Custom Cone Shaped Favor Boxes
Custom cone shaped favor boxes rolled from printed board with a closed tip and a fold-over or ribbon top, sized to what they hold, from 100. Dieline and price the same working day.
A cone is the favor box that reads as a treat before it is opened
- Board
- 250–300 gsm coated white or kraft; food-grade for edible fills
- Builds
- Rolled and glued, die-cut pre-glued, cone with stand
- Sizes
- 120, 160–180 and 220–250 mm tall; sized from fill volume
Get a price for Cone Shaped Favor 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.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Rolled cone or die-cut cone
For a wedding of 120, the rolled version and an afternoon. For a shop selling 100 a week, pre-glued.
| Rolled and glued | A flat sector rolled into a cone and glued down the seam; the classic; ships flat, rolled at the bench |
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| Die-cut pre-glued | Glued at the factory, arrives as a flat cone that opens; faster to fill |
| Cone with a stand | A rolled cone in a die-cut card holder or a tray of holes, for a display |
Sizes for what goes in
A cone holds less than it looks. Fill weight for the 120 mm is about 30–40 g of candy; we size the sector from the volume, and a plain sample shows the fill.
- 120 mm tall — a handful of candy, confetti, petals; the table-favor size.
- 160–180 mm — popcorn, sugared almonds, small cookies; the party size.
- 220–250 mm — fries, churros, larger popcorn; the food-counter size.
Closing the top
A cone is open at the top by nature. For a favor, the top is folded over and held with a sticker, tied with ribbon through two punched holes, or left open in a stand for the guest to take. For food, a fold-over or a lid of glassine. Our cone sleeves for food and treats are the open-top version for a counter.
Ribbon holes are punched on the die. Say if you want them, and where.
Board and print for a small print run
250–300 gsm board rolls cleanly into a cone and holds its shape; heavier board fights the curve. Full color, one side, on a coated white board for a pattern or a photograph; kraft with one color for a rustic table. A cone is a flat sector before it is rolled, so the artwork is placed on a curve on the dieline — a straight stripe becomes a spiral.
Food contact for edible favors
Sweets, popcorn and nuts go in unwrapped, so the board is food-grade with a grease-resistant face where popcorn or nuts will sit against it. Food-contact inks are standard on any cone that will hold food. Confetti and petals do not need it, and a plain board is cheaper.
Cone Shaped Favor Boxes — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Board
- 250–300 gsm coated white or kraft; food-grade for edible fills
- Builds
- Rolled and glued, die-cut pre-glued, cone with stand
- Sizes
- 120, 160–180 and 220–250 mm tall; sized from fill volume
- Top
- Fold-over with sticker, ribbon through punched holes, or open in a stand
- Full color one side; artwork placed on the curve on the dieline
- Supply
- Flat sectors, or pre-glued flat cones
- Minimum
- 100 cones
On every job
- Print process
- Flexo in one to six colors, printed on the outer face only and before any lining goes on.
- Color
- Food-safe inks throughout. Kraft mutes color; a white board or liner is needed for anything photographic.
- Tolerance
- Cutting plus or minus 1 mm, and fit confirmed by filling a plain sample from your own kitchen or line.
- Tooling
- A cutting die per size, kept. Molded pulp needs a tool per shape, which is a longer lead and a larger one-off.
- Food contact
- Every board food-contact grade, with grease resistance built into the sheet and never a PFAS treatment.
- Sustainability
- Aqueous linings and unlined boards repulp with ordinary paper. PE-lined cups need cup collection, and we say which you have.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build cone shaped favor boxes on
Food packaging is chosen for what the food does to it: grease, steam, heat and time. Every board here is food-contact grade, and none of them uses a PFAS treatment for grease resistance.
Food-grade virgin board
Bleached board made for direct food contact. Clean, bright, no recycled fiber and no mineral-oil risk from recovered paper.
14–24ptGrease-resistant board
Resistance built into the sheet rather than sprayed on. Holds fries, pastry and butter without darkening. PFAS-free.
16–24ptPE-lined cupstock
Board with a polyethylene film for hot and cold liquid. Microwave-safe for reheating; recycled only where cup collection exists.
260–350gsmAqueous-lined cupstock
A water-based lining instead of PE. Repulpable in ordinary paper recycling in more places, and compostable; a slightly shorter hold time.
260–320gsmGreaseproof and glassine
Dense, calendered paper that resists fat through the fiber. Wraps, liners and interleaves; breathable, so pastry stays crisp.
30–55gsmFood-grade corrugated
E and B flute with a food-contact liner, vented where steam has to leave. Pizza, catering and anything hot and heavy.
E and B fluteMolded pulp and bagasse
Fiber pressed into a shape. Holds heat, resists grease with no lining, composts, and takes only an embossed or one-color mark.
Molded to shapeRecycled board
Post-consumer fiber. Used for outers, sleeves and anything that does not touch food directly — not for direct contact.
Non-contact onlyNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Food finishes are limited by what may touch food, and that is the point.
Food-safe inks
Printed on the outer face only. Every food pack we make uses them, laminated or not.
Uncoated kraft
No coating at all. Breathable, so pastry stays crisp, and it takes one or two colors.
Aqueous varnish
Scuff resistance without a plastic film, so the pack still repulps.
Molded emboss
A logo pressed into pulp or bagasse. No ink, nothing to rub off, and it survives grease.
Grease-resistant face
Not a finish you can see. It is in the sheet, it is PFAS-free, and it is why the print stays clean.
Matte lamination
Available on outers and sleeves that never touch food — a cake box lid, a carrier, a gift sleeve.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing food packaging around a portion, hot: cone shaped favor boxes
Food is sized by serving, not by dimensions, and it is served hot, heaped and in a hurry. Send us the portion — or better, the box you use now with the food in it — and we size to how it is actually filled.
- Portion, heaped
- Fries, popcorn and salad are served above the rim. A box sized to a level fill looks mean and spills in a bag.
- Lid clearance
- Enough that a loaded burger or a topped cake does not touch the lid. This is the single most common complaint about a food box.
- Venting
- Hot food steams. Vents in the lid keep pastry and fries crisp; a sealed box is right only for cold food.
- Grease path
- Where the fat sits decides the board. Say if the food is fried, buttered or sauced, and whether it is held for minutes or an hour.
- Stacking in a bag
- Delivery boxes are stacked five high on a bike. The lid has to hold the box above it off the food below.
- Sample fill
- A plain box filled from your kitchen settles the size in one try, and we send one before the run.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Build your Cone Shaped Favor 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 cone shaped favor 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.
How much does a cone hold?
Less than it looks. A 120 mm cone holds about 30–40 g of candy; a 180 mm cone a good handful of popcorn. We size from the fill and send a sample.
Do they come assembled?
Rolled cones ship as flat sectors you roll and glue or tape at the bench. Pre-glued cones arrive flat and open into shape.
Can I have ribbon holes?
Yes, punched on the die where you want them.
Are they food safe?
The food-grade version is, with food-contact inks and a grease-resistant face where popcorn or nuts touch the board.
Can the cone be printed with a pattern?
Yes, full color on one side. Remember the flat print is curved when rolled, so a straight stripe becomes a spiral; we show it on the dieline.
What is the minimum order?
100 cones.
Can I have a stand for them?
Yes, a die-cut card holder or a tray of holes that displays the cones upright on a table.
Kraft or white?
Kraft with one color for a rustic table; coated white for full color and photographs.
How do I close the top?
Fold it over and seal with a sticker, tie it with ribbon, or leave it open in a stand.
Can you make larger cones for fries or churros?
Yes, 220–250 mm tall in a grease-resistant board. That is the food-counter size.
Do you send a dieline?
Yes, with the quote, showing the sector and any ribbon holes.
Do you ship outside the US?
Yes, to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, quoted in the delivery currency.
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