A pizza box only has to do a few things, but it has to do all of them at once. Keep the pizza hot. Not go soggy. Survive a stack of five on the back seat of a delivery car. And ideally make someone remember where the pizza came from.
That last bit is why shops switch to custom pizza boxes. A plain brown box goes in the recycling. A printed one sits on the kitchen counter for an hour with your name and number on top.
Most shops need a few standard sizes, usually 10, 12, 14 and 16 inch. Our custom made pizza boxes are cut to whatever sizes your menu uses. If you’re not sure which ones you need, our pizza box size guide covers the common ones.
Square boxes aren’t the only option. Octagonal pizza boxes and hexagonal pizza boxes use less board and stand out on a counter. For something really different there are crooked pizza boxes and unique shaped pizza boxes.
Detroit-style pies are deeper and rectangular, so they need their own box. That’s what our Detroit pizza boxes are for. Selling by the slice? Pizza slice boxes are triangular, cheap and quick to fold.
Not every shop needs full color. Brown pizza boxes with a one-color logo are the most budget-friendly. White pizza boxes make colors pop more. Kraft pizza boxes suit shops that want a natural, wood-fired kind of look.
Want your brand front and center? Custom pizza boxes with logo carry full artwork on the lid. And if you really want people to talk about it, holographic pizza boxes catch the light in a way that ends up on Instagram.
Pizza boxes are almost always corrugated board, because the flutes trap air and keep heat in. They also stop grease from soaking straight through to the table. E-flute is the usual pick for delivery boxes, since it’s strong but thin enough to print on well.
Frozen pizza is a different case. It sits in a freezer, often gets damp, and doesn’t need to hold heat. Frozen pizza boxes are usually paperboard cartons with a moisture-resistant coating.
Curious about other ways to use corrugated for food? Have a read of pizza box alternatives using corrugated material. You’ll find more food packaging in our food and beverage packaging range and plain shipping boxes in corrugated boxes.
Vent holes. Without them, steam turns the crust soft on the way to the customer. Most of our delivery boxes include them.
Print on the lid, not the base. Nobody sees the bottom of a pizza box, so put your money on top.
Use one design across sizes. It keeps print setup simple and your stack looks consistent behind the counter.
Tell us your sizes and quantities. We’ll send a 2D proof, and a sample if you want to test it with a real pizza first. Production is 10 to 12 business days after approval, and shipping in the USA is free.
Yes. Anything from a one-color stamp on brown board to full-color artwork on white.
They’re made from food-contact board and printed on the outside, so the ink doesn’t touch the pizza.
Yes. Most shops order two to four sizes at once with the same design.
Yes. Frozen pizza boxes use coated paperboard that holds up in the freezer.
