage can move the date, so returning your revisions promptly keeps the run on schedule.
Can I see the materials before I order?
Yes. The sample kit is free with $19.99 shipping, and that shipping amount is credited toward your first custom order. It is a direct way to compare kraft against white SBS and to feel finishes like soft-touch before you commit a full run. Questions on spec can go to (224) 546-8325 or info@tealpackaging.com.
How to Order Custom Bakery Boxes
Ordering custom bakery boxes is simple:
- Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
- Receive quote guidance within one business day
- Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
- Approve the digital proof and production begins
- Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
