Eco-Friendly Ice Cream Cups with Lids

Give your cold desserts the super-cool packaging they deserve. Our colourful and sustainable ice cream cups with lids are perfect for all kinds of cold food items, including ice cream and frozen yoghurts.

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Best Selling Ice Cream Tubs and Lids

Check out our most popular ice cream cups, tubs, lids and accessories below — including compostable ice cream spoons — and give your cold desserts a colourful lift. From large, eco-friendly 5oz ice cream cups to recyclable ice cream cup lids, we’ve got sustainable options to make your cold desserts even more appealing.

 

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Get your tubs branded with a memorable, eye-catching design and make your customers’ sweet treats even sweeter.

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Made from responsibly sourced paperboard, each ice cream cup is coated with a moisture-resistant, plant-based barrier that can withstand the cold. Don’t leave your customers in a sticky mess with leaky ice cream tubs — serve perfectly packaged, deliciously sweet treats they’ll love! 

Unlike other bland ice cream cups, our eco-friendly ice cream packaging is available in several summer-ready designs. Whatever ice-cold cuisine you’re serving, we’ve got the perfect ice cream cups with lids for you.

Order before 2pm for next-day delivery — ideal for Britain’s unexpected heat waves!

Sustainable Ice Cream Packaging for Cold Desserts

We only use the best sustainable materials to create our ice cream tubs. Using strictly renewable, plastic-free sources, our range of eco-friendly ice cream packaging will help you slash your non-biodegradable waste and give your customers a guilt-free experience. So how do we do it?

Using PLA bioplastic — made from 100% plant-based materials — we’ve made our ice cream cups with lids a lot more sustainable without compromising on functionality. Our full range of ice cream cups is ideal for all kinds of cold food and is available to purchase with recyclable lids to prevent spillages while keeping your chilled desserts ice cold. Everything you’ll find in this range is home-compostable and 100% biodegradable, making our ice cream packaging the obvious choice for eco-conscious brands.

We’ve also got a selection of compostable ice cream spoons. From our fun ​​3-inch coloured ice cream spoons to our larger 16cm spoons made from avocado seeds — yes, you read that right — you’ve got all the options to give your customers the eco-friendly cutlery they need to enjoy their cold desserts in style.

Ordering Your Ice Cream Packaging

Not sure what kind of ice cream cups you need? We’ve made it easy for you to find the perfect eco-friendly packaging with our free sample boxes. You can pick up to 10 packaging samples to find out exactly what kind of ice cream packaging and spoons work best for your cold desserts.

Frequently Asked Questions about Our Ice Cream Tubs with Lids

Our ice cream tubs are made from paper and lined with PLA, a renewable and natural raw material that’s completely biodegradable and compostable. The spoons in our offering are made from Ingeo™ bioplastic PLA, which boasts similar attributes to plastic but is plant-based with a 75% lower carbon footprint. We do have some plastic in our range, as our lids are made from PET, but this is fully recyclable.

Yes! PLA is a fantastic alternative to plastic as it can withstand both hot and cold temperatures. It’s also an incredibly strong material and highly durable, so you won’t have to worry about your spoon snapping while you’re trying to enjoy your dessert. Not to mention, the carbon footprint of PLA is up to 75% lower than standard packaging materials like plastic.

Our ice cream tubs with lids come in several sizes, perfect for small to large portion sizes:

We also have matching lids available for purchase to fit the same size tubs.

Our ice cream lids are available to purchase separately. This makes our pots more versatile as they can be used for many different dessert types. Additionally, it helps to prevent potential plastic waste in the event that lids are not required.

Yes, our ice cream pots are coated with moisture-resistant plant-based barriers, which makes them leak-free, preventing the sticky mess that comes with other materials. We also stock lids for all of our ice cream tubs, which can help to prevent further spills.

Absolutely! Our ice cream packaging can be custom-printed on minimum order values of 50 thousand. Get creative with your designs and stand out from the competition with a personalised look. You can add your brand colours, logo or even a catchy slogan to your ice cream tubs to elevate your customers’ dessert. We can also supply custom-printed stickers for the matching lids on orders over 100.

All of our ice cream packaging is recyclable or compostable and biodegradable. We’ve made it easier than ever for your customers to throw away their waste responsibly, giving you peace of mind, whilst also lowering your business’s carbon footprint.

Talk to Us about Our Ice Cream Packaging

Do you have a question about our sustainable ice cream packaging? Get in touch today for a free custom packaging quote! One of our friendly team members will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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It is that time of year again… the show is not far away! Last year was such a success and we were able to help lots of businesses find an eco-friendly alternative. We are very excited to meet ...

How Does Biodegradable Plastic Help the Environment? The Life-Changing Science of Bioplastics

If you’ve been eyeing up our deli bowls and clear coffee cups, you’ll already know that we use PLA bioplastics to give our transparent products a strikingly similar finish to oil-based plastics ...

The A-Z of Reducing Waste (26 Ways to Win at Being Waste-Free)

How can I reduce waste? By reciting the alphabet of course! Follow our A-Z of waste reduction for twenty-six ways to live waste-free. Have you been nagged at by a friend to be more environ ...

New Products – Why not take a look?

Head over to our online shop and check out the new products. There are Noodle Boxes, Snack Boxes, Coloured Napkins and even more has been added to the Bagasse Range!Noodle Boxes:These new K ...

How to Reduce My Carbon Footprint at Home (in Less Than Seven Days)

There’s an overwhelming amount of environmental content available online, especially regarding one’s home. From self-sufficient tiny houses to completely minimalist abodes, these ideal home-t ...

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Cobbs Farm Shop and Kitchen – a Place for the Whole Family

For those that have never heard of Cobbs Farm it was establish in 2007 and founded out of a passion for supplying quality food with provenance to our customers. They’ve grown a small group which no ...

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Is Polystyrene Recyclable? We’ve Got the Definitive Answer

Most materials have straightforward waste credentials. For example, things made of out of paper are almost certainly going to be recyclable, compostable and biodegradable. Things made out of single-u ...

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Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary Printed Cartons

We thought we would go back a couple years and take a look at a burger and chip box that we create for a London advertising agency. They asked us to produce a couple of promotional cartons for Ferrar ...

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Gelato Anyone? Scally’s do the best Ice Cream around!

Have you ever heard of a supermarket in Ireland called Scally’s? They are discount supermarket chain specialising in own-brand groceries and Irish produce – Real Food, Real People!What is it ...

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All You Need to Know About Cannes Lions Award Show?

This event has been called the most creative week of the year! If you are not at Cannes Lions this year, you’ll be playing catch up for the next 12 months. From the 17th – 21st June 2019 this is ...

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Here’s Why Britain Is Banning Plastic Straws in 2020 (and Other Plastic Items)

We love sharing positive environmental changes — big or little — but today, we’ve got some major goss to spread for all the right reasons. The UK government has announced that plastic straws, p ...

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How Can I Reduce Business Waste?

15 Realistic Ways to Wipe out Waste from Your BusinessIt’s common to find advice online about reducing waste in a personal sense, such as in pieces like Huffington Post’s 9 Simple Ways to ...

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Biodegradable and Nonbiodegradable Differences (with Examples)

Biodegradable is an environmental buzzword that we’ve all come to know and love — but very few of us actually understand what it means. We harp on about how our products are recyclable, c ...

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Alternative Packaging Materials You Didn’t Know Existed

Despite our frequent use of harmful oil-based plastics to ship and receive goods, there are plenty of alternatives on the market.As an environmentally friendly packaging provider, we see it ...

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Is All Plastic Bad? The Surprising Truth about Biodegradable Plastic

This isn’t the first time on our blog that we’ve questioned the impact of plastic. We’ve discussed in length the good and bad points of plastic, giving this notorious packaging type a fair tria ...

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Who would have thought an Energy Company would need Ice Cream Tubs?

Working as a packaging company we work with so many different customer’s, but we never thought an energy company would need Ice Cream Tubs! Did you? We were shocked at first but at the end of the d ...

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Bagasse Containers – An alternative to Kraft Tableware!

This is an innovative range made from bagasse (sugarcane pulp), a material that is widely available and a renewable resource. All pulp based products are both biodegradable, compostable and produced ...

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Start Living a Plastic Free Life!

Do you want to reduce the amount of plastic that you use in your everyday life, but you do not know how? We are going to talk about simple ways to swap plastic out of your shopping. If we all think a ...

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Royal Collection Trust Ice Cream Tubs

We have been working alongside the Royal Trust Collection to create a unique PLA ice cream tub to be given out in their wonderful ice cream trucks. This has been an ongoing project, and we are so ple ...

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The Need to know of Biodegradable Packaging!

Biodegradable packaging is the future! All Biodegradable products can be decomposed by microbes and other natural biological processes. Exposure to moisture, air and the earths elements enhance the b ...

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Check out our new Category on our Online Shop – Paper Bags & Carry Cases

Here at Takeaway Packaging we are always updating and making changes to our website. We want your journey to be as easy as possible, so head over to the shop and check out our newly added eco-friendl ...

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Noodle Boxes- A New Addition to our Online Shop!

We have recently added Noodle Boxes to our Hot Food Container section why not take a look. It is something that we are really excited to show to customers, they are easy to brand and come in three di ...

Custom Branding – Promote your brand on our Takeaway Packaging

Takeaway Packaging produce bespoke food packaging and supplies, all tailored to your requirements and designs. We provide a fully comprehensive service and offer support to our clients from initial c ...

Check out our new Napkin Page – As what Takeaway doesn’t need a good little Napkin?

Here at Takeaway Packaging we are always updating and making changes to our website to make your journey easier. So head over and check out our newly added Napkin Page and see the many different type ...

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How Do Designer Food Packaging and Caring for the Environment Mix?

If something is a designer item, it has to be overboard and all about the image — and it absolutely cannot be considerate towards the environment, right? Wrong. Despite some high-end brands giving t ...

Christmas Opening Hours

It is now the countdown to Christmas after this week we are officially out for the Christmas Holidays! We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a splendid New Year please find our opening dates belo ...

Here’s Why We Should Not Use Plastic Bags Anymore

Here’s Why We Should Not Use Plastic Bags Anymore

Plastic bags cause havoc on the environment, but they’re not the only culprit. All single-use plastics pose a threat; here’s why we shouldn’t be using them and what alternatives are available. ( ...

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Have you seen our new Cup Accessories Page?

Here at Takeaway Packaging we are always making changes to better our website and make it and easier journey for our customers to find what they want. Recently we have added Noodle Boxes to Hot Food C ...

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Biodegradable Paper Straws

Our new Paper Straws come in two different colours, we have the plain green and the white and green striped one. They are sold in boxes of either 1,000 or 10,000. They are perfect for cold drinks and ...

Compostable Ice Cream Tubs

Our Ice Cream Tubs are perfect for hot or cold foods. However, they are mainly used for ice cream or sorbet, hence the name. It has a lovely melt design already printed on them so if you do not wish t ...

What are supermarkets doing to fight plastic?

The Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to ban all avoidable plastic waste in the UK by 2042. About 6.3bn tonnes of plastic waste had been generated globally by 2015, with almost 80% of it going to ...

Kraft Paper Eco Bowls

Our Eco bowls are perfect for hot or cold foods. However, they are mainly used for hot foods like soup, pasta and even rice dishes. So, you can enjoy your food on the go without having to worry about ...

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is only around the corner have you got everything ready for it? Are you getting into the Halloween mood? If not, here are a few things that you can do to get you right in the mood and ready ...

Cookies… who doesn’t love them!

Christmas is a time for giving to others, spending time with family and eating sweet treats. Now everyone knows that cookies are a Christmas tradition. So here are the top cookie recipes for 2018! (mo ...

50 years on from Tommie Smith icon protest; can we do more in our own lives to implement change?

“No matter who you are, you can do better”, Tommie smith explains whilst doing an interview with Radio 5 live for black history month. 50 years on from one of sport more icon moments, can we take ...

Top 4 coffees To Try This Winter!

There is nothing better than a nice warm drink to keep you warm in winter. Whether you are curled up by the fire, walking down the street in the cold or sat in the office trying to warm up, a nice hot ...

How we can help keep plastic out of the Ocean

We all walk around and act like it isn’t something we have to worry about, but it is. We all make a difference to this earth and affect it in one way or another. Therefore, we all need to work toget ...

True or False: Hot Drinks Cool You Down?

So, it seems that the weather has just turned bitterly cold! We fully accept that we’ve had a fantastically hot summer, so don’t think we’re complaining here. Despite that we’re still ...

4 Reasons to Outsource Your Design Needs

A business that outsources its design needs can often be the difference between flourishing and flopping. With so much competition and access to great services around the globe, differentiating yourse ...

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A Brief History of Chopsticks: Dos & Dont’s

Chopsticks have been around for centuries and, of course, they’re ubiquitous in Asia. Actually, the sticks as we would recognise them today go back as far as the late Shang Dynasty. In case ...

The Takeaway Expo 2018!

It was lovely to meet all of you that came to the expo and talked to us about Takeaway Packaging. Now we all know that we have questions in our heads ready to ask when we go to events like this, howev ...

How to leave a Google Review for Takeaway Packaging

Have you recently used our services? What did you think? Why not leave us a review about what you thought to either help us improve in the future or know what we are doing well! (more…) ...

5 Smoothies Perfect for Winter

Winter Fruit Green Smoothie by Sarah of Real Food & Ice CreamPlace yogurt, grapes, oranges and spinach in a blender and blend until smooth.1/2 cup plain Greek yoghurt 1 cup green grapes 3 cle ...

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5 Vegan Takeaways That Will Blow Your Mind

You can’t fail to notice the huge surge in demand for vegan food over the last 3 years. Whether it’s popup food markets, big-chain supermarkets or local cafés, vegan food and substitutes ...

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The Problem with Recycling Cups

There are so many misconceptions surrounding the recycling of plastic packaging. Many brands tend to promote the fact that their cups are recyclable, but currently, less than 1 percent of coffee cups ...

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Advantages of switching to Eco-Friendly Packaging

The Advantages There are so many advantages of switching over to eco-friendly food packaging. Plastic packaging is currently at the forefront of criticism due to the damaging effect it has on our envi ...

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5 Reasons to visit us at the Takeaway Expo

In case you didn’t already know, we are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation this September! We are very excited to meet all of you and hope you ...

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What is the Edible Water Bottle?

Have you heard of the edible water bottle? The ‘Edible Water Bottle’ is a blob-like bottle, made from Sodium Alginate Gel. Skipping Rocks Lab created them in an attempt to produce a more e ...

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9 Quirky Coffee Shops in London

Coffee is always at the forefront of our minds at Takeaway Packaging. We are always trying out new and exciting places to get coffee, so check out some quirky coffee shops in London that we’ve grown ...

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Our New Biodegradable Straws

Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to plastic straws? You’ve come to the right place! Allow us to introduce our new Biodegradable Straws…7mm Green Biodegradable StrawWe know that ...

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Bespoke Compostable Coffee Cups

Did you know that we can brand compostable coffee cups? Compostable Coffee Cups are no different to regular Coffee Cups, they are just lined with a different material called PLA. What is PLA? PLA, sho ...

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Compostable Coffee Cups ‘Made from Plants’

We are sure by now you have seen our range of compostable coffee cups ‘Made from Plants’. The clue is in the name, these cups are made from plants! Our paper is sourced from responsibly managed fo ...

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7 Examples of Ingenious Design

Examples of great design are all around us and many form the backbone of our day-to-day living. As keen enthusiasts for creative and functional design we’ve been exploring the very greatest ...

Let’s talk about Frozen Custard

Frozen Custard is a cold dessert. It’s very similar to ice cream but is made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar. It is usually stored at a warmer temperature than ice cream, and tends to have ...

Deli Bowls for Salads, Pasta & More

Here are a few future friendly options for serving your cold dishes. Our Deli Bowls Our deli bowls are perfect for cold foods, such as pastas, salads, yoghurts and bircher pots. Produced from renewabl ...

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Meet us at the Takeaway Expo 2018

Takeaway Packaging are delighted to announce that we are exhibiting at the Takeaway Expo this September. There’s lots on at the Takeaway Expo this year, with over 350 exhibitors, live demos and ove ...

Frozen Yoghurt anyone?

Summer is a time for ice cream! But unfortunately, not everyone loves ice cream as much as we do at Takeaway Packaging. We wanted to make sure there’s somewhere for everyone to visit this s ...

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How to Design Packaging for a Subscription Service

Something which comes up an awful lot in the packaging channels of this world, is how best to design packaging suited to a subscription service. Given our love of all things design and packag ...

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Our website has a new look!

We are excited to announce the launch of our brand-new website! Not only does the new look of our website support our values at Takeaway Packaging, we also have an exciting new shop full of biodegrada ...

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The Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Bristol, UK

If anyone knows good coffee when they see it (smell it, taste it and overindulge it), it’s us. Below are our top picks for coffee shops and cafes in Bristol — the greenest city in the UK. ...

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Weird and Wonderful Packaging Designs

Along with a lot of things in life, like people and potatoes, takeaway packaging comes in many different shapes and sizes. Sometimes weirdness and oddities are fun and exciting. Other times, ...

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How to make your packaging stand out from the crowd

The Starbucks logo is a globally recognised icon and one which surrounds the household name. A familiar face to crowded high streets with a calming-green background, it’s undeniable that St ...

8 Very British Desserts

Takeaway Packaging are celebrating our first World Cup win with some very British desserts. These puddings are sure to remind you of your school days, let us know your favourites!Victoria Sponge Th ...

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New Products – Biodegradable Deli Bowls & Smoothie Cups

Our Biodegradable Deli Bowls & Smoothie Cups have landed! We are delighted to share with you this Bioplastic range from Ecoware, NZ. These cups & containers are environmentally friendly and su ...

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5 Ways To Recycle Non-recyclable Packaging

Unfortunately, plastic waste is a problem that hasn’t yet gone away. Until there is a total shift in attitudes towards plastic production and waste, right across the globe, responsible recy ...

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World Environment Day 2018 | Our Favourite Products

We hope you all had a great World Environment Day. To celebrate, we have rounded up our top eco-friendly products – not limited to takeaway packaging! All of these products are future friendly and s ...

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Our Top 5 Fish & Chip Restaurants UK 2018

Did you know that we consume around 167 million servings of Fish & Chips every year? There are over 10,500 fish & chip shops in the UK so it’s no wonder the dish is still so popular today. W ...

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Everything You Need to Know about Our Biodegradable Ice Cream Tubs

Our biodegradable ice cream tubs launched in 2018 and vendors have been serving sustainable ice cream ever since. Here’s everything you need to know to make sustainability cool.How Sustainable ...

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Rowdey Cow’s Brand New Reusable Cups

We are very excited to share with you the Reusable Cups that we have produced for Rowdey Cow.Rowdey Cow opted for a black and white cup, printed with their logo – it looks great! What is a reusabl ...

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How to make Sushi Rolls

We’re mad about Sushi this week at Takeaway Packaging. Ever fancied making your own sushi rolls? Follow this simple recipe and let us know how you get on! Ingredients Serves: 8150g uncooked short- ...

Our Top 10 Facts About Ice Cream

Following on from our favourite ice cream parlours in London, check out our top 10 facts about ice cream! 1. Ben & Jerry’s employees get to take 3 tubs of ice cream home with them every single d ...

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The Surprisingly Interesting History of the Napkin

The history of the napkin is not as straightforward as you might expect. It might surprise you to learn that the first napkins were edible! Yes, that’s right, you could eat them. Now, I kno ...

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A Summer Full of Ice Cream

It’s hard to believe that a product brought to Europe in the early 1300s is still so popular today! On average, every person in the UK will eat around 9 litres of ice cream every year. With summer n ...

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Our Favourite Ice Cream Parlours in London 2018

We are really excited for Summer at Takeaway Packaging, so, here’s our rundown of ice cream parlours to visit in London over the Summer! Marine Ices Honey & Ginger ice cream, Forest Fruits sorbe ...

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10 Facts About Coffee: UK Coffee Week 2018

To continue celebrating UK Coffee Week, we’ve compiled our top 10 global coffee facts! Let us know what you think.Coffee is the second most traded commodity globally. There are around 25 million f ...

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Make Your Packaging a Social Media Sensation

With over a billion users, one of the most popular categories on Youtube is ‘unboxing’ videos! People videoing themselves unboxing products while narrating what’s happening is nothing s ...

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UK Coffee Week 16-22 April

What is UK Coffee Week? UK Coffee Week is a national celebration of coffee that aims to unite the industry for a good cause. This year, UK Coffee Week is raising money for a new project in Ethiopia. A ...

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5 Sumptuous Smoothie Recipes!

We LOVE smoothies at Takeaway Packaging, almost as we love our new biodegradable smoothie cups! Coconut, Mango & Pineapple by Allrecipes Prep: 5min Ingredients 1 ripe mango, cubed 1 small banana 1 ...

Our New Compostable Cutlery

Takeaway Packaging now supply completely compostable cutlery! Government ministers are set to crackdown on the use of plastic cutlery on flights, with plans to make the travel industry more environmen ...

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4 Awesome & Inspiring Packaging Ideas

Many people think that the Takeaway Packaging custom design team are actually genius wizards. But this isn’t true. We’re just normal people who like normal things and who are fanatical ab ...

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Compostable Food Boxes & Trays Available Now

We are excited to share our new range of compostable takeaway boxes with you. These food boxes are made from a sturdy virgin Kraft board and are extremely versatile, being suitable for both hot and co ...

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Where can I get a discount for using my own cup?

The ‘war on plastic’ has come to a halt with the proposed 25p levy on disposable coffee cups being rejected by the government. Contrary to popular belief, only 1 in 400 cups are actually recycled! ...

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3 Tasty Noodle Recipes

There’s an old Chinese proverb which says that the longer the noodles you eat the longer you live. The Takeaway Packaging crew all agree that they want to live as long and as fully as possi ...

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Iceland pledges the removal of plastic from food packaging by 2023

Dedicated supermarket chain Iceland is set to become the first major retailer in the U.K to remove all plastic food packaging from their stores by 2023. An estimated one million tonnes of plastic wast ...

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Engaging your customers: 5 Amusing Uses for Paper Coffee Cups

There are so many ways to have fun with paper cups & get your customers involved. Branded paper cups prove an effective method of spreading brand awareness and increasing online engagement. Just t ...

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Our 4 Simple Steps to a Greener Future

We are very aware of the overwhelming need to use and produce sustainable and environmentally friendly food packaging. Here’s our top 4 solutions to environmentally friendly packaging. BAGS – SWIT ...

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The Eco-Friendly Future of Packaging

Coffee shop owners are under increasing pressure to prevent the majority of their disposable coffee cups ending up in landfill sites. The need for change in the packaging industry and the han ...

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The Right Straw for You: Pla Straws, Paper Straws & Curly Straws

Takeaway Packaging are keen to get businesses to start using more compostable packaging, straws included! Straws are currently at the forefront of many discussions regarding single use plastics. We, a ...

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Our Partnership with Ecoware

We are delighted to announce that we are now the sole UK distributor for Ecoware products and their growing line of environmentally friendly food & drink packaging. Our partnership comes at the pe ...

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10 Inspirational Women | Our Top Chefs

It’s International Women’s Day! So, why not share some of our favourite international Chefs. Madhur Jaffrey CBE Madhur Jaffrey is an Indian-born actress, food and travel writer, and television per ...

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4 Fast Foods Set To Take 2018 By Storm

There’s always an abundance of new fast foods to try. Whether it’s reborn again classics or healthy new concoctions from the latest hipster restaurant, fast food doesn’t just need to t ...

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10 Inspired Coffee Puns for Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s day all. Here are some classic coffee puns to brighten your day – enjoy! Are you from Starbucks? Because I love you a latte You are simply brew-tiful Words cannot espress ...

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Our Environmental Statement

#TAKEAWAYPACKAGINGFORCHANGE Takeaway Packaging recognises that it has a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. Our group of companies are committed to reducing our ...

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The Most Expensive Coffee in the World

The new year is underway and everyone is drinking more coffee to get them through the day. Here at Takeaway Packaging our eyes are wider than ever and, though still Winter, we’ve certainly ...

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Our favourite fresh Juice & Smoothie Bars in London

At Takeaway Packaging, we love Smoothie Cups…but we also love what goes inside of them! We’ve compiled some of our favourite Smoothie and Juice bars in London, let us know if you agree. CYCLELAB & ...

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4 Packaging Design Trends of 2018

The new year is upon us, time to make changes to your packaging for 2018. Through a combination of our extensive industry knowledge (Takeaway-Packaging-inner-genius) and consulting a very lar ...

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7 Steps to Designing a Great Logo

We can all recall the logos of great brands and successful companies, but what makes them so good?What makes Apple’s logo so distinctive?How is it that Starbucks don’t need to wri ...

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Christmas 2017 Opening Hours at Takeaway Packaging

We’ve had a truly wonderful year at Takeaway Packaging and look forward to working with you in 2018. Please see our Christmas and New Years opening days below. CLOSED – 25th, 26th, 27th, 2 ...

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Executive Paper Coffee Cups by Takeaway Packaging

Takeaway Packaging produce a varied range of disposable products and hot food containers, from straws to carrier bags to Takeaway coffee cups, all of which can be themed and branded – but have y ...

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3 Festive Soup Recipes to Keep Your Customers Warm

Even though Winter doesn’t officially begin until late in December, it’s started to turn very cold and we’ve definitely been feeling the effects here at Takeaway Packaging HQ.We ...

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Loud & Proud: 5 ways your branding can generate leads organically

The power of product branding can completely transform the marketing efforts of a business. For many businesses the packaging of products is as  important as the product itself. Sometimes ...

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Why our BRC Accreditation is a crucial element of our service

BRC, which stands for British Retail Consortium, is the number one global market leading GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) scheme. Our BRC Accreditation allows us to store food & non-food grade ...

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How to Brand Your Own Food Packaging Online

At Takeaway Packaging, we know that branding your products promotes your business and gives continuity to brand identity. We wanted to make it as easy as possible for you to brand your takeaway & ...

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The Final Straw: Paper or Plastic?

JD Wetherspoon is just one of the latest chains to end the potential harm of using of plastic straws, as complaints about the environmental effect by staff and customers has led to a new way of thinki ...

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Increasing Brand Awareness with Printed Paper Cups

Printed paper cups are probably one of the best and most visible ways to market and reinforce a brand. Eat, Drink And Be Printed Paper Cup Whilst the catering and food industry makes up the majority o ...

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The Takeaway & Restaurant Innovation Expo

Takeaway Packaging are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Takeaway Expo this September Takeaway Packaging are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Takeaway & Re ...

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The Art of Mastering Chopstick Etiquette

Chopstick Etiquette… Never point at someone with your index finger whilst using chopsticks, this is considered to be very rude. Never bang your chopsticks on the side of a bowl or plate, the say ...

Bella Italia Curly Straws

Customisable, Collectable & Crazy Curly Straws!

Takeaway Packaging produce and supply a large range of drinking straws, from stock or branded to your specific requirements. Curly Straws are just one of these. Bella Italia’s Curly Straws We cr ...