Takeout flunks at the final step. A box that leaks into grease, holds steam to the point of making the food sloppy, or comes dented sends a direct reflection to the restaurant, not to the delivery app. Problems with packaging deprive operators of repeat orders that they never observe. Custom Food Boxes tailored to the particular menu correct this by containing the grease, steam, and shape by delivery, and bring your branding to each table and door step. This is a guide to the specifications, materials, and purchasing considerations that are important to restaurant and food brand consumers.

What Are Custom Food Boxes?

Custom Food Packaging are food-contact boxes that are constructed around your menu items, printed with your branding, and made of a board that fits the food. These are burger boxes, pizza boxes, bakery cartons and takeout containers. Food-Grade Packaging Boxes utilise materials and coats that are meant to be in direct or indirect contact with food.

Benefits for Businesses

Branding: Custom Restaurant Packaging places your logo in the hands of every customer and delivery photos.

Protection of the product: The boxes are rigid, of the right size and no product is crushed, tipped over or spilled during transportation.

Cost Saving: With Right-sized Takeout Food Boxes, there is a decrease in waste and with Wholesale, the cost per unit is decreased.

Eco Friendly: Recyclable Kraft and compostable-ready features are an avenue to move operators out of plastic and foam.

Customer Experience: Grease-Resistant Food Packaging and vent design assist food to arrive in a better condition, which safeguard reviews and repeat orders.

Features & Specifications

• Material: kraft, SBS paperboard, or corrugated, depending on type of food.
• GSM: 250 to 350 GSM on take out cartons, larger corrugated on pizza and large orders.
• Printing: offset or digital, food-safe-ink, CMYK or Pantone-compatible, inks.
• Sizes: any size to suit your menu items such as burger, sandwich, pastry, and meal boxes.
• Finishes: grease resistant coating, matte or natural Kraft, vent holes, window selections.
• MOQ: There is no minimum on most of the standard styles, which is helpful to test a new menu item.

Industries That Use Food Packaging

It is used in restaurants and fast-casual chains in dine-out and delivery. It is used in bakeries and cafes in the form of pastries, cakes and gift boxes. Burger shops and pizzerias have heavy vented heat resistant cartons. It is the primary brand touchpoint of cloud kitchens and delivery-only brands. It is used by grease-resistant food packaging manufacturers and specialty brands in retail ready packs and seasonal assortments.

What to Look for in the Supplier of the Food Box.

Request written assurance that materials and coating are food contact materials in your market, and request written documentation where necessary. Place a physical sample with your real, hot, oily menu items and then give it a green light before making a run. The most repeated error is to buy a box based on its appearance and find out that it becomes soft or leaks when in the presence of grease. The second one is the use of air tight takeout food boxes where the food is sealed and thus the fried food gets wet. Venting is usually as important as insulation.

FAQs

Q: Do you have food boxes that are safe to come in direct contact with food? 

A: There are food grade materials and coating available. When ordering a quote, make sure you know the specifications of your menu items and market.

Q: Will a custom box maintain food hot? 

A: Board weight and venting influence the retention of heat and sogginess in the box design, but the outcomes are influenced by the food item and delivery time, so sample it.

Willing to Improve Your Takeout Packaging?

CBM is a manufacturer itself, and thus, food packaging remains at wholesale and no mark up by the resellers. All orders are designed with Free Design, No Minimum on standard styles, Eco Friendly material choice, custom printing and speedy delivery to the USA. Free Quote and a free design mockup with wholesale pricing based on your menu.

Give us a Call: 713-978-0088 or sned us an Email: sales@customboxesmanufacturer.com to place an order.