Custom Food Paper Cones
The cone is the oldest street food format there is and it has never really been improved on. One hand holds it, the shape funnels everything toward the bottom, and it costs almost nothing per serving. Chips, churros, popcorn, roasted nuts, sweets, all of it works in a cone. We produce a lot of food paper cones at ZEE Packaging and the format still earns its place at almost every event.
Why The Cone Still Works
Food paper cones do several things a tray never manages.
- One hand holds it, leaving the other free
- The taper funnels contents down rather than spilling sideways
- No lid to open, so service is immediate
- Sits in a standard holder or rack on a stall
- Stacks nested, so storage takes almost no space
- Cheap enough that portion cost stays negligible
Most operators keep coming back to food paper cones because service speed and cost both work in their favour.
Grease Decides The Spec
What goes in the cone drives the treatment.
- Fried food needs a grease resistant coating, always
- Chips and churros are the worst offenders for oil
- The tip is where oil collects and where failure starts
- A sealed tip prevents drips onto hands
- Dry items like popcorn and sweets need far less treatment
- Sugar coated products can stick to uncoated board
- Standard tapered cone the everyday format for food paper cones
- Wide mouth cone for bulkier items like popcorn
- Sealed tip cone extra protection for oily food
- Holder compatible sizes matched to your rack or stand
- Printed cones full colour branding for stalls and events
- Bulk plain cones highest volume at the lowest cost
Sizes We Print Regular
Every cone is built to your serving, though these run often:
- 6" for a small side or sample portion
- 8" for a standard serving
- 10" for a large portion
- 12" for a sharing size
- 9" wide mouth for popcorn and bulky items
- Custom sizes to match an existing holder
Tell us your holder diameter, since a cone that does not seat properly tips over and empties itself.
Board And Food Safety
- Food grade certified stock, always, without exception
- Grease resistant coating for anything fried
- Kraft board, which suits street food and markets
- White SBS for vivid printed branding
- 16pt to 20pt, since the cone needs to stay rigid when held
- Coated inner face where oily contents touch
Print works particularly well on this shape. A cone is held up at eye level while somebody eats, so branded food paper cones get noticed by everyone nearby.
Kinder Material Choices
- Grease resistant coating instead of a poly lining
- Recycled board where food grade permits it
- FSC certified stock, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Paper replacing plastic and foam cups entirely
- Right sized so the portion matches the cone
How An Order Runs With Us
- 100 unit minimum, which suits a single stall or a market trader
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before anything prints
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Physical sample on request to test with your portion
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
Frequently Asked Questions
Will oil come through?
Not with a grease resistant coating. Untreated board goes translucent under chips or churros within a couple of minutes.
Should the tip be sealed?
For anything oily, yes. The tip is where everything collects, and a drip onto somebody's hand is what they remember.
How much do paper food cones cost?
Rough estimate is $0.03 to $0.11 per unit for a plain coated cone, $0.06 to $0.18 with one colour print and $0.10 to $0.28 for full colour at moderate quantity. Volume moves it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Will they fit my holder?
Send us the holder diameter and we size to it. A cone that does not seat properly tips over on the counter.
Can they hold popcorn?
Very well, and a wide mouth version suits it better. Bulky dry items need more opening than chips do.
Is the board food safe?
Always. We only run food grade certified stock for anything holding food directly.
Can you print full colour?
Yes, and it is worth doing. These get held up at eye level, so your branding reaches everyone standing nearby.
