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Our most popular PET cup lines — fully customisable with your brand logo, size, and print design. Trusted by UK bubble tea chains, juice bars, and event caterers.
The UK's foodservice and beverage sector is one of Europe's most dynamic markets — and PET cups are at the heart of it. Here's why UK businesses choose factory-direct sourcing from China.
The United Kingdom's foodservice industry generates over £100 billion annually, with the cold beverage segment — spanning bubble tea, iced coffee, smoothies, and fresh juices — growing at a compound annual rate exceeding 8%. From the bustling high streets of London and Manchester to independent cafés in Edinburgh and Cardiff, disposable PET cups have become an indispensable part of daily commercial life.
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) cups are favoured across the UK for their exceptional clarity, lightweight durability, and food-safe properties. Unlike polystyrene or standard PP alternatives, PET offers a premium, glass-like appearance that elevates brand presentation — a critical factor for UK operators competing in a visually driven, social-media-savvy consumer market.
All our PET cups are manufactured to meet UK and EU food contact material regulations, including compliance with EC 1935/2004 and relevant British Standards post-Brexit. Our products carry SGS, ISO9001, FDA, LFGB, and FSC certifications — giving UK importers full confidence in regulatory alignment.
By sourcing directly from our Dongguan factory — bypassing distributors and middlemen — UK buyers consistently achieve 30–50% cost savings versus domestic wholesale pricing. We offer flexible MOQs, full custom branding, and dedicated UK-market account management.
The UK bubble tea market surpassed £300 million in 2024 and is projected to double by 2030. Branded PET U-shape and blister cups are the format of choice for leading chains including Gong Cha, Tiger Sugar, and hundreds of independent operators across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Following the UK Plastic Packaging Tax (effective April 2022), businesses are increasingly seeking suppliers who can demonstrate recycled content and responsible sourcing. Our PET cups are 100% recyclable and compatible with the UK's kerbside recycling infrastructure, supporting your ESG commitments and helping you avoid the £210/tonne plastic packaging tax threshold.
We ship regularly to Felixstowe, Southampton, London Gateway, and Liverpool ports. Standard sea freight transit from Dongguan to UK ports is 28–35 days. Express air freight options are available for urgent orders. All shipments include full documentation for UK customs clearance.
Over a decade of manufacturing excellence, serving global markets including the United Kingdom.
Understanding the UK market helps us deliver PET cup solutions that are perfectly aligned with local commercial realities and consumer expectations.
The UK now hosts over 2,000 bubble tea outlets, with London alone accounting for more than 400 locations. Branded PET blister cups and U-shape cups with dome lids are the industry standard. UK operators demand high-clarity cups that showcase layered drinks for Instagram-worthy presentation — exactly what our custom PET range delivers.
From independent artisan cafés in Shoreditch to national chains across retail parks, iced coffee and cold brew have driven a surge in PET cup demand. UK café operators increasingly require cups with custom logo printing to reinforce brand identity and comply with the trend toward branded, reusable-look disposables.
The UK's vibrant events sector — from Glastonbury and Notting Hill Carnival to Premier League stadium hospitality — consumes millions of disposable cups annually. Our thickened PET cups and bagged cup sets are ideal for high-volume event catering, offering structural integrity and spill resistance under demanding conditions.
Major UK supermarket chains and convenience retailers are expanding their own-brand cold beverage ranges. Our OEM/ODM capabilities allow UK retail buyers to develop fully branded PET cup product lines with custom sizing, printing, and packaging — at factory-direct pricing that supports healthy retail margins.
NHS trusts, care homes, and university catering services across the UK require food-safe, hygienic disposable cups in large volumes. Our FDA and LFGB-certified PET cups meet the stringent food contact safety requirements of institutional procurement frameworks, including NHS Supply Chain standards.
UK-based catering supply wholesalers and Amazon FBA sellers are among our fastest-growing customer segments. We offer competitive tiered pricing, flexible MOQs from 5,000 units, and white-label or custom-branded options — making it straightforward to build a profitable PET cup product range for the UK wholesale market.
Several converging trends are accelerating PET cup demand across the United Kingdom. The post-pandemic recovery of the out-of-home dining sector has been robust, with UK consumers spending more on premium cold beverages than ever before. The rise of delivery platforms such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat has created additional demand for leak-proof, tamper-evident PET cup formats suitable for courier delivery.
Meanwhile, the growth of Asian-inspired beverage culture — including Korean, Taiwanese, and Japanese drink concepts — continues to introduce new cup formats and sizes to the UK market. Our product development team works closely with UK brand owners to create bespoke cup designs that reflect these evolving consumer preferences.
The UK government's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, fully implemented from 2025, places greater financial and reporting obligations on businesses that place plastic packaging on the UK market. Buyers are therefore prioritising suppliers who can provide full material traceability, recycled content documentation, and life-cycle assessment data.
Our PET cups are manufactured from virgin food-grade PET resin with full material traceability documentation. PET is classified as one of the most recyclable plastics globally, with established collection and reprocessing infrastructure across all UK local authorities. We are actively developing rPET (recycled PET) cup options to support UK customers in meeting their recycled content targets under the Plastic Packaging Tax framework.
Dongguan KayRun New Materials Co., Ltd. — manufacturing excellence since 2012, serving UK and global markets.
Dongguan KayRun New Materials Co., Ltd., located in Dongguan, the famed "world's factory", is a comprehensive and professional enterprise. We are dedicated to the research, development, production, and processing of a diverse range of environmentally friendly products, including but not limited to paper straws, PLA straws, paper cups, injection cups, blister cups, paper bags, thermal bags, and cup lids. Our company offers a convenient and efficient one-stop procurement service for the entire series of products required by beverage stores.
For UK buyers, we provide dedicated export documentation, UK-compliant food safety certifications, and a dedicated account management team with English-language support. Whether you are a growing bubble tea franchise, a national supermarket buyer, or a catering supply wholesaler, Kayrun has the capacity, flexibility, and expertise to be your long-term manufacturing partner.
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Six core service pillars that make Kayrun the preferred PET cup supplier for UK businesses.
High quality supply chain, to ensure low raw material cost and high quality — delivering factory-direct savings of 30–50% versus UK wholesale pricing.
Raw materials comply with various food safety certifications and the finished product conforms to the food safety certification SGS, ISO9001, LFGB, FDA, and more.
Management team have many years experience in the joint venture, who can strictly control the production process and quality, to ensure efficient high-quality. Our 5,000+ production equipment ensures delivery on time.
Cooperate with well-known international integrated logistics service providers, such as FedEx, DHL, Maersk, MSC, CMA, COSCO, etc., to ensure delivery on time to UK ports including Felixstowe and Southampton.
All goods damaged during transportation will be reissued free of charge — giving UK buyers complete peace of mind on every order.
Self-produced and sold, not a middleman. 20,000 square metres of factory buildings, 150+ equipment, 110 employees — you deal directly with the source.
Our full product range covers every cup and straw format required by UK beverage operators, retailers, and foodservice businesses.
From concept to delivery — we handle every step of your custom PET cup project, so you can focus on growing your UK brand.
Tailored PET cup solutions to cut costs and power your UK business — from first enquiry to satisfied receipt in 6 simple steps.
Trusted by beverage brands, foodservice operators, and distributors across the United Kingdom and 110+ countries worldwide.
Full compliance with UK, EU, and international food safety standards — giving UK importers complete confidence in every shipment.
Explore our complete lineup of PET cups, PP cups, paper cups, straws, and accessories — all available with custom branding for the UK market.
