The white damask portapaste 17x24x5.5 cm by BP Cartotecnica is the classic Italian folding pastry box for daily takeaway service: food-contact paperboard, an elegant white damask pattern with no printed logo, a 5.5 cm raised edge and 100 pieces per carton. Made in Tuscany since 1993, MOCA-compliant and fully traceable, it is the mid-size standard for pastries, mignons and biscuits at the counter.
What Is a Portapaste?
The portapaste is the traditional Italian pastry box: a flat-packed paperboard tray with raised edges that the shop assistant folds up in seconds, fills with pastries, wraps in paper and ties with a ribbon. It is the format every customer of an Italian pasticceria knows: practical for transport, elegant on the table, and quick to handle even during the Sunday morning rush. The white damask graphic recalls the timeless style of classic Italian pastry shops and adapts to any brand identity.
The Producer: BP Cartotecnica, Tuscany
BP Cartotecnica srl was founded in 1993 by Paolo Bonelli in Borgo a Buggiano, in the province of Pistoia (Tuscany). The company specialises in paper converting for the food sector, with pastry trays and boxes as its core business, and also serves bakery, frozen, vacuum-packed and smoked product lines. Coupling, lamination, cutting, die-cutting and thermoforming are all handled in-house, with custom solutions tailored to each customer.
Materials and Food-Contact Compliance
All materials used by BP Cartotecnica are certified and accompanied by technical data sheets that identify the product in every component. Each box is traceable and complies with the MOCA regulation on materials and objects in contact with food. The paperboard is suitable for direct contact with pastries and baked goods and keeps its structure under the weight of filled trays.
Professional Uses
- Pastry counter takeaway: the 17x24 cm format holds a typical mixed selection of mignons and single-portion pastries for family orders.
- Bakery and biscuit sales: the 5.5 cm edge contains dry biscuits, cantucci and small leavened goods without crushing them.
- Gelato and semifreddo shops: suitable for boxed single portions and small cakes sold to go.
- Catering and hotel breakfast service: a clean, elegant disposable format for pastry assortments delivered to rooms or buffets.
Format, Assembly and Storage
Each carton contains 100 flat boxes in the 17x24x5.5 cm size, the middle format of the range: LAPA also stocks the smaller 15x21x5.5 cm and the larger 28x39x6 cm versions in the same white damask pattern. The boxes are assembled by hand without glue or staples. Store in a dry place away from humidity and direct light; no cold chain is required, which makes pallet stock orders convenient for high-volume labs.
Delivery and Logistics
B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Direct distribution with the LAPA fleet across Zurich, Winterthur, Uster, Aargau, Schaffhausen and St. Gallen. For Ticino (Lugano, Mendrisio), French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg) and Graubuenden (Chur, Davos) shipping within 24-48 hours with partner couriers (Swiss Post, Planzer, Galliker). Non-food items travel with standard shipping, with no cold-chain costs, and can complete a mixed order together with refrigerated goods.
Who Is It For
Designed for pastry shops, bakeries, gelato shops, cafés, hotels, delicatessens, catering services and Italian grocery stores in Switzerland that want the authentic presentation of the Italian pasticceria. Also suitable for private customers organising parties, communions and family celebrations with a professional touch.
