Custom Spoon Boxes & Spoon Packaging
Spoons are the shape that catch everyone out. The bowl is deep and wide, the handle is thin and flat, and if you stack them the wrong way they nest into each other and mark. Add the fact that a polished bowl show every fingerprint and you have a carton that needs thinking about. We print a fair amount of spoon packaging at ZEE Packaging and here is how we usually go at it.
The Bowl Decide The Insert
Everything about the inside of a spoon box come back to that curved bowl.
- Cradle shaped to the bowl so it does not rock in the well
- Alternate the direction if you are laying several in a row
- Never let two bowl nest directly against each other
- Tissue or anti tarnish layer over polished silver
- Handle end supported too, otherwise the piece pivot
- Corrugated outer wherever spoon packaging ship on it own
Most mark we get shown on returned stock come from bowl to bowl contact, not from the outer carton failing.
The Two Sides Of This Category
- Silverware and flatware spoon heavy, scratch prone, needs a proper cradle
- Wooden and bamboo spoon light, splinter risk, needs a smooth liner
- Baby and weaning spoon soft tip, hygiene focused spoon packaging
- Measuring spoon set ring bound, awkward footprint
- Disposable and compostable high volume, cost per unit is everything
- Gift and collector spoon presentation spoon box, foil and print led
- Rigid lid and base with insert for the gift and silverware end
- Tuck end folding carton for retail spoon box at volume
- Sleeve over a tray which look premium without the rigid price
- Blister backer card for peg display in kitchenware aisle
- Window carton so the finish is visible
- Corrugated shipper for bulk and hospitality spoon packaging
Sizes We Print Regular
Every spoon box is built to your product, though these run often:
- 8" x 2" x 0.75" for a single teaspoon
- 9" x 3" x 1" for a tablespoon spoon box
- 12" x 6" x 1.5" for a six piece set
- 14" x 9" x 2" for a twelve piece canteen
- 6" x 4" x 1.5" for a baby feeding set
- 10" x 7" x 4" for bulk disposable spoon packaging
Lay the set out as it will sit and measure the footprint, then send it across.
Board And Load
- SBS C1S for printed retail spoon box
- 18pt minimum, 20pt and up once weight goes in
- Rigid greyboard 36pt or 48pt for presentation
- Corrugated E flute for shipping, B flute on bulk
- Kraft board for eco and bamboo range
- Blister card at 20pt so the peg hole hold
Twelve stainless spoon in a thin carton will sag the base. We move client up a grade rather than fix that later.
What The Panel Says
- Piece count and spoon type
- Material, 18/10 stainless, silver plate, bamboo or CPLA
- Dishwasher safe marking
- Length in inch and cm
- Food contact and compostable certification where relevant
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
Our prepress team check it against the dieline so nothing get trimmed at the edge.
Finish Options
- Soft touch lamination on gift spoon packaging
- Matte film with spot UV over the logo
- Foil stamping, silver and gold both suit this category
- Emboss or deboss on kraft
- Printed inner lid on rigid box
- Window patch with clear PET
Cutting Down What Gets Thrown Away
- Recycled kraft spoon box with no lamination
- Molded pulp cradle instead of foam or flock
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Compostable window film in place of PET
- Right sized spoon packaging so you ship less air
Why Brands Work With Us
- 100 unit minimum, so small maker can start properly
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof every order
- Free dieline drawn by our inhouse designer
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business day
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
- One team from artwork right through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a spoon box?
Rough estimate is $0.25 to $0.75 per unit for folding carton, $0.35 to $0.95 for blister backer card and $2.60 to $7.00 for rigid presentation at moderate quantity. Set size and insert type move it a lot. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
How do we stop spoons nesting and scratching?
Alternate the direction in the cradle and give each one it own well. Nesting is what cause nearly every scratch complaint in this category.
Does bamboo need different packaging?
It needs a smooth liner so the grain does not catch, and it should not sit against damp board. Otherwise it is lighter and easier than stainless.
Which insert for a twelve piece set?
A die cut cradle with individual well, or molded pulp if you want plastic free. Foam only where the piece are heavy.
Do you print food contact symbol?
We print whatever marking you supply. We do not write the compliance wording ourselves.
Can you do a window on a rigid spoon box?
Yes with a PET patch. It work well when a mirror polish or a wood grain is the selling point.
What board for a bulk disposable pack?
B flute corrugated. There is real weight once you get to a few hundred piece.
