Custom Truffle Boxes & Truffle Packaging
Truffles are soft, round and covered in cocoa powder or a thin shell that marks if anything brushes against it. They are also almost always a gift, which means the box is being watched while somebody opens it. We print a lot of truffle packaging at ZEE Packaging and this is a category where the insert and the finish matter equally.
Soft Centres Need Real Support
A truffle box has to hold each piece without pressing on it.
- Individual cavity per truffle, never a shared tray
- Cavity cut to your actual diameter, hand rolled vary more than moulded
- Depth so the top sits clear of the lid, contact smudges the dusting
- Ganache softens above room temperature, so pack cool and ship cool
- Never let two truffles touch, they mark each other instantly
- Rigid base, a flexing tray tips the whole row
Most damage we get shown is cocoa dust on the inside of the lid, which is always a depth problem.
Cocoa Absorbs Everything Around It
- Coated inner face, bare board carries odour into ganache
- Foil or coated liner where the box sits in stock a while
- Never store near anything strongly scented before packing
- Tight closure slows moisture and smell transfer
- Avoid uncoated kraft in direct contact with the piece
- Food grade certified stock always, no exception
- Rigid lid and base with insert the classic gift truffle box
- Magnetic book style top tier truffle packaging, feels expensive
- Drawer slide a slow reveal, very popular for gifting
- Small four piece carton favour and add on format
- Window carton shows the dusting and finish
- Corrugated mailer with insulation ecommerce truffle packaging
Sizes We Print Regular
Every truffle box is built to your piece, though these run often:
- 3" x 3" x 1.25" for a four piece
- 5" x 5" x 1.25" for a nine piece truffle box
- 7" x 5" x 1.5" for twelve
- 9" x 7" x 1.5" for a twenty four piece
- 2" x 2" x 1.25" for a single favour
- 10" x 8" x 2" for a hamper truffle packaging box
Send us an actual truffle if you can, hand rolled sizes never quite match the recipe sheet.
Board And Insert
- Rigid greyboard 36pt or 48pt with a printed wrap for the gift tier
- SBS C1S on folding format
- 22pt to 24pt where you are not going rigid
- Paperboard or molded pulp insert cut to your piece
- Coated cavity so ganache does not mark the board
- Corrugated outer for anything shipping direct
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 a plastic vacuum tray
- Compostable film where a window is used
- Right sized truffle packaging so you ship less air
Why Chocolatiers Come To Us
- 100 unit minimum, so a small maker can start 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
FAQs
Can the box stop truffle melting?
No. It slows the transfer a little, but summer shipping needs an insulated liner and a cold pack alongside it.
Paperboard or pulp insert?
Pulp for plastic free and slightly better cushioning, paperboard for cost. Both hold a piece well if cut to shape.
How much is a box of truffles?
Rough estimate is $0.45 to $1.20 per unit for a small folding carton, $1.80 to $4.00 for rigid with insert and $2.60 to $6.00 for magnetic style at moderate quantity. Insert and foil move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for an exact quote.
Will kraft affect the flavour?
Uncoated board can carry odour into ganache over time. We coat the inner face on anything sitting in stock.
How much depth above the truffle?
Enough that nothing touches the lid. Even a light brush takes the cocoa dusting off.
Is the stock food safe?
Always. We only run food grade certified board for anything holding food.
Can you print a flavour guide inside?
Yes and it is worth it. It costs very little and it turns the lid into part of the gift.
