Top 10 Ice Cream Cup Manufacturers in Australia (2026)

Australia’s ice cream and frozen dessert market is one of the most active and sustainability-aware packaging markets in the Asia Pacific region. Australians consume among the highest per capita volumes of ice cream globally, and the country’s progressive single-use plastics ban legislation — with prohibitions now active in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, ACT, Tasmania, and New South Wales — has accelerated the transition from conventional plastic-lined paper cups to certified compostable alternatives. This regulatory environment, combined with Australia’s strong cafe, gelato, and artisan dessert culture, has created a market where certified compostability (AS4736, AS5810) and sustainable sourcing are not premium differentiators but baseline expectations for quality operators.

Australia’s ice cream cup supply ecosystem is shaped by an honest reality: the country has relatively few domestic manufacturers at scale. The two strongest Australian-owned manufacturers are BioPak (compostable packaging) and the Detmold Group via Detpak (paper foodservice packaging) — both genuinely Australian-founded and operated. Alongside these, the market is served by ASX-listed plastic container manufacturers (Pact Group), local paper cup producers (The Paper Cup Company), distribution specialists, and Australian operations of global groups (Huhtamaki). Together, these companies cover the full range of ice cream cup formats available to the Australian market — compostable paper cups, standard poly-lined paper cups, rigid plastic tubs, foil containers, and custom-printed branded packaging.

This article profiles the top 10 ice cream cup manufacturers and suppliers in Australia, covering company backgrounds, key highlights, recommended products, and certifications.

Top 10 Ice Cream Cup Manufacturers in Australia — Full Profiles

1. BioPak

Australia’s Compostable Packaging Leader — Est. 2006, B Corp, AS4736 Certified, FSC Ice Cream Cups

Headquarters: Bondi, Sydney, NSW           Founded: 2006         Website: biopak.com

BioPak is the company that created Australia’s certified compostable food packaging category. Founded in Sydney in 2006 by Richard Fine and Gary Smith, BioPak disrupted the conventional foodservice packaging market by introducing plant-based, compostable alternatives to plastic-lined disposables — including ice cream cups — at a time when such products were unheard of in the Australian market. Today, BioPak is Australia’s most recognised compostable packaging brand, certified as a B Corporation since 2017, Certified Carbon Neutral, and a majority-owned subsidiary of Sweden’s Duni Group. Its ice cream cup range is made from FSC™ Mix certified paperboard lined with Ingeo™ bioplastic — a plant-based, non-oil-derived coating — and certified to AS4736 (Australian compostable standard) and EN13432 (European compostable standard). BioPak is also the creator of Australia’s first PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) marine-biodegradable and home-compostable cup range, launched more recently. The company distributes next-day to most metro areas and 1% of profits go to Rainforest Rescue. In 2024, BioPak acquired Huskee, the sustainable reusable cup company.

Key Highlights

• Australia’s first and leading compostable packaging brand; est. 2006 Sydney; B Corp certified 2017; Certified Carbon Neutral; Ingeo™ bioplastic-lined ice cream cups certified AS4736 (Australian) and EN13432 (European) compostable standards
• FSC™ Mix certified paperboard; first PLA cold cup range in Asia Pacific; first PHA marine-biodegradable cups; Duni Group subsidiary; 2024 Huskee acquisition; 1% profits to Rainforest Rescue; next-day metro delivery in Australia

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Certifications: B Corp | Certified Carbon Neutral | AS4736 | EN13432 | FSC™ Mix | BPI | Ingeo™ Bioplastic | Home Compostable (PHA)

2. Detpak (Detmold Group)

Australia’s Largest Paper Packaging Manufacturer — Est. 1948/1981, McDonald’s Supplier, 17 Countries

Headquarters: Adelaide, South Australia         Founded: 1948 (Detmold Group) / 1981 (Detpak)         Website: detpak.com

Detpak is the foodservice packaging brand of the Detmold Group — an Australian family-owned business founded in Adelaide in 1948 by Colin Detmold and now operated by the fourth generation of the Detmold family. It is Australia’s largest and most internationally distributed paper packaging manufacturer, employing approximately 2,800 people across 17 countries with manufacturing in seven locations. Detpak was established in 1981 specifically for the foodservice packaging sector, and has built strategic long-term partnerships with McDonald’s, KFC, Hungry Jack’s, and Starbucks across Australia and Asia Pacific. Its ice cream cup range is poly-lined and sustainably sourced, suitable for ice cream, soups, and salads, distributed across Australia through a dense national distribution network. Detpak also produces the RecycleMe™ closed-loop paper cup recycling system and the Vanguard® no-PFAS sugarcane packaging range — sustainability innovations that reflect the Detmold Group’s 75+ year commitment to paper-based packaging.

Key Highlights

• Detmold Group founded 1948 Adelaide; one of the world’s largest paper packaging manufacturers; 2,800 employees across 17 countries; 7 manufacturing facilities; McDonald’s, KFC, Hungry Jack’s & Starbucks supplier; 22,000+ product SKUs
• Ice cream cups (poly-lined, sustainably sourced); RecycleMe™ closed-loop recycling; Vanguard® no-PFAS range; Eco-Products® exclusive ANZ partnership; LaunchPad innovation hub; 75+ years Australian family-owned business

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Certifications: ISO 9001 | FSC | RecycleMe™ | Vanguard® No-PFAS | McDonald’s/KFC Supplier | 75+ Years Australian Family Business

3. Pact Group

ASX-Listed Packaging Group — Plastic Ice Cream Tubs & Dairy Containers, Australian-Made

Headquarters: Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria         Founded: 2002         Website: pactgroup.com

Pact Group (ASX: PGH) is one of Australia’s largest packaging manufacturers and a leading producer of rigid plastic containers for the food industry — including plastic ice cream tubs, dairy containers, yogurt cups, and spread packaging. The company describes itself as ‘the brand behind the brands’ in Australian food packaging, with a significant share of plastic containers used in Australian supermarket shelves. Its ice cream packaging range covers rigid plastic tubs in recyclable PET and rPET, used by major Australian ice cream brands for retail pint, litre, and family-size formats. Pact’s commitment to using recycled Australian content and producing recyclable packaging positions it as the natural choice for Australian ice cream manufacturers seeking domestically produced rigid plastic tubs with strong sustainability credentials. The company operates manufacturing facilities across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.

Key Highlights

• ASX listed (PGH); one of Australia’s largest plastic packaging manufacturers; rigid plastic ice cream tubs and dairy containers for major Australian retail brands; recyclable PET and rPET from Australian recycled content
• Supplies Australian supermarket ice cream brands; PET and rPET recyclable containers; strong domestic manufacturing presence; New Zealand and Asia operations; focus on closed-loop Australian recycled materials

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Certifications: ASX Listed (PGH) | Recyclable PET / rPET | Australian Content | ISO | Food-Grade Plastic

4. The Paper Cup Company Pty Ltd

Australian Local Manufacturer — Est. 2004, Melbourne, Custom Printed Paper Cups & Containers

Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria         Founded: 2004         Website: thepapercupcompany.com

The Paper Cup Company Pty Ltd has been manufacturing paper cups and food containers in Australia since 2004, making it one of the few genuinely local Australian manufacturers in this category. Based in Melbourne, the company produces a range of paper cups including single-wall cups, food container cups for frozen yogurt, ice cream, pasta, and salads, and custom-printed cups with company logos and branding. As a local Australian manufacturer, The Paper Cup Company offers lead times, minimum order quantities, and supply chain reliability that imported product cannot match — and the company’s custom printing capabilities allow ice cream businesses, cafes, and foodservice operators to order branded cups without the extended lead times associated with offshore manufacturing. Its food container cup in particular is marketed specifically for ice cream, frozen yogurt, and cold dessert service.

Key Highlights

• Australian local manufacturer since 2004; Melbourne-based production; food container cups specifically marketed for ice cream, frozen yogurt and cold dessert service; custom logo printing with short local lead times
• Single-wall paper cups and food containers; custom-printed with company logos; local Australian supply chain with short lead times and accessible MOQs; serves Melbourne and national foodservice market

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Certifications: Food-Grade | Australian Manufacturer | Custom Print | Local Supply Chain | Est. 2004

5. WF Plastic Pty Ltd

Sydney Wholesale Distributor — Ice Cream Cups, BioPak Products, Custom Branded, Click & Collect

Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales         Website: wholesale.wfplastic.com.au

WF Plastic Pty Ltd is a Sydney-based wholesale distributor of ice cream cups and food packaging products, serving the Australian foodservice market with a range of paper ice cream cups including the BioPak compostable range, Greenmark eco products, and its own branded paper ice cream cups for gelato and yogurt shops. The company provides cost-effective wholesale pricing with free metro shipping on BioPak and Greenmark products, a user-friendly click-and-collect service from its Sydney warehouse, and convenience pickup Monday to Friday. Its paper ice cream cups cover 3oz to 8oz in standard and BioPak compostable formats, with dome lids available, making it a practical one-stop source for independent and small-chain ice cream and frozen dessert operators in NSW and nationally. For buyers who need immediate stock from local Sydney inventory, WF Plastic’s same-day click-and-collect model provides supply chain reliability that offshore sourcing cannot offer.

Key Highlights

• Sydney-based wholesale distributor; ice cream cups 3oz–8oz in standard and compostable formats; BioPak and Greenmark product distribution; free metro shipping; click-and-collect from Sydney warehouse
• Serves gelato shops, frozen yogurt operators & ice cream parlours; dome lids available; accessible wholesale pricing; convenient Sydney warehouse pickup; practical local stock for immediate supply needs

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Certifications: Distributes BioPak (AS4736) | Distributes Greenmark | Food-Grade | Australian Wholesale

6. Confoil Pty Ltd

Australian Foil & Paper Food Packaging Manufacturer — Est. 1956, Melbourne, 350+ Products, BASF Compostable Partner

Headquarters: Scoresby, Melbourne, Victoria         Founded: 1956         Website: confoil.com.au

Confoil is an Australian-owned manufacturer of food packaging established in Melbourne in 1956, with a 350+ product range spanning aluminium foil trays, paperboard containers, pulp trays, eco-parchment, and compostable formats. Foil containers are at the core of Confoil’s business — the company produces foil trays, baking moulds, DualPak pressed paperboard containers, and pulp portion cups across a wide range of food service and food processing applications. Its DualPak ECO® trays are made in Australia using certified compostable ecovio® by BASF. As a 100% privately owned Australian family business with nearly 70 years of continuous manufacturing history, Confoil is one of the most recognisable names in Australian food packaging supply — and its foil and paperboard portion cups and containers are used across dessert, gelato, and food processing contexts.

Key Highlights

• Australian family-owned manufacturer since 1956; 350+ product range covering foil trays, paperboard, pulp and compostable formats; DualPak ECO® certified compostable trays in partnership with BASF ecovio®; Australian Packaging Covenant signatory
• Melbourne-based manufacturing (Bayswater); foil portion cups and paperboard containers applicable to dessert and gelato service contexts; 100% privately owned family business; strong domestic manufacturing supply chain reliability

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Certifications: Food-Grade | Australian Manufacturer | BASF ecovio® Compostable | Australian Packaging Covenant Signatory | Est. 1956

7. Greenmark (PAC Trading / Ecoware)

Australian Eco Packaging Brand — Now at Ecoware (PAC Trading), AS4736 Compostable Range, 20+ Years

Headquarters: Australia         Website: ecoware.com.au

Greenmark is an Australian eco-packaging brand that has been supplying compostable food packaging to the Australian market for over 20 years. In July 2025, Greenmark moved its online presence to ecoware.com.au, operated by PAC Trading — the parent company behind both the Greenmark sub-brand and the broader Ecoware sustainable packaging range. The Greenmark product line continues as part of PAC Trading’s portfolio, offering compostable cups, containers, cutlery, and plates made from annually renewable plant fibres including sugarcane bagasse, bamboo, and PLA-coated materials. Its ice cream cup range — certified to AS4736 Australian compostable standard — remains available nationally through the ecoware.com.au platform and distributor network, providing foodservice operators with an accessible, price-competitive compostable alternative relevant for state-level single-use plastics ban compliance.

Key Highlights

• Australian eco-packaging brand (PAC Trading sub-brand); online at ecoware.com.au from July 2025; 20+ years in the Australian market; compostable ice cream cups certified AS4736; nationally distributed through packaging wholesalers
• Ecoware.com.au platform and distributor network; relevant for state single-use plastics ban compliance; sugarcane, bamboo and PLA-coated compostable materials; accessible wholesale pricing for ice cream and dessert operators of all sizes

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Certifications: AS4736 Compostable | Food-Grade | PAC Trading / Ecoware Platform | Nationwide Australian Distribution | 20+ Years

8. Huhtamaki Australia

Finnish Global Leader — Australian Operations, BULKAN® Ice Cream Containers, Sustainable Innovation

Headquarters: Australia (global HQ: Espoo, Finland)         Website: huhtamaki.com/en-au/foodservice-australia

Huhtamaki (Nasdaq Helsinki: HUH1V) is a Finnish global packaging leader with significant Australian operations, supplying the Australian market with paper-based ice cream containers and foodservice packaging. In Australia, Huhtamaki is best known for its BULKAN® ice cream container range — paper-based tubs and lids designed for industrially pre-packed retail ice cream — used by major Australian ice cream brands for supermarket retail formats. The company’s Australian operations serve the food processing and QSR sectors, providing food-grade paper cup solutions including ice cream-specific formats certified to relevant Australian and international food safety standards. As a Nasdaq-listed company with globally consistent quality standards and ESG reporting, Huhtamaki is one of the most institutionally credible ice cream packaging suppliers operating in the Australian market.

Key Highlights

• Nasdaq Helsinki listed global packaging leader; Australian market operations; BULKAN® paper-based ice cream containers for retail pre-packing; globally consistent quality standards and ESG reporting
• Supplies major Australian ice cream brands with paper-based retail tubs; food-grade manufacturing; FSC and PEFC certified paper; global innovation pipeline including ICON™ recyclable ice cream cup technology

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Certifications: Nasdaq Helsinki Listed | FSC | PEFC | ISO | AS4736 Compliant Products | Global Food Safety Standards

9. SG Packaging

Australian Food Packaging Distributor — Ice Cream Cups, BioPak, National Supply

Headquarters: Australia (national)         Website: sgpackaging.com.au

SG Packaging is an Australian food packaging distributor supplying ice cream cups, paper cups, takeaway containers, and related food service packaging to operators across Australia. Distributing the BioPak range of compostable ice cream cups alongside its own sourced product line, SG Packaging serves ice cream parlours, frozen yogurt chains, cafes, and food businesses seeking reliable national supply of paper ice cream cups in both standard and compostable formats. As a distributor rather than a manufacturer, SG Packaging’s competitive advantage is supply accessibility and range breadth — stocking popular sizes from 3oz to 8oz alongside lids, spoons, and complementary ice cream service accessories, with online ordering and national freight. For Australian ice cream operators who prefer the convenience of a single national distributor relationship over importing directly from overseas factories, SG Packaging provides a practical supply solution.

Key Highlights

• Australian food packaging distributor with ice cream cups (standard and BioPak compostable) in 3oz–8oz; stocks lids, spoons, and ice cream service accessories; national freight and online ordering
• Serves ice cream parlours, frozen yogurt chains & cafes across Australia; distributes BioPak AS4736 certified compostable range; single-supplier convenience for ice cream service consumables

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Certifications: Distributes BioPak (AS4736) | Food-Grade | National Australian Distribution | Online Ordering

10. The Cup Factory

Australian Paper Cup Brand — Melbourne-Based, Custom Printing, Hospitality & Ice Cream Operators

Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria         Website: thecupfactory.com.au

The Cup Factory is an Australian paper cup brand based in Melbourne, providing custom-printed paper cups and food service packaging including ice cream cups to cafes, restaurants, ice cream parlours, and hospitality businesses across Australia. The company offers a full guide to paper cup selection on its website and provides more than 30 coffee and beverage cup designs, with all products available for custom printing with company branding. For Australian ice cream and dessert businesses looking to source locally branded cups without importing from overseas, The Cup Factory provides an accessible, local ordering experience with custom design support, Australian-market sizing, and short domestic lead times. The brand is a practical option for independent ice cream parlours, frozen yogurt shops, and café-based dessert operators across Victoria and nationally.

Key Highlights

• Australian paper cup brand; Melbourne-based; 30+ cup designs; all products available with custom branding and logo printing; practical local option for Australian ice cream and dessert businesses
• Custom printing for ice cream and cafe operators; accessible MOQs; Australian market sizing; short domestic lead times; guides buyers through cup selection; serves hospitality industry nationwide

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Certifications: Custom Print | Australian Brand | Food-Grade | Domestic Lead Times | Melbourne-Based

Conclusion

Australia’s ice cream cup market in 2026 is defined by two contrasting forces: the world’s most progressive compostable packaging adoption — driven by state-level single-use plastics bans — and a relatively small domestic manufacturing base that requires buyers to balance local supply capability against import economics. BioPak is the unquestioned leader in certified compostable ice cream cups in Australia, and its AS4736 certification and B Corp governance make it the benchmark for sustainable ice cream packaging in the country. Detpak (Detmold Group) is the strongest Australian-owned paper packaging manufacturer with an ice cream cup range, backed by 75 years of family-owned history and global QSR client credentials.

Pact Group anchors the rigid plastic tub segment with ASX-listed transparency and domestically-made recyclable containers. The Paper Cup Company and The Cup Factory provide genuine Australian-manufactured custom printing capability for independent and chain operators. WF Plastic and SG Packaging deliver accessible wholesale distribution of both standard and compostable ice cream cup formats with local warehouse stock. Confoil contributes nearly 70 years of Australian foil and plastic container manufacturing heritage. Greenmark fills the accessible-pricing compostable cup niche. And Huhtamaki Australia connects the Australian market to globally consistent quality standards and the leading-edge sustainable packaging technology pipeline, including the ICON™ recyclable ice cream cup system.

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