| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Box Dimensions | 171 × 169 × 49 mm (L × W × H) |
| Net Weight | 197 g per unit |
| Box Structure | Magnetic flip-top lid over fitted inner tray |
| Capacity | 9 chocolates (3 × 3 grid) |
| Colour | Morandi mint green (matte finish) |
| Outer Shell Paper | 157 gsm coated duplex + 1,000 gsm double-grey greyboard |
| Outer Shell Finish | 1-colour specialty ink + matte lamination + embossed gold hot stamping + V-groove + die-cut |
| Inner Liner | 157 gsm coated duplex (mint green, bonded to interior walls) |
| Inner Tray Structure | 157 gsm coated duplex + 1,000 gsm double-grey greyboard |
| Inner Tray Finish | 1-colour specialty ink + matte lamination + V-groove + die-cut |
| Chocolate Insert | 300 gsm white card + 0.5 mm PET blister tray (9 heart-shaped cavities) |
| Insert Finish | 1-colour print + matte lamination + die-cut + vacuum forming |
| Closure | Concealed magnetic (single magnet pair, front centre) |
| Food Contact | All interior materials food-safe; no direct chocolate contact with adhesive surfaces |
| MOQ | 1000 units |
| Sample Lead Time | One week after design confirmation |
confectionery box. It looks like something from a boutique pâtisserie in Paris. Then the lid opens.
Topvisio is a luxury chocolate box manufacturer based in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. These luxury chocolate boxes can be supplied with FSC certification, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 documentation, and for brands shipping into the EU, material composition and packaging-weight data compliant with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
A magnetic flip-top reveals a 3 × 3 grid of heart-shaped chocolates in a transparent 0.5 mm PET blister tray, printed on the reverse so the mint interior continues seamlessly from walls to base to tray. The chocolates are displayed, not just stored.
This 171 × 169 × 49 mm box is compact, square, flat — 197 g without product, sitting easily on a shelf or in a gift bag. The gold hot-stamped script on the lid is the only exterior ornamentation; the colour carries the box, the gold provides the premium signal.
MOQ is 1,000 units. Samples ready in 7 days after design confirmation.
Drawer and book-style boxes have a monthly production capacity of up to 800,000 units.
At 1,000 gsm, the greyboard is calibrated for this format: rigid enough to protect 9 chocolates in transit, light enough to keep the unit weight at 197 g.
The matte lamination over the print is the critical finishing decision — Morandi colours are notoriously difficult to hold under lamination, and a gloss film would shift the hue cooler and more saturated. Matte holds the dusty, warm quality of the palette and eliminates fingerprint visibility, which matters for a luxury chocolate box customers handle before purchase.
Interior walls are lined with the same 157 gsm coated duplex, bonded directly to the inner greyboard shell for a seamless mint green interior with no visible join lines.
The inner tray — holding the PET blister — uses the same board and paper specification as the outer shell, sitting inside with a clearance of approximately 0.5 mm per side.
The PET blister is a 0.5 mm vacuum-formed sheet with nine heart-shaped cavities in a 3 × 3 grid, bonded to a 300 gsm printed and laminated white card backing. The PET is transparent, so the mint green card shows through as the tray base even with chocolates in position.
This luxury chocolate box has four separately produced components: outer shell, inner liner, inner tray, and PET insert card. All four carry the same Morandi mint green, produced at different times, often from different paper lots, and laminated in separate steps.
Morandi colours shift under matte lamination depending on film thickness and adhesive density — a 0.2 micron variation is enough to make identically printed components appear different under retail lighting. We print all components from the same colour-matched ink batch within a single production window, checking laminated samples against a master reference under D65 daylight before cutting.
The concealed magnet sits at the front centre of the lid, with its match in the inner tray's front wall. Misalignment beyond 1.5 mm drops closure force below the threshold needed to hold the lid shut — it may open under light pressure or during shipping.
Strength is also a balance problem: too weak and the lid opens unintentionally, too strong and opening with one hand can lift the inner tray, disrupting the chocolate arrangement. We calibrate magnet grade and positioning in sampling and test with a weighted tray before approving the spec.
The heart-shaped cavities on this luxury chocolate box must align with the printed grid on the card backing. The PET is vacuum-formed first, then the card bonded to it — a shift of even 1.5 mm during bonding leaves the tray looking misaligned when viewed through the PET.
We use a four-corner registration jig during bonding, holding the assembly under pressure for 20 minutes — most alignment failures come from cards shifting in the first 5 minutes of adhesive cure.
The Morandi mint green shown is one colourway. The same structure is available in any Pantone match — dusty rose, sage, warm ivory, slate grey, deep navy, burgundy, or a custom
Gold is the standard foil; silver and rose gold are available. The script typography can be replaced with any logo, brand name, or text, or removed entirely for a clean, unbranded exterior. Blind emboss (texture only, no foil) suits a more minimal finish, though it has lower visibility and works best on lighter colourways.
Three adjustments for this luxury chocolate box: reduce greyboard from 1,000 gsm to 900 gsm (minor structural difference on this shallow 49 mm format, meaningful savings above 1,000 units); reduce PET blister thickness from 0.5 mm to 0.35 mm (acceptable for individually wrapped chocolates, less so for bare chocolate shipped loose); or replace embossed gold hot stamping with printed gold ink (lower cost, but flatter under most lighting — recommended only if budget is the primary constraint).
The 3 × 3 grid for 9 pieces is standard; we can tool a 4 × 4 grid for 16 smaller pieces or a 2 × 4 grid for 8 larger ones. The inner tray and PET insert are retooled during sampling — outer shell dimensions stay the same. Send us your chocolate dimensions for the optimal grid.
The standard 0.5 mm PET blister is food-safe and transparent. For an opaque insert, we can produce a white APET or coloured PVC blister at similar cost; where PVC is restricted, we use PET exclusively with food-contact compliance documentation on request.
The greyboard, paper, and card components of this luxury chocolate box can be sourced as FSC-certified materials, with full chain-of-custody documentation managed for retail buyers or markets requiring FSC labelling on food packaging.
The natural primary buyer. A chocolate brand that has invested in quality ingredients and hand-made production needs packaging that communicates the same values at a glance.
A plain cardboard insert box does not do that — this luxury chocolate box structure (rigid greyboard, matte lamination, gold foil, fitted PET tray) puts the product in a context matching its price point.
Retailers sourcing chocolates for seasonal events — Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, Mother's Day, Christmas — need packaging that photographs well digitally and in store. The open-box shot of 9 heart-shaped chocolates in the mint green tray is a strong content asset that drives click-through without lifestyle photography.
Hotels, airlines, and hospitality brands supplying chocolates as in-room gifts or departure amenities use this luxury chocolate box when packaging is part of the guest experience — the compact 171 × 169 × 49 mm format fits a pillow, turndown tray, or welcome bag without extra outer packaging.
Branded chocolate gifts for corporate events, conferences, and client programmes — the exterior carries a logo, campaign message, or event name via hot stamping, and the compact rigid structure ships well in quantity.
The square format and Morandi palette suit couples wanting a refined aesthetic over a traditional confectionery look. Names and dates via hot stamping make each luxury chocolate box a personalised keepsake — 9 pieces is generous enough to feel considered, compact enough to distribute at table.
Q1: Are the interior materials food-safe?
All interior components — 157 gsm coated duplex liner, 300 gsm white card insert, and 0.5 mm PET blister tray — are food-contact-grade. Chocolates sit in PET cavities and don't touch adhesive surfaces or raw board edges; the relevant standard is indirect food-contact packaging, where the PET tray separates chocolate from the structural layers.
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