4oz Molded Fiber Cup
The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup is a molded pulp foodservice cup designed for sauces, dips, condiments, tastings, drink samples, food samples, toppings, and controlled portions. Its water-resistant and oil-resistant performance, round tapered profile, continuous flanged rim, reinforced molded base, natural and white color options, close nesting, optional matching molded fiber lid, and customizable bulk packing support foodservice, wholesale, distribution, and private-label purchasing programs.
- 4 oz nominal capacity for sauces, samples, tastings, and portions
- Suitable for dips, condiments, drink samples, and food samples
- Manufactured from molded pulp fiber
- Water-resistant and oil-resistant performance
- Continuous molded flanged rim for practical handling
- Tapered sidewall with visible vertical reinforcing ribs
- Circular molded base with radial reinforcing details
- Smoother inner surface with a naturally textured outer surface
- Available in natural and white molded-fiber colors
- Matching molded fiber lid options subject to fit confirmation
- Closely nested structure for efficient storage and packing
- 50 cups per PE bag, 20 bags per outer carton, and 1,000 cups per carton
- Customized packing available upon request
- OEM, ODM, and private-label support for B2B buyers
4oz Molded Fiber Cup Product Introduction
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The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup is designed for foodservice businesses that need a versatile single-serve cup with more capacity than smaller condiment cups. Its four-ounce nominal format can be evaluated for sauces, dips, dressings, condiments, toppings, tasting portions, beverage samples, prepared-food samples, desserts, and other controlled servings.
Manufactured from molded pulp fiber, the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup retains the natural appearance and tactile character associated with molded-fiber food packaging. The inner serving surface is comparatively smoother, while the outer sidewall and underside preserve natural paper-fiber texture and visible molded reinforcement.
The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup has a continuous molded flange around the opening to support handling, filling, serving, and separation from a nested stack. The tapered outer wall incorporates vertical reinforcing details, while the circular base has radial molded ribs that help define the cup’s structural profile.
The cup has water-resistant and oil-resistant performance for intended sauce, sample, and portion applications. These terms describe functional resistance during intended foodservice use and do not mean that the cup is completely waterproof or permanently leakproof under every food, beverage, temperature, contact time, storage, or transportation condition.
Natural and white color options are available. The natural version presents a very light, warm, low-saturation molded-fiber beige, while the white version uses a soft natural off-white molded-pulp color rather than a cold, bright, plastic-like white.
Reference images show matching molded fiber lid configurations in natural and white colors. Lid fit, rim compatibility, lid specification, packing, and whether lids are supplied separately must be confirmed for the selected order. The product name and standard cup packing do not automatically indicate that a lid is included.
The cups nest closely to reduce storage space and improve bulk packing efficiency. The confirmed standard packing specification is 50 cups per transparent PE bag, 20 PE bags per outer carton, and 1,000 cups in total per carton. Cups per bag, bags per carton, total carton quantity, labels, and shipping marks can be customized according to purchasing requirements.
Product Specifications
| Product Name | 4oz Molded Fiber Cup |
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| Product Type | Molded fiber sauce, tasting, sample, and portion cup |
| Nominal Capacity | 4 oz |
| Material | Molded pulp fiber |
| Shape | Round |
| Rim Design | Continuous molded flanged rim |
| Sidewall Design | Tapered sidewall with vertical molded reinforcing ribs |
| Base Structure | Circular molded base with radial reinforcing details |
| Surface Structure | Smoother inner serving surface with a naturally textured outer surface |
| Performance | Water-resistant and oil-resistant |
| Common Applications | Sauces, dips, condiments, tastings, drink samples, food samples, toppings, and controlled portions |
| Available Colors | Natural and white |
| Matching Lid | Molded fiber lid options may be available; fit, specification, packing, and separate supply must be confirmed |
| Unit Weight | Based on the final specification |
| Exact Dimensions | To be confirmed according to the selected specification |
| Standard Packing | 50 cups per PE bag, 20 bags per outer carton, 1,000 cups per carton |
| Custom Packing | Available according to buyer and order requirements |
| Molded Branding | Embossed or debossed logo available, subject to technical evaluation |
| Customization | Capacity, dimensions, unit weight, color, fiber formulation, surface details, matching lid, branding, tooling, and packing |
| Certifications and Documents | Available according to the selected specification and destination-market requirements |
| MOQ | To be confirmed according to specification, customization, and order requirements |
Key Features of the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup
- Versatile 4 oz capacity: The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup provides more serving space than smaller condiment cups for sauces, tastings, samples, and controlled portions.
- Molded pulp fiber material: Gives the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup the natural appearance and tactile texture associated with molded-fiber foodservice packaging.
- Water-resistant performance: Helps the cup maintain practical performance during intended sauce, beverage, and food-sample service.
- Oil-resistant performance: Supports use with oily sauces, dressings, dips, condiments, and other appropriate portions.
- Continuous flanged rim: Supports handling, filling, serving, stack separation, and evaluation with a compatible lid.
- Tapered sidewall: Supports convenient filling, serving access, and close nesting.
- Vertical reinforcement: Visible molded ribs contribute to the product’s characteristic outer-wall structure.
- Reinforced circular base: Radial molded details define the underside and base structure.
- Two-sided molded finish: Combines a smoother inner serving surface with a naturally textured outer surface.
- Natural and white colors: Support different branding, presentation, and market requirements.
- Optional matching lid: Molded fiber lid configurations can be evaluated according to rim fit and order specifications.
- Efficient nesting: Closely nested cups reduce storage space and support organized bulk packing.
- Confirmed standard packing: Each carton contains 20 PE bags of 50 cups, providing 1,000 cups per carton.
- Custom manufacturing support: Cup specifications, formulation, molded branding, lid matching, tooling, and packing can be evaluated.
Common Applications for the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup
The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup is intended for foodservice applications that require a practical single-serve container with more capacity than a compact one-ounce or two-ounce sauce cup. Final suitability should be confirmed using the intended food or beverage, temperature, oil content, moisture level, acidity, contact time, filling process, storage method, and transportation conditions.
- Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and specialty sauces
- Salad dressings, flavored oils, salsa, relish, hummus, and creamy dips
- Drink samples for cafés, beverage brands, supermarkets, and tasting events
- Coffee, tea, juice, smoothie, and specialty beverage sampling
- Prepared-food tastings and promotional food samples
- Small dessert portions, yogurt, fruit, pudding, and toppings
- Restaurant and takeaway side portions
- Catering and buffet condiment service
- Bakery toppings, syrups, dessert sauces, and tasting portions
- Cafeteria and institutional foodservice
- Meal-kit and prepared-food portioning
- Wholesale and private-label cup programs
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Why Choose the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup?
The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup provides a versatile portioning and sampling format for buyers who need more serving capacity than smaller sauce cups without moving to a full-size beverage cup. Its four-ounce nominal capacity supports sauces, dressings, dips, condiments, drink samples, prepared-food tastings, desserts, toppings, and other controlled servings.
The tapered profile provides convenient access to the contents and allows the cups to nest closely for compact storage. A continuous molded flange supports handling and stack separation, while the outer vertical ribs and circular base reinforcement preserve the real molded structure shown in the product reference images.
Water-resistant and oil-resistant performance allows the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup to be evaluated for a range of sauce, sampling, and portion-control applications. Because actual performance varies according to formulation and use conditions, buyers should test samples using the intended food or beverage, temperature, contact time, filling method, storage, and transportation process before bulk production.
Natural and white color options allow buyers to select the appearance that fits their brand or market. Optional molded fiber lids can also be evaluated when covered service is required, but lid fit, supply status, and packing must be confirmed as part of the approved specification.
The cups nest closely for organized, transparent PE-bag packing and efficient carton utilization. Standard packing provides 50 cups per bag and 1,000 cups per carton, while customized packing can be developed for distributors, importers, restaurant groups, foodservice companies, beverage sampling programs, and private-label brands.
B2B Buyers
The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup is suitable for wholesale, distribution, contract manufacturing, and private-label purchasing programs, including:
- Restaurant groups and foodservice chains
- Cafés, beverage brands, and drink-sampling programs
- Takeaway and food-delivery operators
- Catering, event-supply, and tasting-service companies
- Supermarkets and prepared-food departments
- Cafeteria and institutional foodservice suppliers
- Meal-kit and prepared-food companies
- Food and beverage manufacturers requiring sample cups
- Foodservice packaging distributors
- Importers and regional wholesalers
- Private-label food packaging brands
- OEM and ODM molded-fiber packaging buyers
Buyer Decision Guide
Before ordering the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup, buyers should evaluate more than the nominal capacity. Top diameter, base diameter, cup height, usable capacity, rim width, unit weight, material formulation, nesting performance, intended contents, and matching-lid requirements can all affect purchasing suitability.
The following information should be confirmed before sampling or quotation:
- Required nominal and usable cup capacity
- Top diameter, base diameter, and cup height
- Preferred rim width, sidewall profile, and base structure
- Required unit weight and structural strength
- Natural or white molded-fiber color
- Intended sauce, dip, condiment, beverage sample, food sample, dessert, or portion
- Food or beverage temperature and expected contact time
- Required water- and oil-resistance performance
- Whether a matching molded fiber lid is required
- Lid fit, removal, closure, and packing requirements
- Filling, storage, transportation, and serving conditions
- Destination-market documentation requirements
- Molded logo or surface-detail requirements
- Required cups per PE bag and total cups per carton
- Carton, label, and shipping-mark requirements
Water-resistant and oil-resistant performance should not be interpreted as complete or permanent leakproof performance. Samples should be tested with the buyer’s actual sauce, food, or beverage formulation, especially when the contents have high levels of water, oil, acid, salt, sugar, alcohol, or other functional ingredients.
The nominal four-ounce description should not replace an approved specification sheet. Final dimensions, usable capacity, tolerances, unit weight, fiber formulation, functional performance, optional lid fit, and packing configuration should be confirmed before bulk production.
PE Bag and Outer Carton Export Packing
The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup is closely nested for efficient storage and bulk export packing. The confirmed standard packing specification is 50 nested cups per transparent PE bag, 20 separately packed PE bags per outer carton, and 1,000 cups in total per carton.
- 50 closely nested cups per transparent PE bag
- 20 separately packed PE bags per outer carton
- 1,000 cups in total per outer carton
- Close nesting for efficient storage and carton utilization
- Transparent PE bags for clean and organized bulk packing
- Outer cartons suitable for wholesale handling and export preparation
- Matching lids packed according to the separately approved configuration when ordered
- Custom cups per bag and bags per carton are available upon request
- Custom PE bags, cartons, labels, and shipping marks available upon request
Carton dimensions, gross weight, net weight, container-loading quantity, lid packing, and customized packing requirements for the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup should be confirmed according to the approved cup and export specifications. Alternative packing arrangements can be evaluated for distributors, importers, foodservice groups, beverage programs, and private-label buyers.
OEM, ODM and Private Label Support
KGP provides OEM, ODM, and private-label support for the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup. Customization is evaluated according to buyer requirements, expected order quantity, technical feasibility, tooling requirements, and the final commercial agreement.
- Custom nominal and usable cup capacity
- Custom top diameter, base diameter, and cup height
- Custom rim width, sidewall profile, and base structure
- Adjustable unit weight and structural specification
- Natural and white molded-fiber color options
- Custom fiber and functional formulations
- Water- and oil-resistance performance adjustments
- Inner and outer surface-detail adjustments
- Matching molded fiber lid development and rim-fit evaluation
- Embossed or debossed logo, subject to technical evaluation
- Custom cups per PE bag and total cups per carton
- Custom PE bags, cartons, labels, and shipping marks
- Customer-specific tooling when required
- Customer-required certification and compliance-document support
MOQ, tooling cost, tooling ownership, sample charges, lid requirements, certification requirements, production lead time, and final pricing for the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup are confirmed according to the selected specification and order conditions.
Why Choose KGP?
KGP supplies the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup and related molded-fiber foodservice packaging to B2B buyers that require manufacturer-focused service, specification control, customized product development, organized bulk packing, and export-supply support.
- Manufacturer-focused molded-fiber packaging supply
- Wholesale and bulk-order support
- Molded-fiber sauce, sample, tasting, and portion-cup development
- Water-resistant and oil-resistant product options
- Natural and white molded-fiber colors
- Optional matching molded fiber lid development
- OEM, ODM, and private-label development
- Molded branding and customer-specific tooling options
- Standard packing of 50 cups per bag and 1,000 cups per carton
- Customized PE-bag and outer-carton packing support
- Customer-required certification and compliance-document support
- Sampling and specification confirmation before bulk production
Common Mistakes to Avoid
When sourcing the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup, buyers should avoid assumptions about dimensions, lid inclusion, resistance performance, documentation, or packing, and confirm the approved specification before bulk production.
- Ordering by “4 oz” alone: Top diameter, base diameter, height, usable capacity, rim width, unit weight, and dimensional tolerances should also be confirmed.
- Assuming all 4 oz cups have the same rim, a matching lid must be evaluated using the approved cup dimensions, rim profile, and tolerances.
- Assuming a lid is automatically included, the product name refers to the cup; lid specification, quantity, packing, and separate supply must be confirmed.
- Assuming water-resistant means completely waterproof, performance depends on the selected formulation, contents, temperature, contact time, filling process, storage, and transportation conditions.
- Assuming oil-resistant means permanent oil isolation, samples should be tested with the intended sauce, dressing, dip, or oily food and the expected service duration.
- Skipping drink-sample testing: Beverages differ in temperature, acidity, sugar, alcohol, and contact time, which can affect performance.
- Assuming all molded-fiber formulations perform identically, fiber composition, unit weight, functional formulation, and production specification can affect cup performance.
- Making unsupported compostability claims: Such claims depend on the final formulation, applicable certification, local collection systems, and available processing facilities.
- Assuming all certifications apply automatically, documents should be matched to the approved product specification and destination-market requirements.
- Copying packing quantities from another cup: The standard packing for this product is 50 cups per PE bag, 20 bags per carton, and 1,000 cups per carton.
- Assuming custom packing is automatic, customized bag and carton quantities should be confirmed before quotation and production.
- Approving only the visual appearance: Capacity, dimensions, resistance performance, nesting, optional lid fit, packing, and intended conditions should also be evaluated.
FAQ
What is the capacity of the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup?
The cup has a nominal capacity of 4 oz. Exact usable capacity and dimensional tolerances should be confirmed in the approved product specification.
What material is used to manufacture the cup?
The cup is manufactured from molded pulp fiber. The final fiber composition and functional formulation are confirmed in accordance with the selected product specification.
What can the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup be used for?
The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup can be evaluated for sauces, dips, dressings, condiments, drink samples, food samples, tastings, desserts, toppings, and controlled portions. Final suitability depends on the contents, temperature, contact time, filling process, and selected formulation.
Is the cup water-resistant and oil-resistant?
Yes. The cup has water-resistant and oil-resistant performance for intended foodservice applications. These terms do not mean that the product is completely waterproof or permanently leakproof under every use condition.
What colors are available?
The cup is available in natural and white molded-fiber color options.
Is a matching lid available?
Matching molded fiber lid options may be available. Cup-rim fit, lid dimensions, closure performance, color, packing, and whether the lid is supplied separately must be confirmed for the selected specification.
How is the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup packed?
The standard pack contains 50 nested cups per transparent PE bag, 20 PE bags per outer carton, and 1,000 cups in total per carton.
Can the packaging specification be customized?
Yes. Cups per PE bag, bags per carton, total carton quantity, PE-bag specifications, carton specifications, labels, and shipping marks can be customized according to the buyer and order requirements.
Can the cup be used for hot or chilled samples?
Application suitability should be confirmed according to the selected formulation and tested using the intended food or beverage temperature, contact time, filling process, storage, transportation, and handling conditions before bulk production.
Is the 4oz Molded Fiber Cup compostable or recyclable?
Any compostability or recyclability claim depends on the final formulation, applicable certification, local collection systems, and available processing facilities. Relevant documentation should be confirmed for the selected specification.
Can the cup dimensions and unit weight be customized?
Yes. KGP can evaluate custom capacity, top diameter, base diameter, cup height, rim width, sidewall profile, base structure, unit weight, and material formulation.
Can KGP add a molded logo to the cup?
Yes. An embossed or debossed logo can be evaluated according to the available molding area, logo complexity, cup structure, and tooling requirements.
What certifications and documents can KGP provide?
KGP can support customer-required certifications and compliance documents according to the selected specification and destination-market requirements. Required documents should be confirmed during product development or quotation.
What is the MOQ?
MOQ is confirmed according to the selected specification, customization, tooling requirements, lid requirements, packing configuration, and order conditions.
Final Note
The 4oz Molded Fiber Cup combines a versatile four-ounce portion format, molded pulp fiber material, water-resistant and oil-resistant performance, natural and white color options, optional matching molded fiber lids, close nesting, and flexible bulk packing for B2B foodservice and sampling programs. The confirmed standard pack contains 50 cups per PE bag, 20 PE bags per outer carton, and 1,000 cups per carton, while customized packing is available upon request.
Send KGP your required 4oz Molded Fiber Cup dimensions, unit weight, color, sauce, food, or beverage sample application, temperature and contact-time conditions, resistance requirements, lid requirements, certification needs, annual purchasing quantity, and packing requirements to request samples, pricing, MOQ information, customization details, and production lead time.