Custom Bakery Boxes and Packaging

What bakery packaging covers

Bakery packaging carries soft, fragile food over short distances, from counter to car or courier to door. The main formats are cake boxes, cupcake boxes with inserts, cookie and donut boxes, pastry trays and paper bags for bread. Most need to open easily and stack well in a display or delivery bag.

Styles that suit baked goods

• Window boxes so customers can see the cake or pastries.
• Gable boxes with built-in handles for takeaway treats.
• Four-corner and lock-corner boxes that fold flat and set up quickly.
• Boxes with inserts for cupcakes and macarons.
• Sleeves around plain trays for a branded look at lower cost.

Materials and finishes

SBS paperboard and kraft are the most common bakery materials. White board suits bright, colorful branding; kraft gives a rustic, artisan feel. Greasy items such as donuts or pastries may need a grease-resistant coating or liner. Packaging that touches food should use food-contact suitable materials, so check current food-contact requirements and tell us how the food will sit in the box.

Design tips

Measure your tallest cake or treat including any decoration, then add a little headroom. Keep the brand on the lid and sides where it shows in a stack. Leave space for a sticker or label if flavors or allergen notes change daily, and check current food labeling rules for prepacked items.

How ordering works

Tell us what you bake, the box size and the quantity you need. We reply with pricing and suggest a style, window and coating. Our designers can set your logo and artwork on the dieline, and you approve a digital proof before print. Our production partner makes the boxes and ships them flat anywhere in the USA and Canada. Seasonal bakeries often order a core box in their brand colors and add holiday stickers or sleeves, which keeps printed stock simple across the year.