Custom Chocolate Boxes & Chocolate Packaging
Chocolate is one of the most gifted products on earth, which means the box is often more scrutinised than the contents. Somebody is handing it over and watching a face while it gets opened. On top of that you have a product that melts, blooms and absorbs every smell around it. We print a lot of chocolate packaging at ZEE Packaging and those two demands pull in opposite directions.
Temperature And Odour Are Real Risks
A chocolate box cannot chill anything, but it can slow the damage down.
- Chocolate blooms above roughly 75 degrees, so avoid a window on summer shipping
- Cocoa butter absorbs odour, coated stock holds less smell than bare kraft
- Never pack warm, condensation causes sugar bloom on the surface
- Foil or coated liner where you need a real barrier
- Snug fit so pralines do not knock and mark each other
- Insulated liner for direct shipping, the carton alone will not do it
Most quality complaints we hear in this category are bloom, and packaging can only delay it, not prevent it.
Built To Be Given
Gifting is the main occasion, so the chocolate box should feel like a present.
- Rigid lid and base, the weight in hand does most of the work
- Slow lift reveal beats a tuck flap for that moment
- Printed inner lid, it is what someone sees first
- Divided insert so each piece sits perfectly placed
- Ribbon pull or magnetic closure on the premium tier
- Flavour map or piece guide printed inside
- Rigid lid and base with insert the classic gift chocolate box
- Magnetic book style top tier chocolate packaging
- Drawer slide a lovely reveal for a curated selection
- Bar sleeve carton for tablet and bar formats
- Tuck end carton everyday retail chocolate packaging
- Corrugated mailer ecommerce with an insulated option
Sizes We Print Regular
Every chocolate box is built to your product, though these run often:
- 5" x 3" x 0.5" for a bar sleeve
- 6" x 4" x 1.25" for a nine piece chocolate box
- 8" x 6" x 1.5" for a sixteen piece selection
- 10" x 8" x 1.5" for a twenty five piece
- 4" x 4" x 1.5" for a small four piece gift
- 12" x 9" x 2" for a hamper chocolate packaging box
Measure your insert cavity depth, truffles are taller than moulded pieces.
Board And Food Safety
- Food grade certified stock, always, no exception
- Rigid greyboard 36pt or 48pt with a printed wrap for the gift tier
- SBS C1S for bar sleeves and retail cartons
- Kraft board for bean to bar and artisan positioning
- 20pt to 24pt on standard cartons
- Paperboard or pulp inserts cut to the piece shape
Reducing The Impact
- Recycled greyboard core under a printed wrap
- FSC certified stock, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Molded pulp insert instead of plastic vacuum tray
- Compostable film where a window is used
- Right sized chocolate packaging so you ship less air
Why Chocolatiers Work With Us
- 100 unit minimum, so a small maker can start properly
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof every order
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide, nothing hidden
- One contact from artwork right through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the box stop chocolate melting?
No. It slows heat transfer slightly, but for summer shipping you need an insulated liner and ideally a cold pack.
Paperboard or pulp insert?
Pulp for plastic free, paperboard for cost. Both hold a piece properly if the cavity is cut to shape.
Will kraft affect the taste?
Uncoated board can carry odour into cocoa butter over time. We coat the inner face on anything sitting in stock.
Should we window a selection box?
Only where heat is not a factor. A window lets sun straight onto the surface and bloom follows quickly.
Is the stock food safe?
Always. We only run food grade certified board for anything holding food.
Can you print a flavour map inside?
Yes and we recommend it. It costs little and it turns the lid into part of the experience.
How much is the box of chocolates?
Our chocolate box packaging starts from $0.25 to $1.75 per unit for a bar sleeve, $0.90 to $5.20 for a folding carton with insert and $2.60 to $8.50 for rigid gifts at moderate quantity. Insert type and foil move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
