Custom Macaron Boxes & Macaron Packaging
Macarons are the most fragile things that regularly cross our press. A shell thin enough to crack under a fingernail, a foot that chips if the shell slides, and a ganache that softens and shifts if it gets warm. On top of that they are sold almost entirely as gifts, so the box has to look the part too. We print a lot of macaron packaging at ZEE Packaging and this one really does live or die on the insert.
The Insert Does The Work
A macaron box without a proper cavity is just a box that lets shells knock together.
- Individual cavity per macaron, not a shared tray
- Cavity cut to your actual diameter, they vary between kitchens
- Depth so the shell sits below the lid line, contact is what cracks them
- Snug but never tight, pressure chips the foot as readily as movement
- Rigid base so the row does not tilt when carried
- Corrugated outer for delivery, a retail macaron box is not a shipper
Most breakage we get shown is a cavity that was cut generic rather than to the client shell.
It Has To Look Like A Gift
Macaron is bought for someone else more often than not.
- Rigid lid and base, the weight in hand sets the expectation
- Drawer slide for a slow reveal, very popular macaron packaging
- Ribbon pull or magnetic closure on the premium tier
- Printed inner lid, it is the first thing anyone sees
- Window so the colour range shows, this sells hard
- Flavour map printed inside, it adds real perceived value
- Rigid lid and base with insert the classic gift macaron box
- Drawer slide box the reveal format, our most requested
- Window carton colour is the sale, so showing it works
- Tuck end with tray everyday counter macaron packaging
- Long six piece carton single row format
- Corrugated carrier catering and delivery
Sizes We Print Regular
Every macaron box is built to your shell, though these run often:
- 7" x 2" x 2" for a six piece single row
- 8" x 4" x 2" for twelve in two rows
- 4" x 4" x 2" for a four piece gift
- 10" x 7" x 2" for a twenty four piece
- 6" x 6" x 2" for a nine piece square
- 12" x 9" x 2.5" for a catering macaron packaging tray
Send us a physical macaron. Measurement on paper never quite matches what comes out your oven.
Board And Food Safety
- Food grade certified stock, always, no exception
- Rigid greyboard 36pt with a printed wrap for the gift tier
- SBS C1S for a clean patisserie carton
- 22pt to 24pt on folding formats
- Paperboard or pulp insert cut to your shell
- Coated inner face where ganache may touch
Choices That Cut Waste
- Recycled greyboard core under a printed wrap
- FSC certified stock, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Paperboard insert rather than plastic tray
- Compostable window film in place of PET
- Right sized macaron packaging so you ship less air
Why Patisseries Choose Us
- 100 unit minimum, so a small kitchen can order properly
- Free 3D mockup and physical sample on request
- 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
Do we need an insert?
Always. Without individual cavities the shells slide, knock and chip, and that is the complaint every patisserie hears.
Can you cut to my shell size?
Yes, and please send a real one. Every kitchen pipes slightly different so a generic cavity rarely fits properly.
How much is a box of macarons?
Rough estimate is $0.45 to $1.20 per unit for a folding carton with tray, $1.60 to $3.60 for rigid with insert and $2.40 to $5.50 for drawer slide at moderate quantity. Insert and window move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Will a window cause condensation?
It can if they go straight from a chiller. We patch it and recommend letting them temper briefly first.
Rigid or folding carton?
Rigid for gifting, folding for counter volume. Most clients we work with run both.
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 it is worth doing. It costs little and it makes the lid part of the experience.
