Custom Chocolate Boxes
Chocolate is a fat that holds its shape at room temperature and stops doing so a few degrees above it. Packaging cannot refrigerate anything, but it can slow a temperature rise, keep light out and stop a softened piece from bonding to the box — and most chocolate packaging does none of the three.
Get a price for Chocolate Boxes
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- 4styles in this range, each with its own page and price
- 100unit minimum on every style, printed or plain
- 4markets quoted in the delivery currency
- ±1mmcutting tolerance on folding board, checked on a sample
4 styles in this range
Styles we make in this range
Every one below is written up, priced and dielined. Tap a style to see how it is built.
01See the build →Chocolate Bar Boxes
A bar sleeve is one of the smallest canvases in packaging and one of the most demanding.
02See the build →Chocolate Box Inserts
Custom chocolate box inserts
03See the build →Luxury Chocolate Boxes
A selection box is an insert with a lid on it.
04See the build →Luxury Chocolate Gift Boxes
A boxed chocolate is almost never bought for the buyer.
Side by side
Which chocolate boxes style fits
| Style | Board | Build | Minimum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Bar Boxes | 250–350gsm; uncoated, kraft or coated food-grade stock | Open sleeves, full wrappers, tuck cartons | 100 sleeves | Open → |
| Chocolate Box Inserts | Food-grade white or gold-foiled board; glassine cups | Cavity tray, cups in tray, cushion pad, divider grid, two-layer | 100 inserts | Open → |
| Luxury Chocolate Boxes | 1.5–2 mm grayboard, wrapped | Rigid lid and base, magnetic hinged, drawer boxes, two-layer builds | 100 boxes | Open → |
| Luxury Chocolate Gift Boxes | 1.5–2 mm grayboard, wrapped | Rigid lid and base, magnetic hinged, drawer boxes, two-layer sets | 100 boxes | Open → |
What chocolate does to board, and board to chocolate
Cocoa butter migrates into uncoated board and leaves a dark grease shadow, usually within days in a warm shop. It works both ways: uncoated board also carries its own faint smell, and chocolate is remarkably good at absorbing odours from whatever it sits against.
Direct contact needs a barrier — a foil or film wrap on a bar, a food-grade coated liner in a selection box, or a paper case per piece. Bare board against bare chocolate is the single most common mistake in this category.
Recycled board is not the right choice for direct food contact here. Ask for virgin food-grade stock and we will quote it as standard.
Bars: the wrap does the work, the sleeve does the selling
A bar is normally two components — an inner foil or film flow-wrap that touches the chocolate, and a printed paper sleeve or wrapper that carries the brand. Splitting the job that way means the printed part never touches the food and can be any stock you like.
The sleeve has to be sized to the wrapped bar rather than the bare bar, and flow-wrap adds a surprising amount at the seam. Wrap one, then measure.
Selection boxes are an insert with a box around them
The number of pieces is fixed by the insert, not the box, which is why a fifteen-piece and a twenty-four-piece range can share one outer if the insert changes. That is usually the cheapest way to run a range.
| Die-cut card insert | Cheapest, recyclable with the box, fine for uniform pieces |
|---|---|
| Molded pulp | Holds irregular pieces, single material, needs volume for tooling |
| Vacuum-formed plastic | The traditional choice; best fit, worst recyclability |
| Individual paper cases | No tooling at all, and lets one box hold anything |
Heat in transit is a packaging decision too
None of this makes chocolate heatproof. It buys hours, and hours are usually what is needed. The outer choices are covered in our shipping box construction notes.
- A dark box in a warm van gets hotter than a light one, measurably.
- A tightly fitted piece that softens will bond to the insert and break on removal.
- Leaving a millimeter of clearance around each piece costs nothing and prevents that.
- For summer posting, corrugated outers with an air gap do more than any inner material.
Labeling a food that is often a gift
Ingredients, allergens — milk, soya and nuts almost always — nutrition, weight, storage and a best-before date all have to appear, and a gift box is the format where brands most want to hide them.
The usual solution is a base panel or a separate label on the underside, with the lid kept clean. That is legitimate as long as the text is genuinely legible; shrinking it to fit is not.
Across the range
What every chocolate boxes job runs on
Boards
- Natural kraft
- White SBS
- E and B flute
- Wrapped grayboard
- Food-grade board
- Recycled content
Chosen from what goes in the box and how far it travels. Our notes on recyclable and compostable stocks say which claims each board can carry.
Finishes
- Matte
- Gloss
- Soft-touch
- Foil
- Emboss
- Spot UV
- Kraft
- Textured
Each one is a decision about light on a shelf — the specialty finishes range shows them on real boxes.
Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, fonts outlined
- 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area
- CMYK; a spot color where a match must hold
- Proof on the dieline before press
Files not set up that way are fine — see the guide to preparing print files.
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Build your Chocolate Boxes in 3D
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a board and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about chocolate boxes? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
Can chocolate touch the printed board?
It should not. Cocoa butter migrates into board and inks are not intended for direct contact — use a barrier wrap, liner or case.
Will the box stop my chocolate melting in summer?
No packaging refrigerates. A light-colored box, clearance around each piece and a corrugated outer buy time.
Can one box hold different piece counts?
Yes, by changing only the insert. That is normally the cheapest way to run several products.
Where do the ingredients go on a gift box?
Most often the base or an underside label, keeping the lid clean. Legible is the requirement, not prominent.
What is the minimum order?
100 units, bars or selection boxes.
Should I use recycled board for chocolate packaging?
Not for direct food contact. Ask for virgin food-grade stock and we quote it as standard.
Can chocolate touch the printed board?
It should not. Cocoa butter migrates into board and inks are not intended for direct contact — use a barrier wrap, liner or case.
Will the box stop my chocolate melting in summer?
No packaging refrigerates. A light-colored box, clearance around each piece and a corrugated outer buy time, which is usually what matters.
Can one box hold different piece counts?
Yes, by changing only the insert. That is normally the cheapest way to run several products.
Where do the ingredients go on a gift box?
Most often the base or an underside label, keeping the lid clean. Legible is the requirement, not prominent.
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