Custom Boxes are made-to-order paperboard folding cartons for food brands, e-commerce sellers, and retailers who need branded packaging built to their exact box style and artwork. Each one is printed in full color on white or kraft paperboard, so the box matches your product instead of the other way around.
Because you choose the structure - reverse tuck end, straight tuck, or auto-bottom - the same custom-printed carton can hold a bakery item, a retail SKU, or a subscription insert without wasted space. That flexibility makes these a practical fit for brands managing several products under one look, where consistent print and finish across cartons keeps the shelf and the unboxing on-brand.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: SBS white or kraft paperboard folding carton
- Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard
- Box styles: reverse tuck end, straight tuck, auto-bottom
- Printing: full-color CMYK, inside and outside
- Finishing: matte, gloss, or soft-touch lamination, spot UV, foil, emboss or deboss, window cutout with PET film
- Sustainability: FSC-certified paper option
Best Used For
- Retail and shelf-ready product packaging
- Bakery, confectionery, and packaged food SKUs
- E-commerce and subscription box inners
- Multi-product lines that need one consistent look
Printing & Finishing
Print these Custom Boxes in full-color CMYK on the outside, the inside, or both. From there the upgrades are yours: matte, gloss, or soft-touch lamination, spot UV to highlight a logo, foil stamping for metallic accents, emboss or deboss for texture, and a window cutout with PET film when buyers should see the product.
Why Order from Teal
Teal is a US-based custom packaging supplier, so your folding cartons are produced and shipped in the US with free US shipping. The minimum order is 50 units (100+ only for specialty rigid styles), and you get free design help, full-color CMYK printing, and an FSC-certified paper option. Choose standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval or a rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs). A free sample kit ships for just $19.99, credited to your first order, and we answer quote requests within 4 business hours.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? Custom Boxes start at 50 units; only specialty rigid styles require 100 or more.
How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days, with a rush option (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) available.
Can I get a sample? Yes. A free sample kit (just $19.99 shipping) ships to you and is credited toward your first order.
Are they recyclable? The paperboard is recyclable and available with an FSC-certified paper option.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Scaling a Made to Spec Box Order
Most box programs begin with one structure and a short print run, then grow. Digital printing suits the first few hundred because there is no plate cost and artwork can change between orders. Once artwork is locked and quantities climb, offset or flexo plates take over and the ink cost per box drops noticeably.
| Order quantity | Print route and structure advice |
|---|---|
| 50 | Digital print, no plates, ideal while the design moves. |
| 500 | Still digital, but the die cost is spread further. |
| 1,000 | Crossover point where plate printing starts to compete. |
| 5,000 | Offset or flexo plates plus inline finishing. |
| 10,000+ | Locked artwork priced from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Set expectations at about 7 business days for in-house eligible box builds and around about 12 weeks when the specification calls for specialty imported production. Nothing here should be read as a committed delivery date. A digital proof is always released for sign off before the press run begins.
Give us length, width, depth, board choice, print coverage, finish, and quantity when you request pricing.
How to Order Custom Boxes
Ordering custom 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
