Frozen Food Boxes are custom-printed paperboard folding cartons for frozen meal brands, dessert makers, and prepared-food companies that want retail-ready packaging on the freezer shelf. Built from SBS white or kraft paperboard, each carton is printed to your design.
A tuck-end folding carton ships flat and folds up fast on your line, which keeps assembly simple and storage tight. Crisp printing on white paperboard makes your colors and product photography stand out next to competitors, so these work well for single-serve entrees, frozen pastries, and multi-pack dessert lines.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: SBS white or kraft paperboard folding carton
- Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard
- Style: reverse-tuck-end, straight-tuck-end, or auto-bottom
- Printing: full-color CMYK, print inside and outside
- FSC option: FSC-certified paperboard available
Best Used For
- Frozen entrees and single-serve meals
- Frozen pastries, pizzas, and bakery items
- Multi-pack frozen dessert lines
- Private-label retail frozen goods
Printing & Finishing
Finish your cartons with matte, gloss, or soft-touch velvet lamination, add spot UV or foil for a standout logo, emboss a detail, or include a PET window cutout to show the product inside. Inside printing adds a branded surprise when the box opens.
Why Order Your Frozen Food Boxes from Teal
We are a US-based custom packaging supplier. The standard minimum is 50 units, design help is free, and US shipping is free. Pick rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) or standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval, full-color CMYK, and an FSC-certified paperboard option. A sample kit is $50, credited to your first order, and quotes come back within 4 business hours.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? The standard minimum is 50 units; specialty rigid styles start at 100+.
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).
Can I get a sample? Yes. The sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Cold Chain Carton Runs and Their Variables
Cold storage is hard on paperboard. Condensation softens uncoated surfaces, so a moisture resistant coating or a poly lined liner board is normally specified, and these are described as material options rather than as compliance claims. Score lines also behave differently at low temperature, which is why cold assembly should be trialed before a full run is committed.
| Cartons | Cold storage guidance |
|---|---|
| 50 | Freezer trials to watch how the board reacts. |
| 500 | A regional listing or a single production week. |
| 1,000 | Two portion sizes on a shared board specification. |
| 5,000 | Coating and plate charges recede into the total. |
| 10,000+ | Grocery volume produced from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Two lanes decide the schedule: domestic eligible carton work may complete near about 7 business days, specialty imported coated board can extend to about 12 weeks, both kept as planning ranges, not guarantees. Free dieline design accompanies each new frozen format. Send pack dimensions, fill weight, storage temperature, coating preference, and yearly volume.
How to Order Frozen Food Boxes
Ordering custom frozen food 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
