Rigid Chocolate Boxes Wrapped in Printed Paper

What is a rigid chocolate box?

A rigid box is made from thick board that is cut, formed into a tray and lid, and then wrapped in a sheet of printed paper. The paper carries your design and folds over the edges and inside the walls, so the box has crisp corners and a smooth finish.

Unlike folding card, a rigid box does not collapse flat. It arrives made up, ready to have a tray dropped in and filled. The board is firm enough that the box holds its shape when stacked or carried.

The photos show a red lift-off box of truffles, a square red patterned box, a red magnetic box and an empty gold magnetic box that shows the clean white inside.

The wrap paper is what gives a rigid box its character. It can be a plain coloured stock with a single foil logo, a printed pattern that runs over every edge, or a soft touch paper that feels like suede. Because the paper folds inside the walls, even the rim of the base looks finished when the lid is off.

How much do rigid chocolate boxes cost?

Rigid styles are quoted higher than the £0.25 card starting price shown on this site. The final figure depends on the size, the lid style, the paper, the finish, the insert and the quantity, and it is set on your quote.

Send your details and we reply by email within one working day with the exact price, so you can compare it with a card version of the same box before deciding.

Larger runs bring the price per box down, because the set-up for cutting and wrapping is shared across more boxes. Your quote shows how the price changes if you move up a quantity band.

Which lid style suits a rigid box?

A magnetic lid is the most requested for corporate gifts because of the soft click when it shuts. A lift-off lid suits square boxes of truffles and bon bons.

How long does a rigid box take to make?

Rigid boxes take 8 to 10 working days after you approve the proof, longer than the 4 to 6 for card, because each box is built and wrapped. Free tracked UK mainland delivery then takes 2 to 3 working days.

If you have a date, give it to us at the start. We tell you straight away whether it is realistic, and if it is not, we suggest a card box with a soft touch finish as a quicker alternative.

Which insert goes in a rigid box?

Any of the three. A food-safe PET tray formed to your chocolates is the usual choice for gift boxes. A card insert, wrapped in the same paper as the box, gives an all-paper look. Card dividers suit mixed assortments and fudge.

Because a rigid box is deeper and sturdier, it can also take two layers of chocolates with a pad between them.

A wrapped card insert in the same paper as the box looks especially smart in a magnetic box, because the whole inside then matches when the lid swings open.

What can be printed on the wrap paper?

The paper is printed in food-safe inks before it is wrapped. Soft touch paper with a foil logo is the most popular rigid finish.

• A full-colour pattern across the whole box
• A plain coloured paper with a foil logo
• A different colour inside the lid
• A flavour key or message inside
• Ingredients and allergen text on the base

Who chooses rigid boxes?

Chocolatiers use them for their top gift box and for large assortments. Companies use them for client gifts that should feel substantial. Wedding planners use small rigid boxes for favours that guests will keep.

Rigid boxes also suit layered gift sets, such as a row of truffles above a bar, or a hot chocolate kit with a jar and a mug-sized bag of flakes.

For lighter gift boxes in card, see our printed chocolate gift boxes.

How do rigid boxes arrive?

They arrive made up and packed in cartons, nested where the shape allows. They take more space than flat card boxes, so plan somewhere dry to store them.

Trays and inserts are packed separately and drop straight in on packing day.

1. Unpack the boxes and keep them in a dry place.
2. Drop the tray or insert into each base.
3. Fill the chocolates and add a pad on top.
4. Close the lid, or let the magnet click shut.
5. Add a ribbon or a printed band if you use one.

What mistakes happen with rigid boxes?

Ordering too late is the main one, because of the longer production time. The second is underestimating storage: a few hundred made-up boxes fill a room.

The third is choosing rigid where card would do. For a counter box sold every day, a card box with a soft touch finish often looks just as good at a lower price.

Rigid or card: how do you decide?

Choose rigid when the box is the gift as much as the chocolates, when it will be kept, or when it must feel heavy and solid. Choose card when you need large numbers, flat storage, lighter postage or a quicker turnaround.

Many makers use both: card for the shop range and rigid for the top gift box.

How do you order rigid chocolate boxes?

Send the size or piece count, the lid style, the insert, the finish and your artwork. Add the date you need them by. The panel above sends it all at once.

We send the exact price by email within one working day. Minimums are low and quoted per job. A box that turns up misprinted or damaged is reprinted or refunded when you tell us within 10 days.