Ice Cream Cone Tray printed for a UK food business

Food Trays

Ice Cream Cone Trays

A cone tray is a carrier rather than a stand. Where a holder sits on a counter, a tray is picked up and walked away with — often across a beach or a car park.

That means it has to be stable in motion, which is a considerably harder requirement.

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Cut to your own product, not a stock size
Board, print and finish confirmed in writing
Delivered across the UK on national carriers

Short enquiry

Quote for This Product

Tell us the quantity and any date you are working to. We reply with the board, print and finish, plus the minimum order quantity and lead time.

Design Your Own

Design Your Ice Cream Cone Tray

Pick a colour, put your name on it, and see how the idea reads before you ask anyone for a price. It is a sketch rather than a manufacturing proof — the real shape is cut from the product you already serve.

Sleeve colour

Name on the pack

Finish

Show a repeating pattern

Put the branding on the face that points upwards. That is the one a customer looks at while carrying the tray back to a table.

Carry this into the full designer

The full page adds the size, board, print and quantity, then sends the whole specification over in one go. Nothing is committed to at any point.

Carrier Tray Against Counter Holder

	Carrier tray	Counter holder
Used for	Walking away with several cones	Standing cones at a till or table
Stability needed	High — it moves	Low — it sits still
Grip	Needs a handle or a defined edge	None needed
Board	Heavier, to resist flexing when lifted	Lighter is adequate
Cost	Higher	Lower

A holder used as a carrier flexes and tips, which is where most complaints come from.

What Makes a Carrier Work

A handle or a cut-out that allows a proper grip in the middle.
Enough board stiffness that the tray does not fold when lifted at the centre.
Holes spaced so cones do not knock together in transit.
A base area wide enough to set down without tipping.

Four is the practical maximum — more than that and the tray becomes too wide to carry through a door.

Ordering, Artwork and Delivery

Getting a Quote

Tell us the internal size you need and what the tray has to carry. We reply with a written specification, the minimum order quantity and the lead time for your job.

Artwork

Artwork sits on the rim and outer faces; the base is covered by food. Full file requirements are set out in our artwork guidelines.

Turnaround

Lead times depend on the print method, run length and press schedule, so we confirm yours on the quote rather than publishing a single figure.

Delivery in the UK

Orders are dispatched on national carriers to any UK address. Seedelivery information for how dates are given.

Ice Cream Cone Tray: Common Questions

How many cones can one tray carry?

Four is the sensible limit. Six is possible but the tray becomes wide enough to be awkward through doorways and the weight starts to flex the centre.

Can we use the counter holder as a carrier?

They will attempt it, and a counter holder flexes under the weight once it is lifted. Carrying any distance needs the heavier construction.

How many cones can one carrier take?

Four is the sensible limit. Six is possible but the tray becomes awkward through doorways and the centre starts to flex.

Can we use a counter holder as a carrier?

Customers will try, and it usually flexes and tips. If cones are carried any distance, the heavier carrier construction is worth the difference.

Does the carrier need a handle?

A handle or a central cut-out makes a real difference once four filled cones are in it. Without one it needs two hands.

Will cones knock together in transit?

Not with the holes spaced correctly. Spacing is as important as hole size on a carrier, which is not true of a static holder.

Do these suit a seaside kiosk?

They are mostly bought for exactly that, where a family buys four cones and walks away from the counter.

How do they store?

Flat and formed at the counter, though a carrier uses more board per unit than a simple holder does.

Can the holes be cut for different cone sizes?

Within one carrier, yes, if you serve two cone types. Tell us the mix and we will cut accordingly.

Where should the print go?

The top face carries the branding, because that is what a customer looks down at while carrying the tray back to a table. Side walls are usually too shallow to read at a glance.

Prefer to Talk It Through?

Sizing questions are usually quicker on the phone, especially if you have the product in front of you.

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