Custom Lunch Boxes & Lunch Packaging
Lunch is a volume game with a very narrow window. Almost everything sells between twelve and two, it has to be grabbed quickly from a chiller or a counter, and the customer decides in a few seconds based on what they can see. We produce a lot of lunch packaging at ZEE Packaging and speed of decision drives most of the design work here.
Two Hours To Sell Everything
A lunch box has to work in a rush.
- Contents visible, since buyers will not open a box to check
- A window or a printed description that is genuinely clear
- Stacks neatly in a chiller so a full range fits the shelf
- One handed grab, because the queue moves fast
- Consistent sizing across your range so the display looks tidy
- Clear allergen labelling, which buyers now actively check
Most lunch packaging that underperforms hides what is inside and loses the impulse sale.
Mixed Contents In One Box
A meal deal rarely has one temperature or texture.
- Compartments so a salad does not go into a sandwich
- Wet dressing kept separate from anything crisp
- A deeper well for a dessert or a yoghurt
- Chilled contents create condensation, so a coated inner face matters
- Hot options need venting, which cold ones do not
- Cutlery space if you supply it in the same box
- Compartment lunch box the standard bento style format
- Sandwich wedge carton the classic chiller lunch packaging
- Salad bowl with a lid for wet contents
- Meal deal carrier holds a main, a snack and a drink
- Hot food box with venting for warm counter offers
- Delegate lunch box corporate and event lunch packaging
Sizes We Print Regular
Every lunch box is built to your menu, though these run often:
- 9" x 6" x 2" for a standard single meal
- 8" x 5" x 2.5" for a compartment format
- 5" x 3" x 3" for a sandwich wedge
- 10" x 7" x 3" for a delegate or event lunch
- 7" x 5" x 3" for a salad with a lid
- 11" x 8" x 4" for a meal deal carrier
Measure the loaded box rather than the empty one, since a filled salad always sits taller than expected.
Board And Food Safety
- Food grade certified stock, always, without exception
- Kraft board for a fresh and natural position
- White SBS where you want vivid retail print
- 20pt to 24pt, since a loaded box carries real weight
- Coated inner face for chilled and wet contents
- Corrugated E flute for carriers and larger formats
Chiller condensation is the thing most operators forget. An uncoated box goes soft after a few hours on a cold shelf and looks poor by one o'clock.
Kinder Material Choices
- Recycled board where food grade permits it
- FSC certified stock, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Compostable window film in place of PET
- Board replacing plastic salad containers entirely
- Right sized lunch packaging so portions match the box
How An Order Runs With Us
- 100 unit minimum, so a single cafe or deli can order
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before anything prints
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Physical sample on request to test with a real filling
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a lunch box?
Rough estimate is $0.20 to $0.60 per unit for a sandwich wedge, $0.35 to $0.95 for a compartment format and $0.90 to $2.20 for a meal deal carrier at moderate quantity. Window and compartments move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Is a window worth adding?
In a chiller, absolutely. Buyers decide in seconds and will not open a box to check, so showing the contents is what closes the sale.
Will condensation ruin the box?
Uncoated board softens on a cold shelf. A coated inner face handles chilled contents without going limp by lunchtime.
Can we do compartments?
We make two, three and four compartment formats. It keeps a dressing off a sandwich, which customers genuinely notice.
Do they stack in a chiller?
We design them to. Consistent dimensions across your range means a full display sits square rather than sliding.
Is the board food safe?
Always. We only run food grade certified stock for anything holding food.
Can you do event lunches?
Yes, delegate boxes are regular work for us. Low minimums suit a one off conference or corporate day.
