An Ice Cream Box is a custom-printed paperboard folding carton for pints, scoop packs, ice cream sandwiches, and frozen novelties, made for creameries, gelato shops, and frozen-dessert brands that sell take-home cartons. It ships flat and folds into a sturdy box.
A folding carton gives your dessert a clean panel for flavor names, ingredients, and brand art, and the tuck-end closure keeps the lid shut from freezer to counter. Because it arrives flat, it stores easily behind the counter until you need to pack a fresh pint. Reach for it when a customer takes a quart home and you want the packaging to look as good in their freezer as it did in your case.
Materials & Specifications
- Material: SBS white or kraft paperboard folding carton
- Weight: 300-400gsm paperboard
- Style: reverse-tuck-end or auto-bottom
- Printing: full-color CMYK, print inside and outside
- Finishing: matte, gloss, or soft-touch lamination; spot UV; foil; emboss or deboss
- FSC option: FSC-certified paper available
Best Used For
- Take-home pints and quarts at creameries
- Gelato and sorbet retail packs
- Ice cream sandwiches and novelty bars
- Seasonal or single-batch flavor launches
Printing & Finishing
Soft-touch lamination gives the ice cream box a velvet feel that reads premium, while gloss makes a colorful flavor design stand out in a freezer case. Spot UV, foil, and emboss let you accent a logo or flavor name without reprinting the whole panel.
Why Order from Teal
Teal is a US-based custom packaging manufacturer with a 50-unit standard minimum, so a new creamery can launch one flavor at a time. You get free design help, free US shipping, full-color CMYK, and the choice of FSC-certified stock. Standard production is 7 business days, with a 5-day rush when a launch date is close.
FAQ
What's the minimum order quantity? The standard minimum is 50 units; specialty rigid boxes start at 100 or more.
How long is production? Standard production runs 7 business days, with a 5-day rush available.
Can I get a sample? Yes. Order a free sample kit (just $19.99 shipping) and we credit the cost to your first order.
Is the box recyclable? Paperboard cartons are recyclable, and FSC-certified paper is available.
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How to Order Ice Cream Box
Ordering custom ice cream box 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 takes 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders may require 10-14 business days
