With the growing popularity of green consumption, rice husk tableware has become the top choice for dining brands, outdoor camping, and family gatherings due to its natural, eco-friendly, biodegradable, and food-safe properties. Made from natural rice husk fibers and food-grade corn starch, this tableware is biodegradable, lightweight, durable, and odor-free, making it a mainstream eco-friendly option for takeout meals, tea drinks, desserts, souvenirs, and supermarket gifts.
When customizing rice husk cutlery, from the marking process, color matching to the design of the shape, brand presentation is often the primary goal of custom tableware. The customization process of the brand logo is not limited to one type. Different logos are customized according to different scenarios and requirements. The shape of the rice husk tableware can be formed by hot pressing with molds, in various shapes including standard forms and fully customized forms. The standard shapes do not require additional mold fees, but fully customized shapes require dedicated mold production, which incurs additional mold production costs. The cost of customization also increases. The shape selection should be planned based on specific dining scenarios, food types, and convenience of storage. The base material color of the rice husk tableware is naturally white or light brown, with fine dark rice husk particle spots (these are the true characteristics of natural plant fibers that have not been bleached). However, the edges/bottoms can be made to have a different color from the main body through special molds or later spraying, enhancing the design sense. The color of the tableware will also vary in different application scenarios.
I: There are several processes for logo customization:
1. Screen Printing
Single color / double color are the main options, with a maximum of 2 color sets. The ink has strong adhesion and is resistant to hot water, can be repeatedly cleaned, suitable for customization on flat surfaces and large curved surfaces, such as lunch box lids, water cup flat areas, etc. It is applicable for large-scale production of takeout and fast food.
2. Surface Transfer
This LOGO process is suitable for adhering to arcs and narrow curved surfaces. It is ideal for small brand logos. The design is exquisite, the lines are fine, and it can be printed on a small area. The cost of multi-color offset printing increases significantly. It is suitable for small labels on milk tea cups, dessert spoons, children’s small spoons, and diningware sets.
3. Thermal Transfer Printing
Suitable for flat bowls and plates with light background colors (miller white, light apricot, light green) of rice husk tableware, as well as gift boxes and tableware. Supports full-color, gradient, illustration, photo, and multi-complex patterns. May slightly fade after long-term high-temperature steaming or repeated washing in a dishwasher. Suitable for online celebrity catering, cultural and creative gifts, wedding gifts, and light food brands.
4. Laser Engraving
Zero ink usage, safer for food contact. It is a must-have for mothers and infants. It is permanent and does not fade, resistant to hot water and disinfection. This LOGO engraving process is suitable for large areas, no colors, deep and shallow textures. Only deep and light brown textures are allowed. It cannot be done in colors. The contrast of light-colored tableware is stronger, while the recognition of dark brown is relatively low. Laser engraving is suitable for infant and toddler food tableware, organic vegetarian restaurants, high-end corporate gifts, environmentally friendly products for export, and long-term use tableware.
5. Gold Foil Stamping / Silver Foil Stamping / Embossing
It has a metallic luster and a high-grade appearance. The simple LOGO is extremely exquisite. However, it has poor scratch resistance and the gold foil will fall off after long-term water washing. It has poor water resistance and can only be embossed in a single color. It cannot have complex patterns. The cost is high and it is only suitable for gift scenarios. It is applicable to one-time gift boxes, such as corporate anniversary gifts, wedding souvenirs, and high-end baking gift boxes.
Screen printing / transfer printing / heat transfer printing – these three types of processes are prohibited for large-scale ink printing on the inner side of bowls and the side that comes into contact with food. Only the outer surface can be printed. Only laser engraving is allowed without ink, and both the inside and outside can be engraved.
II. Color Scheme Selection:
Natural color scheme. The preferred options are cream white/milky yellow, light brown/golden yellow. For other custom non-natural colors, it is essential to ensure that the used pigments meet food-grade safety standards. Avoid using inferior dyes that may release harmful substances. Extremely white or overly bright colors are not recommended as the main promotional color as they may cause consumers to have doubts about bleaching agents or chemical additives.
1. Pure white rice husk color: Light beige, fine rice husk texture, suitable for all logos, ideal for milk tea and light food.
2. Light brown original rice husk color: Natural deep wheat pattern, suitable for traditional Chinese style, rural tourism, and Chinese fast food.
3. Grayish-brown thick husk color: Clear grain texture, suitable for camping, outdoor activities, and American simple dining style.
III: Shape Design (Suitable for Takeout, Table Service, Gifts, Mother and Baby)When choosing the shape of rice husk tableware, it should be based on the industry. Different scenarios require different tableware, and different containers for food storage are also different. For example, a round plate is suitable for most Chinese dish arrangements, while a square plate has a more modern and design-oriented feel and is suitable for Western simple meals, salads, or restaurants that pursue style. A shallow dish is used for placing fruits, nuts, or snacks. Deep bowls of tableware are suitable for noodle shops, hot pot restaurants, porridge shops, and takeout simple meals. A shallow plate is suitable for light food salads, yogurt, afternoon tea desserts, etc. Round-corner square lunch boxes are suitable for making lunch boxes, and oval and long-shaped bowls are suitable for grilled fish, pasta, etc. For plates and dishes, the round flat plate is a perfect choice for a farm stay and serves as the preferred option for home-cooked dishes, while square plates are suitable for coffee simple meals, baking, and afternoon tea arrangements， and compartmentalized snack plates are suitable for fried chicken and grilled food.
Bowls: Circular deep and straight bowls, shallow-mouth round bowls, square-shaped straight lunch boxes, elliptical long bowls, mini baby food small round bowls, special-shaped molds (clouds / hearts / wave edges)
Plates and dishes: Circular flat plates, square-edge round-cornered plates, compartmentalized snack plates, mini small dishes, wave-edge plates
Small utensils: Large round-head soup spoons, pointed-head dessert spoons, children’s arc-shaped baby food spoons, rice husk forks, portable small knives
Rice husk water cups: Straight cylindrical water cups, arc-shaped slimming water cups, mini children’s water cups
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