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Paper straws
and rigid tubes,
printed by the
millions.

Food-safe paper drinking straws, cocktail straws, boba straws and rigid kraft paper tubes — printed, custom-cut, FDA compliant and produced through our sister entity Sanlai.

HERO · printed paper straws bundle
FormatsDrinking, cocktail,
boba, jumbo, tubes
Min run10,000 straws
Lead time10–18 days
Diameter4 mm – 100 mm
01 — What we do

Five formats from
our sister entity Sanlai.

Produced through Fuzhou Sanlai Paper Products Packaging Co., Ltd. — our specialty paper sister entity founded in 1998, with dedicated paper straw and tube lines.
F01 / Drinking

Drinking straws

Standard 6–8mm straws for soft drinks, juices and water — flat or bevel-cut tips, 197–230mm length.

F02 / Cocktail

Cocktail & coffee

Slim 4–5mm cocktail and stirrer straws, 130–180mm length, with optional sealed wrappers.

F03 / Boba

Boba / bubble tea

Wide 12mm boba straws for milk tea and smoothies — angled or straight cut, individually wrapped.

F04 / Jumbo

Jumbo & smoothie

10–15mm jumbo straws for thick shakes, in custom prints and FSC kraft.

F05 / Tubes

Rigid paper tubes

Spiral-wound kraft and art-paper tubes for cosmetics, wine, candles and posters — 20mm–100mm diameter.

F06 / Print

Custom print & finish

Full-color outer print, foil stamping, FSC-certified stock, food-safe water-based inks.

02 — Recent work

A few we're
proud of.

Selected paper straw and tube projects across F&B, cosmetics and retail.
03 — Specifications

The technical
details.

Materials, sizes, compliance certifications and lead times for paper straws and tubes.
SubstrateFood-grade virgin kraft paper, FSC™-certified, water-based food-safe inks, no plastic lining.
Wall layers2–4 ply paper construction for rigidity and 4–8 hour drink resistance.
FormatsDrinking straw (6–8mm), cocktail (4–5mm), boba (12mm), jumbo (10–15mm), rigid tube (20–100mm).
Lengths130mm cocktail · 180–230mm drinking · 200–270mm boba/jumbo · tubes to spec.
PackagingBulk-pack 250/500/1000 per box · individually paper-wrapped · branded retail bag.
ComplianceFDA, EU 10/2011, GB 4806.8 (China food contact), FSC™ chain-of-custody.
MOQ10,000 straws per design / 5,000 rigid tubes per design.
Lead time10–18 days production + transit.
04 · Food-safe construction

Rigid in the drink,
never plastic-lined.

A paper straw has to stay firm in a cold drink without shedding fibre or going soft at the lip.

We spiral-wind ours from 2–4 plies of food-grade virgin kraft, glued with a food-safe adhesive, and tune the ply count to the drink: two-ply for water and soft drinks, three to four-ply for boba, smoothies and anything left standing. The wall is engineered for four to eight hours of drink resistance with no PLA or PE lining, so the straw is genuinely repulpable and marine-degradable.

Bore and length are cut to the application:

  • Cocktail & stirrer — 4–5 mm bore, 130–180 mm
  • Drinking — 6–8 mm bore, 197–230 mm, flat or bevel tip
  • Boba / bubble tea — 12 mm wide bore, 200–270 mm, angled or straight cut
  • Jumbo / smoothie — 10–15 mm bore for thick shakes

The same winding lines also make rigid kraft and art-paper tubes from 20 to 100 mm diameter for cosmetics, candles, spirits and posters, with paper, metal or wooden end caps.

05 · Print, wrap & compliance

Printed to the tip,
documented to the market.

Straws print full-colour on the outer ply before winding, so artwork wraps the whole tube with no seam gap.

Foil stamping and FSC-certified stock are available, and all inks are water-based and food-safe. Packing runs from bulk 250 / 500 / 1000-count catering boxes to individual paper flow-wrap for hygiene and branded retail cartons.

Food-contact compliance is documented, not assumed: our straws and tubes are made to FDA, EU 10/2011, China GB 4806.8 and FSC™ chain-of-custody, with test reports available on request — which matters as single-use-plastic bans widen across export markets. Production runs through our sister entity Sanlai, giving high-volume capacity from a 10,000-straw or 5,000-tube minimum with a 10–18 day lead time.

06 · Capacity & private label

Millions a day,
your label on them.

High-volume, food-safe production runs through our sister entity Sanlai, purpose-built for straws and tubes.

Dedicated spiral-winding and cutting lines give catering and beverage-brand capacity in the millions, with in-line printing, tip forming and individual flow-wrapping on the same pass. That makes private-label and OEM work practical: your brand prints edge-to-edge on the outer ply, and packing — bulk catering boxes, individually wrapped, or branded retail cartons — is set to how the product is sold.

Because single-use-plastic rules differ by market, we keep the documentation ready: FDA, EU 10/2011 and China GB 4806.8 food-contact reports plus FSC™ chain-of-custody, so a buyer's compliance team can clear the product before a container ships. Minimums are 10,000 straws or 5,000 tubes per design.

Need straws or tubes
at scale? Let's talk.

Send specs, quantity and your destination port — our team responds within one business day with a tailored quotation.

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Frequently asked
questions.

Are your paper straws food-grade?

Yes. Our paper straws use food-grade materials and FDA-compliant inks suitable for beverages.

Can paper straws be custom printed?

Yes — custom diameters, colours, and full-surface printing are available for branded straws.

Do you accept bulk export orders for paper straws?

Yes. We manufacture paper straws for bulk export, with volume pricing for large orders.