CUSTOM PRINTING

With fast turnaround times and high-quality printing, you can easily advertise your business by
letting your brand be the next conversation starter. Customize all your foodservice products
by printing your logo or a design on your paper cups, food containers, and more. Read
the details below on our custom printing process and let us help you take your branding and
marketing efforts to the next level!

Understanding the Different Printing Methods & Colors

Offset Lithography

  • This is a standard printing process that uses water and/or oil to keep ink out of nonprinting areas on the plate.
  • The term offset comes from the fact that the ink design is transfered, or offset, onto something else before it goes onto theprinted material.
  • Offset Lithography is for paper printing and can print both CMYK and Spot Colors.
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Flexography & Dry Offset

  • Flexography printing works very much like a typical rubber stamp.
  • Flexible plates are rolled in ink and then transfered onto the final piece.
  • This printing method can be used for paper, plastic, or any special substrates.
  • Flexography can only use spot colors.
  • Dry Offset works a lot like Flexography but the ink is transfered or onto another roller before it goes onto the final product.
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CMYK Printing: (4 color process)

  • This term refers to a printing process that uses a mixture of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (CMYK) to reproduce a wide range of colors.
  • A wide range of colors can be printed with just 4 color plates, so the number of colors allowable on each design is much higher.
  • PANTONE® (PMS) color codes can be provided as a final color reference, but not all PANTONE® (PMS) colors can be reproduced accurately.
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Spot Color Printing

  • This term refers to a printing process that uses pre-mixed ink for each color. This limits the number of colors but ensures greater color accuracy.
  • The industry standard for spot colors is the PANTONE® Matching System (PMS) and will be used for all spot colors.
  • Due to the use of food-grade inks, not all PANTONE® colors can be achieved.
  • PANTONE® colors will vary on finished products depending on the material and may vary across multiple materials.
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CHOOSE YOUR PRODUCTS

Custom PET Cold Cups

Material: PET (Polyethylene Terephalate) Plastic

Available Sizes (oz): 3 | 5 l 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12S | 16 | 20 | 24 | 32

Available Dessert Cup Size (oz): 5 | 8 | 12

Minimum Order Quantity: 30,000 pcs/size (10-32 oz & Dessert Cups)

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 6 color

Printing Method: Dry Offset - Coated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 4 - 6 Weeks (10-32 oz) | 10 - 12 Weeks (3-9 oz & Dessert Cups)

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used, but not all colors can be achieved.

Custom PolyPro / PP Cups

Material: PP (Polypropylene) Plastic

Available Cup Sizes (oz): 12 l 16 l 20 | 24 l 32

Please call for available sizes and cup types.

Minimum Order Quantity:

50,000 pcs/size (12-24 oz)

30,000 pcs/size (32 oz)

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 4-6 color

Printing Method: Dry Offset - Coated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 8 - 12 Weeks (PP Cups)

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Paper Cold Cups

Material: Paper | Double-poly

Available Sizes (oz): 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 44

Minimum Order Quantity: Offset: 30,000 pcs/size | Flexo: 100,000 pcs/size

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Coated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Paper Hot Cups

Material: Paper | Poly Lining

Available Sizes (oz): 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24

Minimum Order Quantity: Offset : 30,000 pcs/size | UV Offset: 50,000 pcs/size

Flexo: 100,000 pcs/size

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Insulated Paper Hot Cups

Material: Paper | Poly Lining

Available Sizes (oz): 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | & Clear Wrapped 10oz

Minimum Order Quantity: 30,000 pcs (8-20 oz)

100 cases/size (Wrapped 10 oz)

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Ripple Paper Hot Cups

Material: Rippled Paper in Kraft or White | Poly Lining

Available Sizes (oz): 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20

Minimum Order Quantity: 50,000 pcs / size

Plate Fees (per color): $200/plate | Max 6 color

Printing Method: Flexography - Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Paper Food Containers

Material: Paper | Double Poly

Available Sizes (oz): 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 l 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32

Gourmet: 6 l 8 l 10/12 l 16 l 32

Minimum Order Quantity:

Offset: 30,000 pcs (4-32 oz & Gourmet)

100,000 pcs/case (2 oz)

Flexo: 100 cases (8-20oz) | 200 cases (24 oz)

Plate Fees (per color): Offset/UV-Offset: $100/plate | Max 4 color

Flexo: $200/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Coated Spot Colors*

Gourmet: UV-Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom PP Deli Containers

Material: PP (Polypropylene) Plastic

Available Sizes (oz): 8 l 12 l 16 l 16XL l 24 l 32

Minimum Order Quantity: 30,000 pcs/size

500 cases/size (16XL)

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate/color/size | Max 4-6 color plates/size

Printing Method: Dry Offset - Coated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 6 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Eco-Friendly PLA Cold Cups

Material: PLA Plastic

Available Sizes (oz): 3 | 9 | 10 | 12s | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 32

Minimum Order Quantity:

500,000 pcs (3 oz)

250,000 pcs (9-12(s) oz)

50,000 pcs (12-24 oz)

135,000 pcs (32 oz)

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 4-6 color

Printing Method: Dry Offset - Coated Spot Colors*

Lead Time:

4 -6 Weeks (12-24 oz) l

10 - 12 Weeks (3-10 oz, 32 oz)

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Eco-Friendly Paper Hot Cups

Material: Paper | PLA Lining

Available Sizes (oz): 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20

Minimum Order Quantity: 30,000 pcs/size

Plate Fees (per color): $200/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Eco-Friendly Paper Food Containers

Material: Paper | PLA Lining

Available Sizes (oz): 8 | 12 | 16

Minimum Order Quantity: 30,000 pcs

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Cutlery Kits

Material: Polypropylene (PP) | Polystyrene (PS)

Available: Choose you cutlery pieces, napkin, condiments

Minimum Order Quantity: 60 Cases

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate/color/size | Max 3 color plates/item

Printing Method: Spot Colors

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used, but not all colors can be achieved.

Custom Cup Jackets

Material: Paper in Kraft or White

Available Sizes (oz): 8 oz | 10-24 oz

Minimum Order Quantity: 30 cases

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 8 - 10 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Napkins

Material: Paper in White, Kraft, Black, Ivory, Green, and Red

Available Sizes (inch): 9x9 | 9.5x9.5 l 10x10 | 8x6.5 | 12x13 l 12.5x8 l 15x17 l 17x17

Minimum Order Quantity:

15 cases (Black 4000)

30 cases (9x9, 17x17, 10x10 White - Premium)

60 cases (10x10 Black - Premium)

100 cases (10x10, 8x6.5, 12x13, 12.5x8, 12x13)

100 cases (9.5x9.5 Black, Ivory, Green, Red)

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 2 color

Printing Method: Flexography - Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 8 - 10 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Deli Wrap/Paper Liner Sheets

Material: Grease resistant Paper in White or Kraft

Available Sizes (inch):12x12

Minimum Order Quantity: 50 cases

Plate Fees (per color): $200/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Flexography - Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Pizza Boxes

Material: B Flute (White and Kraft)

Available: 8”, 10”, 12”, 14”, 16”, 18”

Minimum Order Quantity: 50 Cases Per Size

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 3 color

Printing Method: Spot Colors

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Paper Shopping Bags

Material: Paper in White or Kraft

Available Sizes (inch):

Balboa (8.1x10.6x4.5), Laguna (9.6x13.4x5.3), Malibu (12.2x14x7.5)

Minimum Order Quantity: 100 cases

Plate Fees (per color): $200/plate | Max 7 color plates (Balboa/Laguna)

$400/plate | Max 7 color (Malibu)

Please call for details.

Printing Method: Flexography - Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Fold-To-Go Containers

Material: Paper in White or Kraft

Available Sizes (fl oz): 30 l 48 l 54 l 76 l 110

Minimum Order Quantity: 50,000 pcs/size

Plate Fees (per color): $200/plate | Max 6 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Plastic TO-GO Bags

Material: Plastic in White or Clear

Available: T-Shirt Bags, Box Bottom T-Bags, Wave Top, Rigid Handle Bags

Minimum Order Quantity: 30 cases

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 3 color

Printing Method: Offset - CMYK Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Food Pail Containers

Material: Paper in White(8-32 oz) or Kraft (32 oz only)

Available Sizes (oz): 8 l 16 l 26 l 32

Minimum Order Quantity:

Offset: 115 cases/size

Flexo: 225 cases/size (8-20 oz)

Plate Fees (per color): Offset: $100/plate | Max 4 color

Flexo: $200/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset or Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Toilet Tissue Roll Wrappers

Material: Paper

Minimum Order Quantity: 300 cases

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 2 color

Printing Method: Flexography - Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Paper Food Buckets

Material: Paper l Double Poly

Available Sizes (oz): 85 l 130 l 170

Minimum Order Quantity: 50,000 pcs

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Offset - CMYK Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Chopsticks Wrappers

Material: Paper in White

Available Sizes (inch): 9

Minimum Order Quantity: 100 cases

Plate Fees (per color): $100/plate | Max 3 color

Printing Method: Flexography - Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Paper Short Buckets

Material: Paper l Double Poly

Available Sizes (oz): 32 l 48

Minimum Order Quantity: 100,000 pcs

Plate Fees (per color): $200/plate | Max 4 color

Printing Method: Flexography - CMYK or Uncoated Spot Colors*

Lead Time: 10 - 12 Weeks

*PANTONE® Solid Coated Colors must be used.

Custom Straws / Straw Wrappers

Please call us for more available items, minimums, lead times, and further details!

CUSTOM PRINTING ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS

Software/File Formats & Requirements

.AI, .EPS, or .PDF (Preferred Formats)

  • Shapes and fonts must be outlined
  • Artwork elements must be in layers, not merged

Images (if any)

  • All images embedded
  • Images must be at least 300 dpi or higher
  • Images can only be printed on paper products

All Text and Fonts

  • Font size must be at least 8 pt
  • Font files must be included with submission or outlined

Colors

  • Define all colors CMYK or PANTONE® Solid Coated/Uncoated Color Code.

What if I don’t have any of these?

If your artwork is designed in another program (e.g. Corel Draw), please save it as a high resolution PDF or EPS file.

What if I don’t have any programs?

If there is no way to provide us with artwork, we can provide you with in-house design service. Please contact us for further details. Minimal design fees may be applicable.

Templates/Lines

Templates are available for all stock sizes as well as for custom sizes. Feel free to contact a
sales representative for a template to get started or let our talented designers work for you.

Disclaimers

Artwork

Clients take full responsibility in obtaining the copyrights of the design(s) involved in their custom print order.

Color Accuracy

There is much higher degree of color accuracy when PANTONE® Color codes are provided. When a PANTONE Color code is
provided, finished products are expected to be within 2 PANTONE Colors, either up or down (refer to PANTONE Solid Coated
or Uncoated color book). Due to food grade inks, not all PANTONE Color codes can be achieved, and any possible replacement
is at the manufacturer’s discretion.

Ink Odor

Custom printed products can have a lingering odor as a result of printing with food grade inks. A degree of ink odor should be
expected in all custom printed products. Any replacement is at the manufacturer’s discretion.

Plate Charges

New custom print orders will be subject to plate fees. Plate fees are charged per color, per item. Re-print orders will not be
charged plate fees if the existing plates are still in good condition. Customers will be notified if new plates will be necessary
for their re-print orders and subsequently billed for the new plates.

Minimum & Lead Times

All stated minimums apply for each size and/or design ordered. Minimums are subject to change at any time. Due to the nature
of custom printed products, there may be a +/- 10% over/under run (variance between amount ordered and amount produced).
Lead times are estimated and are not guaranteed.

Print Gap

For plastic cups, a small gap is left between the leading edge of the design so that the design does not overlap. For paper cups
and food containers, normal printing procedure is to leave a white area around the bottom rim, as indicated on the template.
Clients can make a special request to extend artwork to the bottom rim but this can result in the printed design cracking once
the paper is folded. If this does occur, it will leave flakes inside the cups once they are stacked.