Your Guide to Low Minimum Branded Packaging

With Brand Your, you can order branded coffee cups, greaseproof paper and takeaway bags from 1,000 units. We've worked with our suppliers across the UK and Europe to ensure low minimums on custom branded packaging, so independent businesses can get branded without being faced with extortionate prices.

Our low minimum branded packaging is built for three types of business:

• New openings that want to look great from day one
• Small sites with little storage space
• Businesses that are trying something new, like a new product launch or opening a new location, without having to commit to thousands of units

What is an MOQ?

An MOQ (minimum order quantity) is the smallest number of units a supplier will make in one order. For branded packaging, it exists because every print run has set-up costs, like printing plates and machine time, whatever the size of the order.

The higher the MOQ, the more you have to spend upfront and the more stock you have to store. For a new or small business, that can mean thousands of pounds tied up in boxes that collect dust in the storage room.

What branded packaging has the lowest MOQ?

At Brand Your, our lowest minimum products are coffee cups, greaseproof paper and takeaway bags. Double Wall Cups and Express Bags start at 1,000 units, and Greaseproof Paper starts at 4,000 sheets, from £162.50.

Prices shown exclude VAT and were checked on 10th November 2026.

How long will a minimum order last?

It depends on how busy you are. A quick way to work it out is to divide the order quantity by how many you use in a day. For example, a quiet café serving around 100 takeaway coffees a day would get through 1,000 cups in about a week and a half. A busier site serving 200 a day would use the same order in under a week.

Pro tip: if you’re just starting out and trying to get a feel of your margins, take yourself to a coffee shop in a similar location, buy a coffee, and sit there for an hour and count how many sales they make. Doing this at various times of day, and various days of the week will give you a good estimation of how much you can expect to sell.

Once you know how fast you get through stock, add a second product or move up a quantity tier to bring the unit price down.

What's the best branded packaging to start with?

Branded packaging is a great way to elevate your customer experience and reach new customers. So start with the product that’s going to have the biggest impact on your business.

Cafés and coffee shops: Double wall cups

A takeaway cup leaves your shop in your customer's hand. It goes on the walk to work, sits on an office desk and turns up in photos on social media. That makes it one of the most-seen pieces of packaging a café has.

Double wall cups are insulated, so customers can hold a hot drink without a separate sleeve. Our minimum is 1,000 cups, so you can test your design before ordering more.

Bakeries: Greaseproof Paper

Greaseproof paper is the most versatile product we sell and works across almost everything a bakery sells. It can be used to wrap sandwiches and pastries, to line trays and plates. It even works as a great decoration for your counter.

It's also the lowest total spend of our three starter products, at £162.50 for 4,000 sheets. That makes it an easy way to get your branding in front of every customer from day one.

Takeaway Spots: Express Bags

Perfect for grab-and-go menus where the food is wrapped or boxed first. For example: burger joints, sandwich spots, street food, and delivery. Our bags stand up on the counter, so they're quick to pack, and the top folds over to keep food warm on the way home.

Is a small first order more expensive per unit?

Yes. Set-up costs are spread over fewer units, so the unit price is higher at the minimum. On our double wall cups, 1,000 cups cost £0.244 each, while 5,000 cost £0.132 each.

The total spend is what matters when you're starting out. A smaller first order keeps cash free, saves storage space, and lets you test your design before you commit to more. When you reorder, you can always order a bigger quantity to take advantage of economies of scale.

What do other businesses say about our low minimums?

“Brand Your’s minimum orders are quite low so it made testing new packaging designs risk free.”

- Ben Costello, Head Baker at Little Sourdough Kitchen

“Brand Your specialise in lower minimum order quantities which is very, very useful when starting a business.”

- Amy Gastman, Founder of Crumb

“Minimum order quantities and quality were the deciding factor for us when choosing Brand Your. We’re a small shop and we don’t have a warehouse where we can keep lots of stock.”

- Harry Pykett, Founder of Homeboy Pizza

Can I order low minimum branded packaging online?

Yes. All of our prices are shown on our website, so you can see exactly what you’ll pay before you order. There’s no need to request a quote or book a sales call. To order, choose your product, pick your size and quantity, and upload your design at checkout. We’ll send you a proof to approve before anything goes to print, so you can check everything looks right. See our full collection of branded packaging.

Not sure which product is right for you? Our team is happy to help. Send us a message via our contact page or drop us a DM on Instagram @brandyour.co .