PP Soup Bowl Inserts 140-40mm

The Lumapack PP Soup Bowl Insert 140-40mm is a clear polypropylene insert designed to fit Lumapack Soup Bowls in the 24oz, 28oz, 36oz, and 42oz range. With a 140mm top diameter and 40mm depth, it creates a raised inner platform that separates solid accompaniments from liquid soup, supporting consistent presentation across takeaway and delivery service.

Suitable for hot and cold food, the insert is food contact safe, freezer safe, and compatible with PP Soup Bowl Lids 140mm for a complete, lidded serving solution.

1. What Are PP Soup Bowl Inserts and How Do They Work?

A soup bowl insert sits inside the bowl before filling, creating two distinct zones within a single container. The insert platform holds solid components — such as croutons, noodles, garnishes, proteins, or rice — above the soup base, keeping them separate until the customer is ready to eat.

This format is used across takeaway soup operations, delivery-led menus, and professional catering to maintain the texture and integrity of solid components during transit. Without a separator, garnishes and toppings can absorb liquid, becoming soft or waterlogged before the dish reaches the customer. The insert prevents this by physically separating the components within the same container.

The 40mm depth of this insert provides a platform height suited to medium-volume servings, where there is enough bowl depth to accommodate both the insert and a meaningful quantity of liquid beneath it. Compared with the shallower 35mm variant, the 40mm option holds slightly larger portions of solid accompaniments while maintaining clearance for the soup below.

2. Compatible Soup Bowls

The PP Soup Bowl Insert 140-40mm is compatible with Lumapack Soup Bowls using 140mm lids. This includes all four sizes in the standard soup bowl range:

• White Soup Bowls 24oz
• White Soup Bowls 28oz
• White Soup Bowls 36oz
• White Soup Bowls 42oz
• Kraft Soup Bowls 24oz
• Kraft Soup Bowls 28oz
• Kraft Soup Bowls 36oz
• Kraft Soup Bowls 42oz

The insert is not compatible with the 54oz Soup Bowl, which uses a 165mm lid and a dedicated 165-45mm insert. Always check the lid size group before selecting inserts for your soup bowl range.

When using this insert, the PP Soup Bowl Lid 140mm seats over the filled bowl and insert assembly, providing a secure, lidded unit suitable for takeaway counters and delivery packaging.

3. Typical Foodservice Applications

PP Soup Bowl Inserts are used across a range of soup-led foodservice formats where separated presentation improves the eating experience or maintains the quality of individual components during service and transit.

Common applications include:

• Takeaway soup with garnishes or croutons, where bread, croutons, or crunchy toppings need to remain dry until the customer opens the lid
• Asian noodle soups and ramen, where noodle portions are held above the broth separately to prevent over-softening during delivery
• Congee and rice-based soups with protein or vegetable toppings that benefit from remaining separate until serving
• Deli and café soup counters serving complete bowl meals where garnish presentation contributes to perceived quality
• Cloud kitchens and delivery-led menus where consistent portion separation must be maintained across high volumes and multiple service periods
• Catering and event operations packing individual soup servings in advance, where component integrity across transit time is a key operational requirement

4. Operational Benefits for Takeaway and Delivery

• Maintains component texture during transit: By separating solid toppings and accompaniments from liquid soup, the insert preserves the texture of crunchy, starchy, or delicate ingredients throughout the delivery journey. This reduces the risk of quality complaints from customers receiving dishes that have degraded in transit.
• Supports consistent presentation across service periods: Using a standardised insert depth allows kitchen teams to portion solid components consistently, regardless of who is packing or at which point in the service. This is particularly useful for multi-site operators and high-volume cloud kitchens where portioning consistency directly affects cost control and customer experience.
• Enables single-container soup meal formats: The insert allows operators to pack a complete soup meal — broth and solid components — in one lidded bowl. This reduces the need for separate sauce pots, additional packaging items, or customer assembly, simplifying both packing workflows and the eating experience.
• Compatible with standard PP Soup Bowl Lids 140mm: The insert integrates with the existing lid system, requiring no additional or specialist packaging components. This keeps the supply chain simple and ensures the full assembly — bowl, insert, and lid — functions as a complete, tested unit.
• Freezer safe for meal prep operations: The insert is suitable for freezer storage, supporting operators who pack and freeze soup meals in advance for catering, meal prep services, or scheduled delivery operations.

5. Materials, Specifications, and Compliance

The PP Soup Bowl Insert 140-40mm is manufactured from clear polypropylene (PP), a food-grade plastic widely used in foodservice packaging for its performance under temperature variation and its suitability for direct food contact.

Physical specifications

• Top diameter: 140mm
• Insert depth: 40mm
• Material: Polypropylene (PP)
• Colour: Clear
• Case quantity: 300 pieces
• SKU: LP50322

Food contact and safety

• Suitable for direct food contact
• Food contact safe under UK market requirements
• Suitable for hot and cold food
• Freezer safe

Temperature performance

Polypropylene maintains structural integrity when used with hot liquid-based dishes, including soups, broths, and stews served at standard foodservice temperatures. The clear finish allows operators and customers to see the bowl contents without removing the lid, supporting presentation at the point of service.

6. Choosing the Right Insert Depth

Three insert depths are available for the 140mm soup bowl range. Selecting the appropriate depth depends on the proportion of solid components relative to the liquid volume in the served dish:

• 140-35mm: Suited to soups with a smaller garnish or accompaniment portion, where the liquid component makes up the majority of the serving. The shallower platform leaves more bowl volume for broth.
• 140-40mm: A mid-depth option suited to dishes where solid and liquid components are served in roughly equal proportion, or where a moderately generous topping portion is required.
• 140-55mm: The deepest option in the range, suited to dishes with a larger solid portion or where the insert is used to hold a significant secondary component such as a rice base, protein portion, or noodle serving above the liquid.

For operations running a mixed soup menu, stocking more than one depth allows kitchen teams to match the insert to each dish format without adjusting bowl or lid specifications.

7. Ordering and Delivery from Lumapack

Lumapack supplies foodservice packaging to commercial kitchens, catering operations, and food-to-go businesses across the UK.

Ordering and delivery

• Free UK delivery on orders over £100
• Standard dispatch within 24–48 hours for stock items
• Orders can be placed online via lumapack.co

Pricing

• £22.49 per case of 300 pieces, excluding VAT

Customer support

• WhatsApp (message only): +44 7784 080255, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
• Contact form available at lumapack.co/contact

8. Frequently Asked Questions — PP Soup Bowl Inserts 140-40mm

Which soup bowls are compatible with this insert?
The PP Soup Bowl Insert 140-40mm is compatible with all Lumapack Soup Bowls that use 140mm lids: White and Kraft Soup Bowls in 24oz, 28oz, 36oz, and 42oz sizes. It is not compatible with the 54oz Soup Bowl.

Can the insert be used with hot soup?
Yes. The insert is suitable for hot food and maintains its shape and structure when used with hot liquid-based dishes including soups, broths, and stews under standard foodservice conditions.

Is the insert freezer safe?
Yes. The PP Soup Bowl Insert 140-40mm is suitable for freezer storage, supporting meal prep, advance packing, and scheduled delivery operations.

How many inserts come per case?
Each case contains 300 inserts.

What is the difference between the 35mm, 40mm, and 55mm depth options?
The depth determines how much of the bowl is occupied by the insert platform and how much remains for liquid. The 35mm is suited to smaller garnish portions; the 40mm suits dishes with a more balanced solid-to-liquid ratio; the 55mm accommodates larger solid components above the soup base.

Does the lid fit over the bowl with the insert in place?
Yes. The PP Soup Bowl Lid 140mm is designed to seat over the bowl assembly including the insert, providing a secure lidded unit for takeaway and delivery.

9. Related Products

The Lumapack PP Soup Bowl Insert 140-40mm offers a practical, food contact safe solution for separated presentation within a single lidded soup bowl. Compatible with eight soup bowl sizes across the White and Kraft range, and designed to work with the PP Soup Bowl Lid 140mm, it supports consistent, quality-focused soup service in takeaway, delivery, and catering environments.