Custom Milk Cartons

Custom Milk Cartons are custom-printed paperboard cartons for dairies, plant-based drink brands, and creameries that want a clean, branded carton for milk and beverages. We build them in the US and print your artwork across paperboard.

The folding carton ships and stores flat, then squares up cleanly for filling, so small-batch producers keep packaging costs predictable. A custom milk carton gives shelf identity to oat, almond, and farm-fresh dairy lines, and the tall facing reads well in a refrigerated case.

Materials & Specifications

Material: SBS white or kraft paperboard carton

Weight: 300-400gsm

Printing: full-color CMYK, print inside and outside

Finishing options: matte or gloss lamination, soft-touch, spot UV, foil stamp, emboss or deboss

FSC option: available on request

Best Used For

Dairy milk, cream, and buttermilk

Oat, almond, and soy plant-based drinks

Creamery and small-batch bottling lines

Juices, smoothies, and cold brew

Printing & Finishing

Print your brand and nutrition panel in full-color CMYK across the carton. Add a soft-touch finish for a premium hand-feel, foil for a metallic accent, an embossed logo, or spot UV to make one detail catch the light.

Why Order from Teal

As a US-based packaging supplier, we produce Custom Milk Cartons at a 50-unit MOQ with free design help and free US shipping. Choose rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) or standard production from about 7 business days after proof approval, full-color CMYK, and an FSC paper option. Try a sample kit ($50, credited to your first order), and we return quotes within 4 business hours.

FAQ

What’s the minimum order quantity? The standard MOQ is 50 units; specialty rigid styles begin at 100.

How long is production? Standard production runs from about 7 business days, and a rush service (from about 4 to 7 business days after proof approval on qualified ready-to-print jobs) is available.

Can I get a sample? Yes, the sample kit is $50, credited to your first order.

Are they recyclable? Yes, paperboard is recyclable, with FSC-certified stock available.

Request a free quote and we’ll get back to you within 4 business hours.

Gable Top Carton Runs and Board Structure

A milk carton is a layered board structure, and the layer stack is the specification: liquid board with a polymer coating, sometimes with a foil layer for longer shelf stability. Gable top formats fold and seal on standard filling equipment; brick formats sit tighter in a case. Print is applied before the blank is cut, so coverage across fold panels needs planning.

Cartons ordered

Format and structure notes

50

Blank sample set for filling line trials.

500

One volume in a single gable top format.

1,000

Two fill volumes drawn from one artwork system.

5,000

Barrier layer options compared at real production cost.

10,000+

Dairy program volumes from about $0.44 per unit at volume.

Liquid board is specialized, so expect about 7 business days only when a job qualifies as in-house eligible, and closer to about 12 weeks for specialty imported structures. Each figure stays provisional. Every project starts with a free dieline matched to your filling equipment.

Include fill volume, closure type, barrier requirement, filling machine model and yearly carton demand.

How to Order Custom Milk Cartons

Ordering custom milk cartons is simple:

Submit a quote request with your dimensions, quantity, and design references

Receive quote guidance within one business day

Send your artwork or work with our design team (free dieline + 2 revision rounds)

Approve the digital proof and production begins

Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer