Biobox Containers Ireland: Sizes No.1–No.12, Kraft vs White & Wholesale Buying Guide

Biobox containers are the everyday cardboard takeaway boxes Irish restaurants, delis and meal-prep kitchens restock by the case. Get the size wrong and you either crush a large portion into a shallow box or pay for volume you never fill.

This guide explains how to buy biobox containers in Ireland — which No.1 to No.12 sizes suit common menus, when kraft beats white, how case packs and tiered pricing work, and how PrintNPack's biobox containers Ireland wholesale range ships from Ashbourne to Dublin, Cork, Galway and nationwide.

Why Irish takeaways buy biobox by the case

Unlike custom printed pizza boxes or branded bags, biobox containers are plain wholesale stock. There is no artwork proof or print minimum — you order kraft or white food boxes by the case and restock when service volume climbs. That suits takeaways in Dublin, fish & chip shops in Cork, salad bars in Galway, and catering kitchens that need leak-resistant meal boxes without waiting on a print run.

PrintNPack stocks kraft bioboxes from compact No.1 through large No.4, plus popular No.8 and No.12 sizes, white No.12 options and related white carton / food box lines. Orders dispatch across Ireland; local buyers can collect from Ashbourne, Co. Meath.

Because biobox is unprinted stock, it is also a practical way to separate branded and operational packaging spend. Many Irish operators put logo budget into pizza boxes or paper bags, then keep biobox as the workhorse meal container that can be reordered the same week without a proof cycle.

Biobox sizes Ireland — No.1 to No.12 at a glance

Match the box to the portion, not the supplier catalogue name. Volume (oz) tells you how much food fits; depth tells you whether sauces and piled toppings stay put.

For most Irish hot-food menus, No.3 (66oz) and No.8 (45oz) cover the majority of single meals. Keep No.12 for shallow salads and deli, and step up to No.4 when portions or sharing boxes regularly overflow a No.3.

Kraft vs white biobox — which presentation to stock

Kraft biobox is the default for takeaways — natural brown look, grease-resistant lining, and widely recognised as food-service packaging across Ireland. White biobox and white carton / food box lines suit operators who want a cleaner counter presentation for salads, pasta or deli portions.

Many kitchens stock kraft for hot mains and a white No.12 or white food-box case for cold and premium-looking dishes. Browse the full mix on the biobox containers Ireland hub.

Choosing the right size for your menu

• No.1 (26oz) — sides, kids meals and small portions where a full meal box wastes space and cost.
• No.2 (49oz) — shallow footprint for fish & chips and plated-style meals that need width more than depth.
• No.3 (66oz) — the standard takeaway meal box for curries, pasta and most hot mains.
• No.8 (45oz) — popular medium size for delis and mid-portion takeaways; often the first size Irish buyers reorder.
• No.12 (34oz) — shallow salads, rice bowls and deli meals where height is less important than a tidy lid fold.
• No.4 (96oz) — large portions, family shares and anything that overflows a No.3 mid-service.

If lids are popping or sauces are leaking at the fold, move up a size or depth before you increase order volume — you will usually waste fewer meals and fewer boxes.

Case packs, MOQ and how pricing works

Biobox containers are sold by the case with tiered volume pricing — the more cases you take, the lower the price per case. There is no custom-print MOQ because these are plain stock lines. Typical packs:

• No.1 kraft: 9 × 50 per case
• No.2 and No.3 kraft: 4 × 50 per case
• No.4 kraft: 4 × 40 per case
• No.8 kraft: 6 × 50 per case
• No.12 kraft or white: 6 × 40 per case

Live wholesale case prices on kraft biobox lines typically sit in the mid-€20s to mid-€40s per case depending on size and tier — for example No.12 kraft cases are among the lower price points, while No.1 and No.8 sit higher on the 1–3 case band. Always check the live tier table on each product page; we do not invent one-off unit prices here because case tiering is how wholesale buyers save money.

A useful buying habit for Irish kitchens is to lock two core sizes (often No.3 and No.8) on a standing reorder, then add No.1 or No.12 only for sides and salads. That keeps shelf space tidy and makes volume tiers easier to hit without overstocking rarely used sizes.

Delivery across Ireland from Ashbourne

PrintNPack is based in Ashbourne, Co. Meath — convenient for Dublin and Meath collections, with nationwide dispatch for Cork, Galway, Limerick and every other county. Plain biobox orders move quickly because they are stock packaging, not made-to-print jobs.

Pair biobox with other wholesale catering lines — burger boxes, plain packaging, and bulk catering supplies — so one delivery covers hot and cold takeaway stock.

How to order biobox containers in Ireland

1. List your top takeaway dishes and match each to a No.1–No.12 size above
2. Choose kraft for everyday hot food or white for salad / deli presentation
3. Confirm case pack (4×40 to 9×50) fits your weekly volume
4. Order by the case on the biobox hub — watch the volume tiers
5. Take nationwide delivery or collect from Ashbourne, Co. Meath

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