These boxes are made for restaurants, bakeries and delis that want natural-looking packaging with their brand on it and a box that suits the food inside. Tell us what you're packing, and our free design support team will help you choose the material, coating and style. Check our full range of "custom food boxes".
Kraft Materials: Brown, White or E-Flute Corrugated
The board you choose sets the look and the strength of the box.
- Natural brown kraft has a rustic brown color that shows customers your packaging is eco-friendly. It is recyclable when printed with water-based inks.
- White kraft is kraft board with a white surface instead of the natural brown, so you get a clean, light background for your branding.
- E-flute corrugated kraft adds a fluted layer that keeps the box lightweight while giving it sturdier support than single-layer board.
Board thickness ranges from 10pt to 24pt (80 lb to 200 lb, or 250 to 600 gsm), so a light pastry box and a heavier meal box can each get the right stock. Need a fully corrugated shipper instead?
Coatings for Hot, Greasy and Wet Food
Uncoated kraft absorbs grease and moisture, so the coating decides what the box can safely hold. Here's how the options compare:
| Option |
Best for |
After use |
| Uncoated kraft |
Dry or lightly oily food, especially with a greaseproof liner |
Widely recyclable when clean. Boxes soaked with grease are often rejected by recycling programs. |
| PE coating |
Hot, greasy or wet food that needs strong grease and moisture resistance |
Hard to recycle. Needs a specialized recycler. |
PLA coating
|
Greasy food when you want a plant-based coating |
Compostable, but only in commercial composting facilities. |
| Wax coating |
Wet or greasy food |
Usually goes to landfill. |
For hot food, vent holes let steam escape so it doesn't soften the walls of the box. If you want a box your customers can recycle, choose uncoated kraft with a greaseproof liner. If you want a compostable option, choose PLA, and keep in mind it only breaks down in commercial composting facilities.
Custom Box Styles for Takeout, Bakery and Deli Food
- Takeout Boxes for meals, noodles and sides. See also our custom Chinese food boxes and custom burger boxes.
- Gable Boxes with handles, so customers can carry the order out by the handle.
- Window Cartons with a die-cut window that shows the food before the box is opened.
- Sleeve and Tray Boxes, where the tray holds the food and a printed sleeve slides over it.
Need a shape that isn't listed? Every box is made to your dimensions in inches, centimeters or millimeters. For open serving, pair your boxes with custom paper food trays or custom fry paper.
Printing and Finishing Options
Print your logo and artwork in full CMYK color or in matched PMS colors. Print options range from 1 color up to 4/4, which prints in color on both sides. Or skip printing and order plain kraft or plain white boxes.
- Finishes: matte, gloss or soft touch.
- Coatings: semi-gloss AQ, gloss UV, matte UV, spot gloss and matte UV, and gloss or matte lamination.
- Add-ons: gold or silver hot foil stamping, embossing, debossing, raised ink and window cut-outs.
To keep kraft board recyclable, print with water-based inks.
How to Order Custom Kraft Food Boxes
Request a quote: Send your box size, quantity and artwork through the custom quote form. No artwork yet? Our free design support can help.
Approve your proof: You'll receive a digital PDF proof and a 3D mock-up before anything goes into production.
Production: Your boxes are die cut, scored, glued and perforated where the design needs it.
Delivery: Standard turnaround is 10–12 business days. The spec table and the FAQ currently disagree], with free shipping anywhere in the USA.
You can order anywhere from 100 to 500,000 boxes, so you can test a new size or design at a small run before ordering at volume.
