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Material

Corrugated, cardboard, kraft

Printing

Full CMYK + Pantone, soy inks

Turnaround

7 business days

Shipping

Free to US, CA, UK, AU

Custom Clamshell Takeout Containers Built for Your Brand

Your food deserves packaging that keeps it fresh, protected, and looking great when it reaches your customer. Custom clamshell containers give you a single-piece solution that opens and closes securely, holds meals in place during transit, and puts your branding front and center. Whether you run a busy restaurant, a ghost kitchen, or a catering company, these containers turn every takeout order into a branded experience.

Teal Packaging prints your containers in full-color CMYK with crisp logo placement, vibrant graphics, and text that stays legible even in humid conditions. There are no minimum order requirements, so you can test a new design or run a seasonal promotion without committing to thousands of units.

Design Options That Fit Your Menu

Every food business has different needs. A poke bowl spot needs a wide, shallow container. A fried chicken joint needs something deeper with ventilation. Your clamshell packaging should match what you actually serve.

  • Choose from single, dual, and triple compartment layouts to separate sides from mains
  • Select hinged lids with snap-lock closures for secure stacking during delivery
  • Add perforated vents for hot foods that need steam release without sogging the container
  • Pick from gloss, matte lamination, or spot UV finishes for a premium feel
  • Include your logo, social handles, QR codes, or reorder instructions directly on the lid

Our free design support team helps you get the dimensions, artwork, and layout right before production begins. Request a free quote to get started with a custom mockup.

Sustainable Materials Your Customers Will Notice

Diners pay attention to packaging now. They want to know it can be recycled or composted, not tossed into a landfill. Teal Packaging offers clamshell containers made from kraft paperboard, corrugated cardboard, and other plant-based materials that break down naturally.

All materials are food-safe and grease-resistant, printed with soy-based inks that meet FDA compliance standards. You get packaging that performs in real conditions (hot soups, oily wings, saucy pastas) while staying aligned with your sustainability commitments. Every container ships flat to reduce storage space in your kitchen.

Who Uses Custom Clamshell Containers

These containers work across the entire food service industry. Here are some of the businesses we produce them for regularly.

  • Fast casual restaurants running high-volume lunch service with branded to-go packaging
  • Cloud kitchens and ghost kitchens that rely entirely on delivery apps for visibility
  • Catering companies packaging individual meals for corporate events and weddings
  • Food trucks and pop-up vendors who need portable, stackable containers that travel well
  • Meal prep services shipping weekly boxes with compartmentalized portions
  • Bakeries packaging pastries, sandwiches, and salads for grab-and-go display cases

If your food leaves your kitchen in someone else's hands, branded containers are one of the simplest ways to build recognition and repeat orders.

Why Businesses Choose Teal Packaging

Ordering custom food packaging from large manufacturers usually means high minimums, slow timelines, and zero flexibility. Teal Packaging works differently. You can order exactly what you need, when you need it, with a 14-day turnaround from artwork approval.

Free shipping covers the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. Your dedicated design team handles artwork adjustments at no extra cost. And because there are no minimums, you can run different container designs for different menu items, seasonal specials, or franchise locations without overcommitting.

Ready to upgrade your takeout packaging? Contact our team to discuss your project, or send us your artwork and we will have a proof back to you within 24 hours.

How to Order custom clamshell takeout containers

Ordering custom custom clamshell takeout containers is simple:

  • Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references
  • Receive pricing within 4 hours
  • Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)
  • Approve the digital proof and production begins
  • Ships free in 7 business days
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers about custom clamshell takeout containers, materials, lead times, and ordering.

There is no minimum order quantity at Teal Packaging. Pricing improves at higher quantities.

Standard production takes 7 business days after proof approval. Rush production (5-7 days) is available at an upcharge. Free shipping adds 2-5 days.

Fully custom dimensions at no extra charge. Common sizes from 4x4x2 to 18x12x8 inches. Submit your required dimensions with your quote request.

Full-color CMYK, Pantone spot colors, white ink on kraft. Finishing: matte/gloss lamination, spot UV, embossing, debossing, and foil stamping.

Yes. All board is sourced from FSC-certified mills. Printing uses soy-based inks. Certifications available on request.

Yes. Every order ships free to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. There is no minimum order value for free shipping. Standard transit time is 3 to 5 business days for domestic US and 5 to 10 days for international.

Yes. We offer single-unit samples so you can check the material, print quality, and dimensions before committing to a full production run. Sample orders follow the same 7-day production schedule and ship free.

We offer kraft paperboard in 300 to 400 gsm weights, white SBS (solid bleached sulfate) board in 14pt and 18pt, corrugated board in E-flute and B-flute for shipping protection, and rigid chipboard in 1.5mm to 2.5mm for luxury packaging. All materials are FSC-certified.

Yes. Every order includes free dieline creation and artwork review. Send us your logo and brand colors, and our design team will create a print-ready layout. We provide a digital proof for your approval before production starts. No design fees or hidden charges.

Why Order custom clamshell takeout containers from Teal Packaging?

Teal Packaging produces custom custom clamshell takeout containers with no minimum order quantity. Every box is printed on FSC-certified materials using soy-based inks. We include free dieline design, artwork review, and a digital proof with every order so your packaging looks exactly right before production begins.

Standard production takes 7 business days. All orders ship free to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. From 25 sample units to 25,000 production runs, you get the same premium materials, printing quality, and attention to detail.

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Where You Can Find Us

We serve customers through our locations around the globe.

USA (Head Office)

(224) 546-8325
1800 W Hawthorne Lane Ste 205
West Chicago, Illinois, 60185

USA

(346) 697-0004
44288 Fremont Blvd,
Fremont, CA 94538, USA

UK

+44 7342 050575
29 Stafford Road, Wallington,
Surrey, England,
SM6 9AP

UAE

+971 564246684
Office 1904, The
Metropolis Tower - Opp Bay
Square Dubai - Dubai - UAE

China

No. 3 Longxing Dongnan Yiheng
Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China

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