Wholesale electric lunch box manufacturer for construction crews and corporate office workers.
GoldHot manufactures the ELB02 self-heating electric lunch box in its Dongguan factory and wholesales it to distributors, corporate-gift programs, and retail buyers serving two end users: construction and jobsite crews who eat where there is no microwave, and corporate office workers who want a hot lunch at their desk. Ceramic-lined stainless tray (FDA food-contact), OLED control panel, three temperature modes, USB-C 45 W PD or 12 V car power for drivers and commuters. Two stocked colours, matte black and warm cream. Bulk orders from MOQ 100; OEM colour available from 500 units.
GoldHot is a heated lunch box manufacturer and wholesale supplier in Dongguan, China. The ELB02 self-heating electric lunch box runs on USB-C 45 W PD or 12 V car power, with an OLED display, three temperature modes (60 / 80 / 95 °C), and a ceramic-lined stainless tray (FDA food-contact). Bulk orders start at MOQ 100 with stocked black and cream; OEM colour from 500 units. CE/FCC/RoHS certified, FOB Shenzhen. Used by corporate-gift, travel-retail, and premium office-supply buyers.
Universal power, no proprietary cables.
USB-C 45 W Power Delivery means the ELB02 charges from any modern laptop charger, PD power bank, or 12 V car adapter. No proprietary brick to misplace, no regional plug variant to inventory. The 12,000 mAh battery pack ships as a separate paired SKU for genuinely portable use.
FDA food-contact across every surface.
The inner tray is ceramic-coated stainless steel, no plastic touches food. Lid seal is silicone (FDA grade), exterior shell is BPA-free polycarbonate. Dishwasher-safe tray. This matters in corporate gifting and travel-retail channels where end consumers scrutinise materials.
Premium UI in a category full of dials.
Three temperature modes (60 °C / 80 °C / 95 °C) on an OLED panel with a single tactile button. Cycle time, current temperature, and battery (when paired with the optional pack) shown on-screen. This is the part buyers notice in unboxing reviews, the category mostly competes on stainless trays; this one competes on UI.
Why corporate-gift and travel-retail buyers source the ELB02
Heated lunch boxes are a $1.2B retail category dominated by sub-$50 entries that compete on price. The premium segment ($79-$129 retail) is thin, most premium positioning is just better packaging, not better hardware. The ELB02 sits in the genuinely premium tier: OLED control, USB-C PD, FDA materials. Buyers in corporate gifting and travel retail will pay 2× the category average for a unit that looks and feels premium in unboxing.
The single highest-value channel is corporate gifting, companies buying 500-5, 000 units per programme as employee recognition, partner gifts, conference giveaways. MOQ 500 is the unlock for custom colour matching, which corporate-gift buyers always ask about (they want their brand colour on the unit).
For distributors, the 12 V car-power mode opens a second shelf: the same unit sells as a 12 V lunch box to construction crews, truck drivers, delivery fleets, and commuters through workwear, automotive, and travel channels. Search demand mirrors the split: end customers look for a self-heating lunch box for work, a cordless electric lunch box, or a battery-powered heated lunch box, and the ELB02 with its paired 12,000 mAh battery SKU answers all three from one wholesale order. One SKU, several retail stories, and the shortest production cycle in our catalogue, which is why heated lunch box OEM programs are usually the fastest route from first inquiry to a container on the water.
Heated Lunch Box
Every SKU below ships under the published trade terms. Full spec sheets are downloadable from each PDP.
| SKU | Capacity | MOQ | PDP |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELB02 | - | 100 | ELB02 → |
Every figure below is the same data published on each model's product page, useful for a buyer building a specification sheet or comparing landed cost before an order
Every figure below is the same data published on each model's product page, useful for a buyer building a specification sheet or comparing landed cost before an order.
GoldHot Smart Heating LunchboxELB02
| Tray capacity | 1 × 800 ml (food-grade ceramic-lined stainless) |
| Heating time | 18 min from cold to 80 °C |
| Temperature modes | 60 / 80 / 95 °C |
| Power input | USB-C PD 45 W · 12 V DC car adapter |
| Battery (optional SKU) | 12,000 mAh / 45 W PD output |
| Dimensions (unit) | 23 × 14 × 9 cm |
| Net weight | 0.9 kg |
| Warranty (B2C) | 2 years (recommended) |
| Packaging | 20 units per master carton |
| Carton size | 60 × 40 × 38 cm |
| Carton gross weight | 22 kg |
What ships in every ELB02 carton
Retail-ready in the box, not a bare unit requiring accessory sourcing: the heating lunchbox shell, the ceramic-lined stainless tray and lid, an insulated carry sleeve, a USB-C cable, a 12 V car adapter, a stainless spork set, and a multilingual quick-start guide. Buyers building a retail or corporate-gift SKU do not need to source a separate charging cable or carry case; it is one wholesale order, one carton spec, one retail unboxing.
The paired 12,000 mAh / 45 W battery pack ships as a separate SKU rather than bundled by default, which lets a distributor stock the base unit at the lower price point and offer the battery as an add-on or a premium-bundle upsell. A 2-year consumer warranty is standard on the unit; extended warranty programs for a private-label brand are set at OEM negotiation, not by GoldHot's own terms.
Who buys the lunch box line
Three buyer profiles dominate. Corporate-gift programmes at MOQ 500-5, 000, custom colour, embossed logo, premium retail box, usually one-time procurement for an annual gift programme. Travel-retail buyers (airport duty-free, train-station retail, hotel concept stores) at MOQ 100-500, they want stocked colours and want to feature the unit as a premium impulse buy. Premium office-supply chains at MOQ 1, 000+ rebranding the unit under house brand, these are repeat buyers, restock 2-3× per year.
Lunch box wholesale partners often also take the composter line at the same order because the buyer profile overlaps (gift programmes, sustainability-positioned retail).
Standard trade terms
Published. MOQ and sample fee are structural; on volume above 1,000 units, freight terms and payment splits are open.
Heated Lunch Box
What is the wholesale MOQ for the electric lunch box?
100 units in stocked colours (matte black or warm cream). Custom OEM colour matching starts at 500 units, the volume corporate-gift buyers typically order at anyway.
How does the ELB02 heat food without a wall outlet?
USB-C 45 W Power Delivery or a 12 V car adapter power the unit, reaching 80 °C from cold in about 18 minutes across three temperature modes (60 / 80 / 95 °C). A 12,000 mAh / 45 W battery pack ships as a separate paired SKU for fully cordless use on a jobsite or in transit.
What is the tray made of, and is it food-contact certified?
A food-grade ceramic-lined stainless steel tray (800 ml capacity), FDA food-contact compliant, with a BPA-free polycarbonate exterior shell and an FDA-grade silicone lid seal.
Can the ELB02 be branded for corporate gifting or private label?
Yes. Logo, OLED splash-screen branding, and custom packaging are available from MOQ 100; a custom housing colour or Pantone match requires the 500-unit tooling threshold. Details are on the OEM heated lunch box page.
What certifications and lead time apply to a wholesale order?
CE, FCC, and RoHS certified, FOB Shenzhen. Samples ship in 14 days; bulk production runs about 40 days after deposit, with corporate-gift orders typically loading 35 days after artwork approval.
Does the ELB02 work on both US and international voltage?
Power comes from USB-C 45 W PD or a 12 V DC car adapter rather than mains AC, so the unit itself is voltage-agnostic; any standard USB-C charger or 12 V outlet in the destination market powers it, which removes the plug-type and mains-voltage certification burden that a wall-powered appliance would carry. This is a real advantage for distributors selling into multiple markets from one wholesale order, since a single SKU covers North America, Europe, and Asia without a region-specific plug variant to inventory separately.
What is in the box, and can packaging be customised?
Every carton ships the lunchbox shell, tray and lid, an insulated carry sleeve, USB-C cable, 12 V car adapter, a stainless spork set, and a multilingual quick-start guide. Retail packaging artwork is accepted from MOQ 100; a fully custom retail box with your branding is quoted alongside the order.
How is the ELB02 different from a battery-only heated lunch box?
Many category entries run on a fixed internal battery with no external charging path, and once that cell degrades the whole unit is retired. The ELB02's USB-C PD input means it can charge from a laptop charger, a power bank, or a car outlet, and the paired 12,000 mAh battery pack is swappable and sold separately, so the retail unit outlives a single battery's service life.
Ready to source for the gift channel?
Send target quantity, target colour (or 'stocked'), and timeline. Sample in 14 days; corporate-gift orders typically ship 35 days after artwork approval.