Europe
Packaging design & custom boxes for Italy brands
Yes: we design packaging for brands in Italy and make it in our own factory in Pakistan, from MOQ 500. Packaging design and custom boxes for Italian brands, from food and wine to fashion and cosmetics, made in our own factory and shipped into Italy.
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- MOQ 500
- Own factory
- Ships to Italy by air & sea
Italy at a glance
- Our experience
- 15+ years in packaging
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Label language
- Italian
- Units
- Metric
- Labelling authority
- Ministry of Health and ICQRF
- Air shipping
- Approx. 5–8 days
- Sea shipping
- Approx. 25–35 days
Shipping times are approximate. Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Packaging design
Packaging for Italy
Italian brands compete on design and provenance, from regional food specialities and wine to leather goods and cosmetics. Packaging is expected to feel crafted and refined, and Italy's environmental labelling rules mean every component's material and disposal route has to be planned on pack. We design premium rigid boxes and cartons with space for sorting information built in.
Designed for Italy
Layouts planned for Italian text and local labelling, with first concepts usually within 48 hours.
Made in our own factory
Rigid and printed boxes from 500 units, with a digital proof and 3D mockup before print.
Shipped to Italy
By air for speed or by sea for volume, assembled or flat-packed.
Labelling and compliance
Labelling in Italy
Italy applies EU labelling rules with mandatory information in Italian. Italy also requires environmental labelling on packaging, telling consumers how to sort each component for recycling.
Last reviewed: 28 October 2026
- Mandatory information in Italian.
- Environmental labelling with material codes and sorting instructions on most packaging.
- EU food and cosmetics labelling rules apply.
Official sources
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information
- CONAI: environmental labelling of packaging
General information, not legal advice. Rules change and depend on your product. We lay out the text you supply; final regulatory review stays with you and your adviser.
Shipping
Shipping to Italy
Air freight
Approx. 5–8 days by air
For launches and urgent stock. Delivered to your address, warehouse or 3PL.
Sea freight
Approx. 25–35 days by sea
For production volumes. Usually to a port, then onward by road.
Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Ship flat, save space
European storage and freight are priced on space. Collapsible rigid boxes ship and store flat, so far more fit per pallet.
Delivery terms: agreed in your quote. Boxes are packed in export cartons, assembled or flat.
Ordering
Ordering from Italy
- 01
Brief and quote
Send your product, quantity and where it will be sold in Italy. We reply within 24 hours with questions, a recommended box and a fixed quote.
- 02
Design for the market
Concepts on 3D mockups, with space planned for Italian text and the information required in Italy.
- 03
Proof and approval
A digital proof with dieline, colours and copy, plus a 3D mockup. Nothing is printed until you approve.
- 04
Production and delivery
Made in our own factory, packed in export cartons and shipped to Italy by air or sea, assembled or flat.
Checklist
Packaging checklist for Italy
- Prepare mandatory label text in Italian with your adviser.
- Show net quantity in metric units.
- Check product-specific rules with Ministry of Health and ICQRF.
- Consider mailer box or lid & base box, popular with Italy brands.
- Choose air for launches and urgent stock, sea for production volumes.
- Read our guide: EU food labelling rules, including language requirements.
Popular packaging
Popular with Italy brands
Mailer Box
Roll-end tuck-front mailer in corrugated board.
Lid & Base Box
Two-piece rigid box: a base and a separate lid that slides over it.
Folding Carton
Custom-structure paperboard cartons: crash-lock bottoms, sleeves with inserts, multi-packs.
Collapsible Rigid Box
Rigid box that ships flat.
Magnetic Closure Box
A hinged lid with a front flap that closes on hidden magnets.
Tuck End Box
Folding carton with tuck flaps at each end.
Design services
Industries
Industries we serve in Italy
Guides
Guides for Italy brands
EU food labelling rules, including language requirements
The mandatory particulars under EU Regulation 1169/2011, minimum font size, allergen emphasis and which languages your food label needs.
Packaging for international markets: what changes and how to plan
How to adapt packaging for export: regulations, languages, units, culture, retail and shipping, and how to design one system for many markets.
FSC and sustainable packaging certifications explained
What FSC labels mean, how chain of custody works, other common packaging certifications and how to make environmental claims you can back up.
FAQ
Questions from Italy
- What is environmental labelling on Italian packaging?
- Most packaging sold in Italy must show material identification and sorting instructions for each component. We plan space for the information you confirm.
- Which language must packaging use in Italy?
- Mandatory information is generally required in Italian. Confirm the exact rules for your product with your importer or adviser, and we lay out the text you supply.
- Air or sea: which should I choose?
- Air for launches and urgent stock; sea for production volumes where the timeline allows. We quote both so you can compare.
- Can collapsible rigid boxes reduce my shipping cost?
- Yes. They ship flat, so many more fit in each carton, which cuts freight volume and storage. We compare assembled and flat options in your quote.
Packaging for your Italy launch
Tell us what you are making and where it ships. We reply within 24 hours with a design route, a box recommendation and a quote.
- Quote reply within 24 hours
- First concepts in 48 hours