All of our products can be used in a refrigerator and some in a freezer, primarily the MicroGourmet range, depending on the specific temperatures concerned. We recommend that customers test products to see if they are suitable for the intended application. Please contact us to request samples.

The MicroGourmet range can be used in a microwave, as can the Heavy Duty Paper Container range, depending on the specific temperature requirement and food/beverage concerned. We recommend that customers test any products to see if they are suitable for the intended application. Please contact us to request samples.

Yes, we offer custom printing on a wide range of our products. For paper hot cups, we have three service options; FastTrack, BrandBuilder and standard. For other products, there are some minimum print quantity requirements, which can be found on the Colour & Design page. For further information, please contact us.

Our Artwork Requirements Document can be downloaded from our Registered Users page. Please click here to register.

Paper hot cups have a polyethylene coating on the inside only, leaving a matt finish on the exterior surface. Paper cold cups are polyethylene coated on both sides, which prevents condensation from cold drinks affecting the strength of the cup.

We do offer a limited line of stainless steel dispensers for some of our paper hot cups, clear tumblers, EPS foam cups and a range of lids. Please contact us for more information. Most dispenser manufacturers and many distributors also offer dispensers that are compatible with our products.

Our products can generally withstand a wide range of temperatures, but this varies depending on the type of material or the food or beverage contents. If you would like product samples to test with the specific food and drink you wish to use, or would like further information, please contact us.

You can see the vacancies we currently have on the Work at Solo page. On this page, you can also download all the forms needed to apply for a job with us.

Yes, Bare™ PLA coated paper hot cups are compostable in industrial composting facilities, where light, temperature and humidity can be regulated.

However, for standard paper hot cups the current standard polyethylene coating on the inside of the cups prevents them from being composted. However, Solo Cup Europe paper hot cups are recyclable where facilities exist. 

Solo Cup Europe is a founder member of the Paper Cup Recovery Group, a group that is working to establish viable recycling routes for all paper cups, which will end the need to landfill cups and make them a more sustainable option.

Yes. All Solo Cup Europe products are recyclable. The ability to recycle a specific single use product is dependent upon the material, and local municipalities and the recycling methods available to them. Check with your local recycling authorities to learn what is possible in your area.

Please visit our Serious About Sustainability website for more information

Because Solo products are used to serve food and beverages, they are subject to regulations. Recycled content materials are relatively new in the foodservice industry. It takes many years to research and test new materials to ensure they meet EU regulations and our own high standards for quality.

Today, Solo offers a food contact approved single poly hot cup that meets EU regulations made from paperboard that contains 10% post-consumer recycled content. Also, through working with Closed Loop Recycling, Solo Cup Europe is able to obtain recycled PET (rPET), which is used in the manufacture of clear tumblers and food containers.

We continually test new materials and are working to expand our list of products that make use of recycled papers and plastics.

Please visit our Serious About Sustainability website for more information

Solo has a history of innovation guided by consumer and customer needs.

The Bare™ range offers many products for a variety of uses. From cups, to cutlery and from containers to plates.  We were the first to develop a post-consumer fibre paper hot cup and a CPLA compostable and heat resistant lid for paper cups.

 We are looking at several more promising applications of renewable resource materials for both our paper and plastic products. We continue to investigate and test renewable resources and environmentally friendly materials.

Please visit our Serious About Sustainability website for more information

Achieving sustainability is a collaborative process. We are working with our suppliers to develop sustainable materials and with our customers to identify sustainable options that will work well for their businesses. At the same time, we are striving to ensure our own manufacturing and distribution processes are efficient and responsible.

Solo Cup Europe has been accredited to the BRC/IOP Global Food Packaging Standard and we strive to minimise our impact on the natural environment by working to ISO14001 standards as regards our environmental management system and practices.

Please visit our Serious About Sustainability website for more information

Please email the Marketing department for any press enquiries.

No, we do not offer online ordering. If you would like details of a local distributor, please contact us. Alternatively, if you are an existing Solo Cup Europe distributor please contact the Customer Services department.

Solo Cup Europe products are generally supplied via a network of established distributors.  Please use our Distributor Locator to find your local Solo distributor.Alternatively, if you are a distribution business and are interested in becoming a Solo Cup Europe distributor please contact us.

For details of a local distributor, please contact us.

We have several distributors across the UK and Continental Europe who can supply red party cups. Please visit the party cups page to find a distributor in your country.

A Solo direct customer is one who Solo Cup Europe directly invoices. Solo’s direct customers are usually distributors or retailers. Unfortunately, we cannot supply directly to end user operators etc, nor directly to the public. Please contact us if you would like details of a distributor, from whom you can purchase Solo Cup Europe products.

Sustainability

Recyclable, compostable and renewable; our Bare range offers the quality you expect with the sustainability you desire. 

FastTrack and BrandBuilder

Fast delivery from an extensive range of hot beverage solutions.  Design services for customised products. 

Solo Ultra Clear

Superb clarity and crack-resistance with high-end look and feel. Special prints are also available. 

Olivine

Olivine® cold food containers feature the revolutionary press&dress® design registered feature.