What Are Kraft Paper Cones?

Kraft paper cones are exactly what they sound like. Cone-shaped containers made from kraft paper. They hold food items in a convenient shape that's easy to hold while eating. The pointed bottom and wide top make them instantly recognizable and practical for serving all kinds of foods.

The kraft material is that brown paper you recognize from grocery bags, they’re called raw paper cones​. Natural looking, sturdy enough for food service, biodegrades after use. It's popular because it checks multiple boxes at once.

The cones come flat in stacks. A thousand flat cones take up maybe a cubic foot of space. Compare that to pre-formed containers and you'll see why food trucks and small vendors love them. When you need one, you just roll it into shape and it holds that cone form naturally.

Why Food Businesses Use Cone Sleeves

Cone sleeves serve a practical purpose beyond just holding food. They keep their hands clean while eating messy items. French fries dripping with ketchup? The cone catches drips. Ice cream melting down the sides? The wrapper absorbs it before it reaches your hand.

For businesses, the functionality matters but branding potential matters just as much. Custom printed cone sleeves turn every serving into a walking advertisement. Someone walks through a fair or festival holding your branded cone? Everyone around them sees your logo and business name. That's marketing you can't buy with ads.

The disposable nature works in food service environments where washing dishes isn't practical or possible. Food trucks, outdoor events, festivals, farmers markets. Places where you need to serve food quickly without worrying about collecting containers afterward.

Different Types for Different Uses

Food cones come in various sizes depending on what you're serving. 

• Small cones work for nuts, popcorn, candy, and small snacks. 
• Medium cones handle standard fry portions or moderate servings. 
• Large cones hold generous portions of fries, onion rings, fried food, or large snack servings.

Ice cream cone sleeves are specifically designed to catch drips from ice cream cones. They slip over the bottom of a waffle cone or sugar cone to protect hands from melting ice cream. These are usually shorter and wider than food cones since they just need to cover the bottom portion.

Ice cream cone wrappers serve a similar purpose but might wrap more of the cone surface. Some are decorative with fun prints or colors. Others are plain functional designs. 

Nuts paper cones are sized for portion-controlled servings of roasted nuts, trail mix, or similar snacks. Often seen at sporting events, carnivals, street vendors. The cone shape makes it easy to pour nuts directly into your mouth as you eat.

Raw paper cones refers to unprinted natural kraft paper cones without any custom branding. These cost less since there's no printing involved. Good for businesses that want functional packaging without investing in custom printing yet, or for operations where branding isn't a priority.

We Offer Materials That Cares For Food Safety

All kraft paper cones used for food must meet FDA requirements for food contact. Plus Printers only uses approved materials and food-safe inks for any printing. This isn't optional, it's legally required for anything touching food products.

The kraft paper itself is grease-resistant to a degree. It won't completely prevent oil from soaking through if you're serving really greasy food, but it handles normal amounts fine. Some cones have additional grease-resistant coating for extra protection.

The paper needs to be thick enough to hold food weight without tearing or collapsing. We use appropriate paper weights based on what you're serving.

You Get Interesting Customization Options

Plain kraft brown is the standard natural look. No printing, just the natural paper color. This appeals to businesses going for an eco-friendly or rustic aesthetic. It's also the most affordable option since there's no printing cost involved.

White kraft paper provides a clean bright surface. Makes printed designs pop more than brown background. Whereas, custom printing adds your logo, business name, colors, designs, whatever you want. 

The printing can cover the entire outside surface or just specific areas. Some businesses print their logo large and bold. Others add patterns, illustrations, or food-related graphics. Whatever fits your brand personality.

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The Businesses Who Uses Kraft Paper Cones

1. Food trucks use them very frequently. Space is limited in a truck so flat-packed cones that form as needed save valuable storage.
2. Ice cream shops need ice cream cone sleeves and wrappers for obvious reasons. It gets less messy.
3. Festival and fair vendors use it because of its easy to serve, easy for customers to hold while walking around, disposable after use feature.
4. Sporting venues serve fries, popcorn, and snacks in cones. Fans can hold them easily while watching games.
5. Street food vendors use these because the cones are practical, affordable, and work for almost any food.

Why Businesses Order From Plus Printers

We understand small businesses can't order 25,000 units just to get custom packaging. Our minimums start at 500 units for custom printed kraft paper mache cones. The cones we produce are FDA-approved and food-safe

Standard shipping time we offer is 7-10 business days after you approve artwork. Whereas, urgent orders are available in 3-5 days.

Our design team helps with artwork if you need it. Send us your logo and we'll create cone designs for your approval. Or send complete print-ready files if you have them. Both approaches work fine.

The Ending Note

Figure out what size cones make sense for your business type. Measure how much food you typically serve. Pick the cone size that holds that amount comfortably with a bit of extra room at the top.

Decide if you want plain natural kraft or custom printing. The plain costs less and still looks good. Custom printing builds brand recognition but requires larger minimum orders and higher per-unit costs.

Contact Plus Printers for a quote based on your size, quantity, and printing needs. We'll send pricing and answer any questions about materials, printing options, or customization possibilities.

Whether you need kraft paper cones for a food truck, ice cream cone sleeves for a shop, or custom printed food cones for brand building, we make it straightforward to get quality packaging without impossible minimums or complicated processes.