Latin America
Packaging design & custom boxes for Mexico brands
Yes: we design packaging for brands in Mexico and make it in our own factory in Pakistan, from MOQ 500. Packaging design and custom boxes for Mexican brands, made in our own factory and shipped to Mexico. Boxes ship by air or sea, assembled or flat-packed, with export documents prepared.
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- MOQ 500
- Own factory
- Ships to Mexico by air & sea
Mexico at a glance
- Our experience
- 15+ years in packaging
- Currency
- Mexican peso (MXN)
- Label language
- Spanish
- Units
- Metric
- Labelling authority
- COFEPRIS and PROFECO
- Air shipping
- Approx. 7–12 days
- Sea shipping
- Approx. 30–50 days
Shipping times are approximate. Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Packaging design
Packaging for Mexico
Mexican brands in mezcal, tequila, coffee, chocolate and beauty are growing at home and abroad. Food and drink packaging must plan for warning octagons on the front. We design spirits labels and gift boxes, and food packaging that stays on brand around the seals.
Designed for Mexico
Layouts planned for Spanish 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 Mexico
By air for speed or by sea for volume, assembled or flat-packed.
Labelling and compliance
Labelling in Mexico
Food and drink labelling in Mexico follows NOM-051, which requires black octagonal front-of-pack warning seals for products high in calories, sugars, fats or sodium. COFEPRIS regulates health products, and labels must be in Spanish.
Last reviewed: 28 October 2026
- Mandatory information in Spanish.
- NOM-051 octagonal warning seals on many foods and drinks.
- Restrictions on characters and promotions on products with warning seals.
Official sources
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 Mexico
Air freight
Approx. 7–12 days by air
For launches and urgent stock. Delivered to your address, warehouse or 3PL.
Sea freight
Approx. 30–50 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
Long sea routes make freight volume expensive. Collapsible rigid boxes ship flat and cut the cost per box.
Delivery terms: agreed in your quote. Boxes are packed in export cartons, assembled or flat.
Ordering
Ordering from Mexico
- 01
Brief and quote
Send your product, quantity and where it will be sold in Mexico. 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 Spanish text and the information required in Mexico.
- 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 Mexico by air or sea, assembled or flat.
Checklist
Packaging checklist for Mexico
- Prepare mandatory label text in Spanish with your adviser.
- Show net quantity in metric units.
- Check product-specific rules with COFEPRIS and PROFECO.
- Consider mailer box or folding carton, popular with Mexico brands.
- Choose air for launches and urgent stock, sea for production volumes.
- Read our guide: Packaging for international markets: what changes and how to plan.
Popular packaging
Popular with Mexico brands
Mailer Box
Roll-end tuck-front mailer in corrugated board.
Folding Carton
Custom-structure paperboard cartons: crash-lock bottoms, sleeves with inserts, multi-packs.
Magnetic Closure Box
A hinged lid with a front flap that closes on hidden magnets.
Collapsible Rigid Box
Rigid box that ships flat.
Tuck End Box
Folding carton with tuck flaps at each end.
Display Box
Counter display trays with a printed header card, shipped flat and assembled at the till.
Design services
Industries
Industries we serve in Mexico
Guides
Guides for Mexico brands
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.
US food packaging label requirements: Nutrition Facts and allergens
The five required parts of a US food label, how the Nutrition Facts panel works and how to declare the nine major allergens.
Packaging design for retail shelf impact: how to stand out
How shoppers scan shelves, and how to design packaging that is noticed, understood and chosen, with blocking, hierarchy, structure and testing.
FAQ
Questions from Mexico
- How do NOM-051 warning seals affect design?
- Black octagonal seals must appear on the front of many foods and drinks. We design the front panel around them from the start.
- Do you design mezcal and tequila labels?
- Yes. We design bottle labels and gift boxes from the text you and your adviser 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 Mexico 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