About us
We print the paper that carries your brand out the door
The Cone Sleeves is a custom print shop for food service packaging. We make the printed sleeves, wraps and trays that go around what your customers eat with their hands — cones, burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, donuts and cups — and we print them to your artwork, in your sizes, from 31 formats.
500
Minimum per design
Volume pricing from 1,000
6–7 days
Standard production
After you approve the proof
Free
Dieline and proof
Built around your item
Worldwide
Tracked shipping
Quoted with the job
What we actually do
Most packaging suppliers sell from a catalogue of stock sizes and hope one of them fits. We work the other way round: you tell us the cone, cup or burger you serve, we build the cutting template around it, and the sleeve fits because it was measured to fit. That is the whole business, and it is why we ask for a sample or a photo with a ruler before quoting.
Everything is made to order. There is no warehouse of pre-printed stock, which means the minimum is genuinely low — 500 pieces per design — and a small shop can test a design without buying a pallet of it. Our guide onbulk ordering, lead times and minimumsexplains how run size affects what you pay.
What ordering with us looks like
You send the details, we send a quote and a free dieline. Once the artwork is settled you get a digital proof: the flat cutting layout plus a mock-up showing the design on the product. Nothing goes to press until you approve that proof. Production then takes six to seven business days, or three to four on a rush.
Design help is included. If you have a print-ready PDF we will check the bleed, safe margins and color build. If all you have is a logo and an idea, our team lays the sleeve out for you at no cost — there is no design fee and no artwork charge on any order.
What we will not tell you
We do not quote a delivery date we cannot hold, and we do not claim certifications we do not have. If a finish will not survive what you are serving, or if a board is wrong for a greasy item, we will say so before you order rather than after. That is easier for everyone than a reprint.
We also will not push you to the most expensive option. Uncoated kraft is often the right answer for a shop that leads on sustainability, and it costs less than a laminated sleeve. The comparison inour guide to sleeve materialslays out where each board makes sense.
Cut to your item
Every dieline is built around the cone, cup or burger you actually serve, not a nearest-fit stock size.
Design included
Artwork checks, layout and the dieline cost nothing, whether you send a print-ready file or a logo.
Proof before press
A flat proof and a product mock-up land in your inbox. Nothing prints until you approve them.
From 500 pieces
Low enough to test a design or run one seasonal flavor, with volume pricing from 1,000.
Recyclable options
Kraft, recycled and uncoated white board all go in the paper stream where local rules require it.
Shipped tracked
Flat-packed, boxed by the hundred and shipped worldwide with tracking on every order.
Recent work
Some of what has come off the presses
Every one of these started as a customer's artwork and a measurement of the item it had to fit.
Packaging designer
Design your own packaging
If you would rather build the specification than write an email, this asks the same questions we would.
Talk to us about your packaging
Tell us what you serve and how many you need. If we are not the right printer for it, we will tell you that too.
Questions
Questions about how The Cone Sleeves works
What does The Cone Sleeves make for food businesses?
We print sleeves, wraps and trays for food eaten by hand, including cones, burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, donuts and cups. Every piece is printed to your artwork and cut to your sizes, across 31 formats.
Why does The Cone Sleeves ask for a sample before quoting?
We build the cutting template around the exact item you serve instead of offering a nearest stock size. A sample, or a photo with a ruler beside it, lets us measure the item so the finished sleeve fits the first time.
Does The Cone Sleeves print to order or sell pre-printed stock?
Everything is made to order. There is no stock of pre-printed sleeves waiting to be sold, which keeps the minimum genuinely low and lets a small shop test a design without buying a pallet of it.
Who checks my artwork before it goes to the press?
Our team does. If you send a print-ready PDF we check bleed, safe margins and color build. If you only have a logo and an idea, we lay the sleeve out ourselves, with no design fee and no artwork charge.
Will you tell me if a board is wrong for my food?
Yes. If a finish will not survive what you serve, or a board is wrong for a greasy item, we say so before you order rather than after. That is easier for everyone than a reprint.
Will The Cone Sleeves steer me toward the most expensive finish?
No. Uncoated kraft is often the right answer for a shop that leads on sustainability, and it costs less than a laminated sleeve. Our guide to sleeve materials shows where each board makes sense.
How does The Cone Sleeves approach delivery dates on orders?
We do not quote a delivery date we cannot hold. Production takes six to seven business days after proof approval, or three to four on a rush, and every order ships flat-packed with tracking.
Does The Cone Sleeves claim any packaging certifications?
We do not claim certifications we do not have. If you need a specific standard or a local requirement met, tell us when you ask for a quote and we will say plainly whether we can meet it.
What does the approval step involve before sleeves are printed?
You receive a digital proof showing the flat cutting layout and a mock-up of the design on the product. Nothing goes to press until you approve that proof by email, so you can request changes first.
Will The Cone Sleeves say if another printer suits better?
Yes. Tell us what you serve and how many you need. If we are not the right printer for that job, we will tell you, rather than quoting for work that would not suit our presses or your food.
Free quote · No obligation
Tell us your cone, we will price the sleeve
Send your size, quantity and artwork. You get a quote and a free digital proof before anything goes to press.