Sealed portion cups. Liquid, dry or gummy.
Our portion cup line fills and heat-seals single-serve cups with custom printed film. Sauces, snacks, gummies and fresh foods, with modified atmosphere packaging when you need longer shelf life.
- Liquids, dry fills and gummies on one line
- Multihead scale for accurate dry and gummy weights
- Custom printed lidding film
- Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
If it fits in a cup, we can fill it.
One line handles wet and dry. Tell us what you want in the cup and we'll set the line up for it.
Liquids and sauces
Dressings, dips, cheese sauce, condiments, honey, syrups and spreads.
Dry snacks
Crackers, cookies, nuts, trail mix, cereal, toppings and snack blends.
Gummies and candy
Gummy cups, candy mixes and functional gummies, weighed portion by portion.
Fresh foods with MAP
Gas-flushed cups for foods that need to stay fresher, longer.
One line, start to finish.
Product goes in at one end. Sealed, branded cups come out the other, ready for case packing.
- 1
Elevate and weigh
Dry products and gummies ride an incline elevator up to a multihead scale that weighs every portion before it drops.
- 2
Fill
Cups are placed on the rotary table and filled, either from the scale or with a measured dose of liquid.
- 3
Seal
Custom printed film is heat-sealed to every cup, with a gas flush first when the product calls for MAP.
- 4
Collect and pack
Finished cups run to the accumulation table for inspection and case packing.
Built for wet and dry.
Our cup line is set up for both liquid and dry fills, so one partner can run your sauce cups, snack cups and gummy cups.
- Incline elevator feeds dry product and gummies to the scale without hand-loading
- Multihead weighing scale combines portions to hit your target weight cup after cup
- Rotary filler-sealer fills liquids, sauces and spreads and seals in the same cycle
- Heat sealing with custom printed lidding film
- Modified atmosphere gas flush for fresher, longer-lasting product
- Accumulation table for clean inspection and case packing
Modified atmosphere packaging.
Oxygen is what makes food go stale, brown and spoil. With MAP, we flush the air out of each cup with a protective gas mix right before the lid is sealed.
Fresher longer
Less oxygen in the cup helps protect flavor, color and texture.
Longer shelf life
Extra shelf life gives your distributors and retailers more time to sell.
Less waste
Product that lasts longer means fewer write-offs and returns.
Cleaner labels
MAP can help some products rely less on preservatives. Your regulatory advisor confirms what your label can say.
Your brand on every lid.
The lid is the first thing your customer sees. We seal with custom printed lidding film, designed and sourced through our packaging partner, Vestis Pack.
- Full-color printed lidding film
- Artwork and design support
- Clear or printed cups to match your product
- Packaging ready when production is
Who we fill cups for.
Portion cups work anywhere a single, sealed serving beats a jar or a bag.
Food service and restaurants
Dressings, sauces and condiments for dine-in, takeout and delivery.
Meal kits and grab-and-go
Pre-portioned sauces, toppings and sides that ship sealed and fresh.
Snack brands
Single-serve snack cups for convenience stores, vending and lunch boxes.
Gummy and candy brands
Gummy cups and candy mixes with accurate weights and branded lids.
Functional food brands
Portioned functional snacks and gummies with a clean, retail-ready look.
Sampling and promotions
Trial-size cups for events, mailers, retail demos and subscription boxes.
How a cup project runs.
A clear path from first call to first pallet.
Discovery
Tell us the product, the cup size you have in mind, your channel and your launch date.
Cup and film
We help choose cups and design printed lidding film with Vestis Pack, and decide whether MAP fits your product.
Line trial
We run your product on our line to confirm fill weight, seal and appearance. You approve samples.
Production
Your cups run on our line in Cincinnati, with batch records and lot traceability under GMP.
Pack and ship
Cups are case packed and can go straight to KWI for storage and fulfillment.
Portion cup questions
What can you fill in a portion cup?
Liquids, sauces, dips, spreads, dry snacks, nuts, gummies and candy. If it fits in a cup, we can most likely fill it. Send us your product details and we'll confirm the fit and the best way to fill it.
How do you fill dry products and gummies?
Dry products and gummies are carried up by an incline elevator into a multihead weighing scale. The scale combines portions from its weigh buckets to hit your target weight, then drops each portion into a cup.
How do you fill liquids and sauces?
Liquids, sauces and spreads are dosed into each cup on the rotary filler, then heat-sealed with lidding film in the same cycle.
What is modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)?
MAP replaces the air in the cup with a protective gas mix before the lid is sealed. Less oxygen in the cup helps food stay fresh longer, holds color and texture, and can extend shelf life.
Can you print our brand on the lid?
Yes. We seal with custom printed lidding film, sourced and designed through our packaging partner Vestis Pack. Your brand is on every cup.
Do you supply the cups?
We can source cups and lidding film for you, or run your own if they fit our tooling. We'll recommend options during your quote.
Can you take over a cup program from another co-packer?
Yes. Send us your product, cup and film specs and we'll run trials on our line before your first production run.
What are your minimums?
Minimums depend on the product, cup and film. We'll walk through them on a discovery call and help you plan a first order that fits your launch.
Have a product that belongs in a cup?
Send us your product and target volume. We'll come back with cup, film and fill recommendations and a quote.