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Pasta Box.

Hot, saucy and dense — a closed box that has to hold liquid through a delivery.

🏷 Key Specs
📦 500 min. order 15–20 business days lead time📐 Standard sizes
✨ Finishes
Full CMYKMatteKraftUncoated
▤ Materials
Folding BoxboardRecycled BoardClear Window FilmUncoated Kraft
☑ Features
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Description
Overview

Pasta Box

Hot, saucy and dense — a closed box that has to hold liquid through a delivery.

Sauce and steam together are what defeat an under-specified box. Coating handles the wet contact and venting stops the pasta arriving overcooked in its own heat.

500
Min. order
15–20 business days
Lead time
Length × width × height
Dimensions
Pasta Box
Full CMYK · Matte · Kraft
Crafted to specification

Every detail. Intentional.

Sauce is the hard part

Wet contact, not just grease.

Vent or it overcooks

Trapped steam keeps cooking the pasta.

Dense fill, rigid base

Pasta is heavier than it looks.

Test the lid with food in it

Delivery bags are carried at angles.

Stacks level

Multi-dish orders travel together.

Every inner face coated

Every surface the sauce reaches.

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No. 04 — Construction detail
Technical Specs

Built like architecture.

Each Pasta Box is an engineered object — measured, dieline-cut, and hand-wrapped to spec. Below: the standard build sheet.

Barrier Needed
None
Pasta is inert
Liner
Not required
Unlike cereal
Recycled Content
Can go very high
No food-safety limit
Window
Close to essential
Pasta is bought by shape
Quality Cue
Bronze-die surface visible
Through the window
Profile
Tall and narrow
Maximises facing
Board Choice
Driven by appearance
Low product weight
MOQ
500 units
Tiered above 1,000

✦ Need a custom spec? Talk to our atelier — every detail is negotiable.

The Library

Every surface, hand-selected.

What this product is built from, and the surfaces it takes. Below the build sheet, the full swatch library — every option applies across our range, and a physical swatch set is available on request.

Material
Folding Boxboard
Standard carton stock. No barrier requirement means the choice is about print and stiffness.
Standard
High Recycled Board
Viable at high percentages because pasta is inert and there is no direct-contact concern.
Sustainability
Uncoated Kraft
Natural board for artisan and speciality pasta positioning.
Artisan
Clear Window Film
PET panel showing shape and surface texture.
Near-essential
Paper-Based Window
Glassine or compostable film where you want the whole pack in one stream.
Single-stream
Finish
Full CMYK
Photographic and full-colour work for mainstream grocery.
Most common
Matte Lamination
Understated finish for premium and artisan ranges.
Premium tier
Uncoated Natural
No lamination at all — the most recyclable option and it reads artisan.
Sustainability
Kraft Board
Natural brown for speciality and regional pasta.
Artisan
Shaped Window
Aperture cut to echo the pasta shape inside.
Distinctive
Provenance Panel
Space for region, wheat variety and drying method, which speciality buyers read.
Speciality
01 · Base Stock

Material

The board and paper your box is built from.

STOCK
Kraft Board
Natural uncoated fibre
MT · 300G
ECO
FSC Recycled
100% post-consumer waste
MT · ECO
FINISH
FSC Certified Recycled Paperboard
FINISH
Kraft Board
FINISH
SBS Paperboard
FINISH
Folding Box Board
FINISH
CCNB Recycled Board
FINISH
White Kraft Board
FINISH
Black Kraft Board
FINISH
Uncoated Paperboard
FINISH
Molded Pulp
FINISH
Glassine Paper
FINISH
Grease Resistant Paper
02 · Surface

Finishes

How the outer surface looks, feels, and catches light.

FINISH
Matte Black
Light-absorbing, no glare
PT · MATTE
FINISH
Soft-Touch
Velvet to the fingertip
PT · SOFT
FINISH
Gold Foil
Hot-stamped brilliance
PT · 871 C
FINISH
Spot UV
Selective high-shine
PT · GLOSS
FINISH
Emboss
Raised, tactile, dimensional
PT · RELIEF
FINISH
Kraft Natural
Eco, uncoated, honest
PT · KRAFT
FINISH
Matte Lamination
FINISH
Gloss Lamination
FINISH
Soft Touch Lamination
FINISH
Gold Foil
FINISH
Silver Foil
FINISH
Spot UV
FINISH
Holographic Foil
FINISH
Embossing
FINISH
Debossing
FINISH
Anti Scratch Matte
FINISH
Aqueous Coating
FINISH
Full UV Coating
FINISH
Raised Spot UV
FINISH
Drip Off UV
FINISH
Pearl Coating
FINISH
Textured Varnish
FINISH
Sand Touch Coating
FINISH
Rose Gold Foil
FINISH
Rainbow Foil
FINISH
Copper Foil
FINISH
Cold Foil
FINISH
Foil Embossing
FINISH
Blind Embossing
FINISH
Multi Level Embossing
FINISH
Sculpted Embossing
FINISH
Die Cut Detailing
FINISH
Micro Perforation
03 · Extras

Add-ons

Closures, linings, and hardware that complete the build.

REVEAL
Window Patch
Clear PET display cut-out
AD · PET
BRANDING
Belly Band
Printed wrap-around sleeve
AD · WRAP
FINISH
Window Patch
FINISH
Belly Band
FINISH
Paperboard Insert
FINISH
Tear Strip
FINISH
Tamper Evident Seal
FINISH
Paper Sleeve
Folding BoxboardRecycled BoardClear Window FilmUncoated KraftFull CMYKMatteKraftUncoated

✦ Mix and match across all three — we'll build your exact combination.

What We Make

The full kit of capabilities.

Window Apertures
Shows shape and surface texture, which is how pasta is chosen.
Shaped Windows
Aperture cut to echo the pasta shape inside.
High Recycled Board
No food-safety constraint on an inert dry product.
Uncoated Single-Material Packs
No lamination and a paper-based window for one-stream recycling.
Tall Narrow Profiles
Maximises shelf facing for the depth occupied.
Retailer Specification Compliance
Built to planogram, barcode and case requirements.
Provenance Panel Layout
Space for region, wheat variety and drying method.
Artisan and Mainstream Finishes
From uncoated kraft to full photographic print.
Barrier Linings
Dried pasta does not need one. Specifying a barrier here adds cost and removes recyclability for no benefit.
Windows on Very Long Shelf Life Claims
Light will slowly fade pasta colour. It is minor for normal turnover, but if you claim an unusually long date, keep the window small.
Window DisplayShelf FacingStackableRecyclableCustom Print
Measure Twice

Sizing & dieline.

Every Pasta Box is cut to a dieline built around your product — not pulled off a shelf. Send us the length, width and height of the item (or the item itself) and we return a measured dieline, free, before you commit to anything.

Size Range
Length × width × height
Custom dieline
Stock Dimensions
Common: 6 × 4 × 2.5 in · 8 × 5 × 3 in
L × W × H
Dieline File
Free with every quote
AI / PDF / DXF
Artwork Setup
Free structural design
Included
Tolerance
±1.5 mm on finished size
Industry standard
How to measure
01
Measure the product

Length, width and height of the item itself, at its widest points — not the box you happen to use today.

02
Add clearance

Allow 2–4 mm on each axis for a snug fit, and more if you are adding foam, a pillow insert or tissue.

03
Give us the order

We quote as Length × Width × Height. Tell us whether you are working in millimetres or inches and we match it.

Available constructions
Folding CartonTall NarrowWindowTuck EndStackable

✦ Not sure of your size? Send us the product — we measure it and build the dieline.

What It Costs

Pricing & minimums.

Pasta Box is priced per specification rather than from a fixed list — the same box in two different finishes can land at very different numbers. Below is what actually moves the price, so you can shape the spec before you request a quote.

Minimum Order
500 units
Lower MOQ on request
Maximum Run
100,000 units
Larger volumes quoted
Standard Lead Time
15–20 business days
After artwork approval
Rush Lead Time
10–12 days
Surcharge applies
Pricing Model
Quote-based, per specification
USD
Design & Dieline
Free — included in every quote
No setup fee
Sampling
Physical sample before bulk
Credited on order
What moves the price
Quantity

The single biggest lever. Unit cost falls sharply as volume rises, because setup and tooling spread across more pieces.

Material and thickness

Board weight and stock choice change both the raw material cost and the shipping weight of the finished run.

Finishing

Foil, spot UV, embossing and soft-touch each add a pass on press. One or two lift the box; five compound the cost.

Print coverage

Full-bleed print inside and out costs more than a one-sided design on natural stock.

Inserts and hardware

Foam, moulded pulp, velvet pillows, magnets and ribbon are priced per piece on top of the box itself.

Timeline

Standard production is the base rate. Rush moves you up the production queue and carries a surcharge.

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Client Voices

What brands say.

The best packaging partner we've ever worked with. Every box feels like an event.
Sarah M.
Head of Brand · Luxe Cosmetics
Our unboxing experience went from forgettable to remarkable. The magnetic close is chef's kiss.
James L.
Founder · Apex Spirits
Fast turnaround, flawless quality, and the design support is genuinely exceptional.
Priya K.
Creative Director · Kalon Jewelry
— Frequently Asked Questions —

Questions, answered.

Everything you need to know about Pasta Box.

No, and it is one of the few grocery products where that is genuinely true.

Dried pasta is inert — dry, shelf-stable, non-greasy and chemically unreactive. It does not oxidise meaningfully, it does not carry oils that migrate, and it does not need protecting from moisture in normal storage. A plain folding carton with no lining does the job completely.

Two useful consequences follow:

  • Recycled content can go very high, because there is no food-safety reason to insist on virgin fibre.
  • No inner liner is needed — unlike cereal — so the pack can be genuinely single-material and easy to recycle.

The only real caveat is light: over a very long period it will slowly fade pasta colour. For normal retail turnover this is irrelevant, but if you are claiming an unusually long shelf life, keep any window modest.

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