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Availability: In stock SKU: 156 Category: Kraft Boxes Starting Price: $0.75 Size: Standard Color: Multi-color Brand: Manhattan Packaging Buy NowFood Grade Kraft Boxes give restaurants, bakeries, and food brands safe, grease-resistant, eco-friendly packaging that keeps meals fresh and on-brand. Made from FDA-compliant kraft paperboard and sturdy cardboard with food-safe barrier options, they come in takeout, bakery, burger, and pastry styles. Ideal for cafes, food trucks, and packaged-food brands across the USA. Low MOQs available, with standard delivery in 10 to 15 business days.
Custom Food Grade Kraft Boxes - Safe, Sustainable Food Packaging
Serve and ship your food in custom Food Grade Kraft Boxes built to keep meals fresh, safe, and looking their best. A good cardboard box for food has to do three things at once: meet food-contact safety standards, hold back grease and moisture, and still carry your brand with style. Whether you run an artisan bakery, a fast-casual kitchen, a food truck, or a packaged-goods label, these kraft boxes are engineered to keep what is inside hot, fresh, and securely contained while giving your brand a clean, natural look.
Key Features & Customization Options
- FDA-Compliant Food-Safe Stock: Made from unbleached brown kraft, bleached white kraft, or dense food-grade cardboard rated for direct food contact.
- Grease and Moisture Barriers: Food-safe, water-based or barrier-film linings stop oils, sauces, and condensation from soaking through or weakening the box.
- Choice of Structures: Available as tuck-top cartons, crash-lock auto-bottoms, gable handle boxes, clamshell burger boxes, and slide-out sleeve trays.
- Vents and Display Windows: Add die-cut steam vents to keep fried food crisp, or a clear window to show off fresh bakes.
- Full Branding: Print your logo and artwork in food-safe inks across a natural kraft or clean white surface.
- Easy Ordering: Free design mockups, no plate or setup charges, low MOQs available, and delivery in 10 to 15 business days across the USA.
Why Choose a Cardboard Box for Food Over Plastic?
More US customers now favor brands that take packaging seriously, and swapping plastic or styrofoam containers for a recyclable cardboard box for food is a visible, easy win. It trims your environmental footprint and turns an everyday container into part of a better unboxing experience, without asking customers to compromise.
Kraft also performs. Where thin plastic flexes and traps moisture, rigid food-grade cardboard offers real structure and insulation, so boxes stack in a delivery bag without crushing the orders underneath. Food arrives looking the way your kitchen intended, which protects both the meal and your reputation.
Popular Applications for Food Grade Kraft Packaging
- Bakeries and Confectioners: Kraft boxes for breads, donuts, cupcakes, cookies, and pastries.
- Restaurants and Takeout: Leak-resistant meal cartons, noodle boxes, burger boxes, and fried chicken containers.
- Cafes and Delis: Windowed sandwich boxes, salad bowls, and grab-and-go pastry trays.
- Dry and Specialty Foods: Folding cartons for granola, loose-leaf tea, coffee, pasta, and snacks.
- Catering and Meal Kits: Larger corrugated and partitioned boxes built for organized transit.
Recyclable, Sustainably Sourced Materials
Our food-grade kraft packaging uses sustainably sourced, FSC-certified paperboard and natural unbleached fibers, printed with food-safe soy and vegetable-based inks. Uncoated kraft boxes are recyclable and naturally break down, giving your brand a clean, rustic look while supporting your sustainability goals. Where a grease or moisture barrier is needed, we will recommend the most recyclable option that still protects your food.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these kraft boxes certified for direct food contact?
Yes. The stock, barrier linings, and inks we use for food-grade kraft packaging meet FDA standards for direct and indirect food contact, with no odor or chemical transfer.
How do these boxes handle oily and saucy food?
We line them with food-safe grease and moisture-resistant barriers that keep oils, liquids, and condensation from softening or leaking through the cardboard.
Can I order custom printed food grade boxes at a low minimum?
Yes. Low MOQs are available, so restaurants, bakeries, and startups can order branded boxes without committing to huge volumes or storage.
Can you add steam vents or a display window?
We can. Die-cut steam vents help keep crispy food crunchy, and clear windows let customers see fresh pastries, salads, and deli items.
How soon can the boxes be delivered?
Standard production and shipping across the USA takes 10 to 15 business days once you approve the digital design proof.
| Customization | Food Grade Kraft Boxes are fully customizable in size, shape, material, and printing. |
|---|---|
| Material Options | Kraft, Corrugated, Rigid, Cardboard, and more based on product needs. |
| Color Accuracy | Slight color variations may occur due to printing process and screen differences. |
| Size | Available in standard dimensions or fully customizable according to your business needs. |
| Production Time | Lead times vary depending on the type and quantity of boxes ordered. |
| Shipping & Delivery | Flat rate, 10-15 business days. For more information, please read our Shipping Policy |
| Returns & Refunds | Please read our Refund Policy. |
| Proofing | Digital proof is sent for approval before production begins. |
| Usage | Ideal for retail, gifting, branding, or product protection. |
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