Printed boxes for chocolate, pralines, biscuits and desserts

Boxes for chocolate and confectionery brands

We are a direct European manufacturer of printed boxes for chocolate, pralines, biscuits and desserts, based in Wrocław, Poland. We have been printing for businesses since 2000.

We make the outer box for chocolatiers, confectioners, bakeries and food brands: cut to the size of a bar, a praline assortment or a pack of biscuits and printed with your own design.

The box is outer packaging. Chocolates, pralines and biscuits go into it in their own wrapper, foil, paper cups or tray, packed by the producer.

Quantities and lead times are agreed in the quote – tell us roughly how many you need and we will price a few options. We work for businesses across Europe and deliver by courier or freight forwarder.

Box styles for sweets

  • Drawer boxes: a printed sleeve with a tray that slides out
  • Lid-and-base boxes for assortments and gift sets
  • Tuck-end boxes, including slim boxes for a single bar
  • Boxes with a hinged lid
  • Window boxes, with an open cut-out or a clear film window
  • Corrugated shipping boxes printed with the same design

Each style can have a card insert, a thumb notch or a tear strip that makes the box easy to open.

Inserts and trays for pralines

For pralines and truffles we cut a card insert with a place for each piece, so the assortment arrives in the order you packed it. A card insert can be used instead of a plastic one and printed in the colour of the box.

In a drawer box the tray slides out of the sleeve, and the tray itself can hold the insert. The sample box made before the run lets you check the fit with your own pralines.

Board and finishes

  • Solid board and kraft board of 250–350 g/m², printed directly in offset
  • Board dyed through in colour: coloured edge, matt surface, no lamination
  • Corrugated board laminated with a printed sheet, for shipping boxes
  • Gloss or matt lamination, also soft-touch
  • Gold or silver hot foil stamping and spot UV varnish
  • Embossing
  • FSC-certified paper and board available on request

Recent boxes: drawers, windows and inserts

  • Drawer box for macarons: a sleeve printed with a macaron pattern and a white drawer pulled out
    Drawer box with a printed sleeve, for macarons
  • Square box with a printed pattern and a window covered with clear film
    Window box with clear film
  • White drawer box with a sleeve, the tray holding a shaped card insert
    Drawer box with a shaped card insert
  • White drawer box taken apart: the sleeve with a thumb notch next to the tray with a card insert
    Sleeve and tray of a drawer box
  • Open white box with a hinged lid and a shaped card insert inside
    Hinged-lid box with a card insert
  • Closed white drawer box with a thumb notch cut into the sleeve
    Thumb notch for pulling out the drawer

Window boxes

A window shows the biscuits or macarons before anyone opens the box. Tell us what should be visible and we plan the size and position of the window together with the print.

Seasonal editions and several designs

Christmas, Easter or a new flavour usually means a new design on the same box. Several versions can be printed in one order; give the number of versions when you ask for a price. Our buyer’s guide explains how to order the same box in several designs.

Room for the date and batch number

Leave a clear field on the box or the label for the best-before date and batch number that you add when packing. Mark the field on the artwork and we keep it free of print.

Sleeves, labels and bags for the same product

A printed sleeve or banderole turns a plain box into a seasonal edition. We also print labels and hang tags and paper bags for bakeries and confectionery shops.

For other products, see small custom boxes and cosmetic boxes.

What we need for a quote

  • The product and how it is packed inside: a wrapped bar, pralines in cups, biscuits on a tray
  • Size of the product or inner size of the box, in mm
  • Box style, if you have one in mind
  • Insert or window, if needed
  • Print colours and finishes
  • Quantity and number of designs
  • Delivery country

A photo of the product or of the box you use now is enough to start.

From enquiry to delivery

  1. Send us the product, size, quantity and delivery country. A draft is enough; artwork can come later.
  2. You get a quote in English, with quantities and lead time agreed in it.
  3. Payment on a pro forma invoice, by bank transfer, usually in EUR.
  4. You approve the proof and the sample box.
  5. We print, finish, die-cut and glue the boxes.
  6. The boxes travel by courier or freight forwarder, in parcels or on pallets.

Chocolate and confectionery boxes: questions buyers ask

Can you make a box with an insert for pralines?

Yes. We cut a card insert to the size and number of your pieces and put it in a drawer tray or in a lid-and-base box. You check the fit on the sample box before the run.

Can the box have a window?

Yes. The window can be an open cut-out or covered with clear film.

Can the chocolate touch the board directly?

The boxes on this page are outer packaging: the product goes in with its own wrapper, foil, paper cups or tray. If your product would touch the board directly, say so in the enquiry, before we prepare the quote.

Can you leave a field for the best-before date and batch number?

Yes. Mark the field on the artwork and we keep it free of print, so you can add the date and batch number when packing.

Can we order several designs, for flavours or seasons, in one run?

Yes. Several versions can be printed in one order. Give the number of versions in your enquiry and we price them together.

What quantities do you make?

Quantities and lead times are agreed in the quote. Tell us roughly how many boxes and how many designs you need, and we will price a few options; the unit price falls as the quantity grows.

Do you make a sample before production?

Yes. The sample box is printed digitally; the production run is printed in offset.

Do you have a cutting die for my box?

We have a library of cutting dies. If one fits your size, you do not pay for a new die; we check this when we prepare the quote.

Do you deliver to Austria, Germany and France?

Yes. We deliver to businesses across Europe by courier or freight forwarder, in parcels or on pallets. Shipping is part of the price we quote.

Can you store the boxes and send them in batches before the season?

Yes. On request we store printed boxes and send them out in batches when you call them off.

What artwork do you need?

A print-ready PDF in CMYK with 2 mm bleed, fonts and logos converted to curves and transparency flattened. If you only have a draft, send it; we can prepare the artwork and you approve a proof.

How do invoicing and VAT work for companies in the EU?

We issue a pro forma invoice, paid by bank transfer, usually in EUR. Companies with a valid EU VAT number in another EU country can be invoiced without Polish VAT (intra-Community supply).

Other products we make

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Tell us what you need and roughly how many. We will come back to you with a price.

How we state box dimensions: length by width by height, measured inside the box
Before you send your enquiry: dimensions go in the order length × width × height, in millimetres, measured inside the box.
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