Made in Tennessee for Scoop Shops

Ice Cream Shop Packaging Built for Your Dipping Cabinet

Rapamar makes ice cream shop packaging at our own Tennessee facility. Freezer-grade corrugated tubs from 1 gallon to 3 gallon, packed 50 per case with lids, sized for the dipping cabinets real shops use.

Tell us how many flavors you carry and how your cabinet is laid out, and we will help you pick the right size before you order a single case.

Shop Ice Cream Boxes Order a Sample Pack

Made in USATennessee factory

50 Per CaseLids included

Free Ground ShippingOn case orders

50 StatesPlus the Caribbean

Overview

Ice Cream Shop Packaging, Made in the USA

Ice cream shop packaging is the corrugated tubs and boxes a scoop shop uses to store, display, and serve ice cream. Rapamar manufactures them at our own Tennessee facility with a food safe moisture barrier coating, packs them 50 per case with lids, and ships manufacturer direct to all 50 states and the Caribbean.

Most North American dipping cabinets are built around 3 gallon tubs, so that is where most shops start. Smaller tubs keep slow flavors fresh, and custom sizes cover cabinets that do not match a standard well.

Size Guide

Which Ice Cream Tub Fits Your Shop

Find the row closest to how your shop runs. Scoop counts are 4 ounce scoops on paper, before real-world waste.

3 Gallon Tub Cabinet Standard

The standard dipping cabinet size and the home of your best sellers. Choose a rectangle, square, or octagon.

96scoops per tub

2.5 Gallon Tub

Steady flavors and slightly smaller wells. Available as a rectangle or octagon.

80scoops per tub

1.5 Gallon Gelato Octagon

Sized for barrel-style gelato cabinets. See the 1.5 gallon gelato octagon.

48scoops per tub

7 Quart Rectangle

Sized for Emery Thompson CB350 batch freezers. See the 7 quart rectangle.

56scoops per tub

1 Gallon Tub

Slow sellers, seasonal specials, and test flavors that should not sit open for weeks. See the 1 gallon rectangle.

32scoops per tub

RAPASTACK 10 L and 12 L

Stackable tubs for shops that make their own ice cream at volume, sold by the pallet. See 10 liter and 12 liter tubs.

84 / 101scoops per tub

Custom Size

Cabinet does not match a standard well, or you need pint and quart formats? We build custom cardboard boxes to your exact dimensions.

Quotesample first

CABINET LAYOUTS VARY BY BRAND. MEASURE ONE WELL (L x W x D) OR TEST A SAMPLE BEFORE YOU ORDER.
DIP AND STORAGE TEMPERATURES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION.

Plan Your Inventory

How Many Scoops Each Tub Gives You

Scoops per tub tell you how often you will change a tub and what each scoop costs you. Divide the tub's fluid ounces by your scoop size, then plan for 85 to 90 percent of that number, since some ice cream always stays on the walls.

Try your own tub, scoop size, and prices in our scoops per tub calculator, or check your scoop in the scoop size chart.

3 to 4days a 3 gallon tub lasts at 25 four-ounce scoops a day

10+days the same tub sits open at 8 scoops a day, so use a smaller tub for slow flavors

4 ounce scoops per tub
Tub	On paper	At 90% yield
3 gallon	96	86
2.5 gallon	80	72
7 quart	56	50
1.5 gallon	48	43
1 gallon	32	28
12 liter RAPASTACK	101	91
10 liter RAPASTACK	84	76

How buying changes

From One Cabinet to a Growing Ice Cream Business

The packaging stays the same as you grow. What changes is how much you order and how often.

Opening Day

A case or two of 3 gallon tubs for your main flavors and 1 gallon tubs for specials. Order a sample pack first to check the fit.

Busy Service

More flavors and weekly restocks. Larger orders reach volume pricing at 6 or more cases and 11 or more cases.

Making Your Own

Shops with an Emery Thompson CB350 can use the 7 quart rectangle, and higher volume production can move to RAPASTACK tubs.

More Locations

Pallet orders across locations, quoted by destination and quantity. See wholesale distributor packaging.

The case for cardboard

Why Scoop Shops Choose Corrugated Tubs

Reusable plastic tubs hold up in a freezer, but they come with nightly work most shops do not count. For the full breakdown, read cardboard vs plastic ice cream containers.

Reusable plastic tubs

-Washed, rinsed, and sanitized between every use
-Need room to dry and store between every fill
-Tracked and returned to the freezer after cleaning
-A cracked tub has to be replaced before the next fill

Rapamar corrugated tubs

+Single use, so no washing, rinsing, or sanitizing
+Ship flat and fold up in seconds, so stock takes little space
+Food safe moisture barrier coating built for the freezer
+Sold by the case of 50 with lids, so a single shop can start small

Shop the sizes

Best Selling Ice Cream Containers

3 Gallon RectangleCase of 50

3 Gallon OctagonCase of 50

3 Gallon SquareCase of 50

2.5 Gallon OctagonCase of 50

1 Gallon RectangleCase of 50

See Every Size

Rapamar corrugated ice cream boxes made in Tennessee

Who makes your tubs

Made in Tennessee, With No Middleman

Many packaging sellers are brokers who never touch the product. Rapamar runs its own plant in Tennessee, so a single scoop shop buys from the same people who make the tubs.

1Try before you buy. Order a sample pack and test the fit in your own cabinet.
2Free ground shipping. Every case order ships free by ground to all 50 states.
3Easy assembly. Tubs ship flat. See how each one folds on our assembly page.
4Custom when you need it. Any size or shape, with a physical sample before production.

Every shop is different

Packaging by Type of Shop

Traditional scoop shop

3 gallon tubs in the cabinet, 1 gallon for specials.

Ice cream boxes

Gelato shop

1.5 gallon gelato octagon for barrel cabinets.

Gelato shop packaging

Frozen yogurt shop

2.5 and 3 gallon tubs for batch storage.

Frozen yogurt packaging

Shop making its own ice cream

7 quart rectangle or RAPASTACK tubs.

Frozen dessert packaging

Creamery or dairy counter

1 to 3 gallon tubs and custom sizes.

Dairy packaging

Something else

A custom size made to your dimensions.

Custom cardboard boxes

Common questions

Ice Cream Shop Packaging FAQ

What size container fits a standard dipping cabinet?

Most North American dipping cabinets are built around 3 gallon tubs, with a row of tubs on display and back stock stored below. Well sizes still vary by brand, so measure the length, width, and depth of one well, or order a sample pack and test it in your own cabinet.

How many scoops do your tubs hold?

At a 4 ounce scoop, a 3 gallon tub holds 96 scoops on paper, a 2.5 gallon tub holds 80, a 1.5 gallon tub holds 48, and a 1 gallon tub holds 32. Plan for about 85 to 90 percent of those numbers in real service, since some ice cream always stays on the walls.

What is the minimum order for a single ice cream shop?

Our stock ice cream boxes are sold by the case, with 50 boxes and lids in each case, so a single shop can start small. Volume pricing applies at 6 or more cases, 11 or more cases, and full pallets, and first-time customers can use code NEW10 for 10% off.

Are lids included?

Yes. Every case of our corrugated ice cream boxes includes 50 boxes with lids. RAPASTACK tubs are sold by the pallet with paper lids, plastic lids, or no lids.

Do I need a liner inside the container?

In most cases, no. Our containers are made with a food safe moisture barrier coating that protects your product without an extra liner.

Can I get a sample before I order?

Yes. Order a sample pack to test our boxes in your own dipping cabinet before you buy by the case. For custom sizes, we send a physical sample for approval before production.

What if none of the standard sizes fit my cabinet?

We make custom cardboard boxes in any size and shape at our Tennessee facility, including pint and quart formats. Send your width, length, and height and we will quote pricing, lead time, and a sample before production.

Do you ship outside the continental USA?

Yes. We ship to all 50 states, with free ground shipping on case orders, and to the Caribbean, including the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, the Cayman Islands, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts and Nevis.

How should an ice cream shop store its tubs?

The International Dairy Foods Association recommends storing ice cream between -5 and 0 degrees F and dipping it between 6 and 10 degrees F. Avoid letting tubs soften and refreeze, since that makes ice cream icy and leads to waste.

Tell Us About Your Shop

Your flavors, your cabinet, and how often you restock. We will recommend a tub size, quote pricing, and send samples so you can test the fit first.

Get a Sizing Recommendation Call (615) 219-5033