CUSTOM PRINTED ICE CREAM CUPS

A plain cup holds the ice cream. A custom printed cup keeps working for your brand long after the customer leaves the counter — carried down the street, sat on a park bench, photographed for Instagram. Eco Packaging America prints ice cream cups across the full 2oz to 16oz range, so a $2 sample cup and a $12 take-home tub carry the exact same branding.

Why Choose Custom Printed Cups?

• ✓Instant recognition a distinct color scheme, logo and font means customers spot your brand across a store, in a photo, or in someone else’s hand.
• ✓Perceived quality well-designed packaging is consistently associated with better product quality, even before the first bite.
• ✓Free social exposure a visually appealing cup gets photographed and shared far more than a plain one, putting your brand in front of an audience you didn’t pay for.
• ✓Trust and professionalism custom packaging signals an established business, which builds confidence with first-time buyers.

Sizes We Offer

2oz–4oz Sample & Kiddie Cups

Built for tastings at fairs and festivals, kids’ portions, and single-scoop servings. Small footprint, same branding as the rest of your line.

6oz–8oz Everyday Cups

The most common size on any menu — small and medium single servings, and the format that sees the highest volume day to day.

12oz–16oz Large & Take-Home Cups

Large single servings, small family portions, and pint-style take-home sizes for retail shelves. The bigger wall surface makes these the strongest cups to lead your branding on.

Materials & Freezer Performance

Ice cream cups spend most of their life cold, so material choice is a durability decision, not just a cost one. We specify stock by how it performs in the freezer, not just how it prints.

• ✓Holds up well: double PE-coated paperboard, PP (polypropylene) plastic, and PLA-lined compostable stock — all stay firm and moisture-resistant in cold storage
• ✗Tends to fail: uncoated kraft paper, thin low-grade plastics, and weak-seam cups — these absorb condensation, go soft or brittle, and can leak

Customization Options

• ✓Materials: Double PE-coated paperboard, PP and PET plastic, PLA-lined compostable stock, kraft uncoated paper
• ✓Printing: Offset and flexographic printing, full CMYK, PMS spot color matching
• ✓Finishes: Gloss and matte coatings, full-wrap or partial-wrap print areas across the full 2oz–16oz range
• ✓Add-ons: Matching custom or standard lids, seasonal and holiday print runs in smaller batch sizes

Seasonal Demand & Holiday Packaging

Ice cream demand peaks late May through early September, with July typically the single highest month, and stays active through April, May, September and October as strong shoulder months. We recommend placing custom cup orders 2-3 months ahead of peak season to avoid production delays.

Beyond the daily cup, holiday gift boxes, Valentine’s Day cups, July 4th and Labor Day designs, and back-to-school fall-themed cups give customers a reason to return during slower months — and we offer smaller print runs for these seasonal designs so brands aren’t left with excess inventory.

Eco-Friendly Packaging

Sustainable packaging is a core specialty for us, not a side offering. We work with certified compostable liners, responsibly sourced paperboard, and PLA-based coatings that perform exactly like traditional plastic-lined cups in the freezer, across the full 2oz–16oz size range, with water-based, food-safe printing inks throughout.

Frequently Asked Questions