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 supplier 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 runs from about 7 business days, with a rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) 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 from about 7 business days, with a rush service available (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs).
Can I get a sample? Yes. Order a $50 sample kit and we credit the cost to your first order.
Is the box recyclable? Paperboard cartons are recyclable, and FSC-certified paper is available.
Request a free quote and we'll get back to you within 4 business hours.
Frozen Dessert Packaging in Bulk
Freezer packaging faces a specific enemy: moisture. Board picks up condensation as cartons move between cold storage and a warm counter, so a moisture resistant coating keeps corners square and print sharp. Pint, quart, and novelty bar formats each want their own die and lid arrangement.
| Ice cream units | Cold chain packaging notes |
|---|---|
| 50 | Flavor launch batch for a scoop shop or creamery test. |
| 500 | Two container sizes covered under one artwork family. |
| 1,000 | Full color wraps across the whole flavor lineup are affordable. |
| 5,000 | Seasonal production built ahead of the summer peak. |
| 10,000+ | Grocery freezer distribution, supplied from about $0.44 per unit at volume. |
Schedule using approximations rather than fixed dates: in-house eligible frozen packaging runs about 7 business days, and specialty imported formats may take up to 12 weeks. A sample kit is $50, with the fee deducted once your custom run is booked. To price, send container volume, lid type, coating needs, artwork, and quantity.
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 runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer
