Glass Milk Bottles with Lids | Timeless Strength & Modern Solutions

Glass milk bottles have earned a legacy of freshness and strength since the days they were transported on horse-drawn carts to customers’ doorsteps. These timeless containers always depended on equally reliable closures, and modern lids don’t disappoint. Tamper-evident technology guarantees consumers that their milk product has not been tampered with. Additionally, as the dairy aisle grows to include non-dairy alternatives, flavored milk, and other varieties, colorful lids make organization possible.

As milk packagers work to combine holistic values for clean, organic packaging with established practices, like cap color codes, they are met with a classic solution: glass milk bottles with lids. Revisit the benefits of glass milk containers and see for yourself why glass milk bottles with lids have us thinking– holy cow!

Whether you’re looking forward to working your milk into recipes throughout the week or craving a cold glass, you need your milk to stay fresh! Milk lasts twice as long in a glass container compared to plastic or cardboard due to the benefits of glass packaging and dependable closures.

1. 

   16 oz. Squat Pint Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: 30WD16

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 24 $2.690 ea.
   • 240 $2.030 ea.
   • 576 $1.709 ea.
   • 1,176 $1.449 ea.
   • 2,352 $1.419 ea.
2. 

   Custom Printed 16 oz. Squat Pint Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: S-30WD16-Printed

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 2,352 $1.777 ea.
3. 

   16 oz. Tall Pint Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: 30WD17

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 24 $2.000 ea.
   • 120 $1.820 ea.
   • 1,200 $1.660 ea.
   • 2,400 $1.490 ea.
   • 9,600 $1.420 ea.
4. 

   Custom Printed 16 oz. Tall Pint Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: S-30WD17-Printed

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 2,400 $1.880 ea.
5. 

   32 oz. Square Quart Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: 30WDS4

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 24 $3.380 ea.
   • 240 $2.720 ea.
   • 744 $2.250 ea.
   • 1,344 $2.100 ea.
   • 4,032 $1.916 ea.
6. 

   Custom Printed 32 oz. Square Quart Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: S-30WDS4-Printed

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1,344 $2.453 ea.
7. 

   32 oz. Round Quart Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: 30WDR4

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 12 $3.210 ea.
   • 120 $2.680 ea.
   • 360 $2.430 ea.
   • 1,080 $2.060 ea.
   • 3,240 $1.864 ea.
8. 

   Custom Printed 32 oz. Round Quart Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: S-30WDR4-Printed

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1,080 $2.415 ea.
9. 

   34 oz. Liter Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

   Part #: 30WD1L

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 24 $3.740 ea.
   • 120 $3.150 ea.
   • 240 $2.750 ea.
   • 1,344 $2.370 ea.
   • 4,032 $2.070 ea.
10. 

    Custom Printed 34 oz. Liter Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

    Part #: S-30WD1L-Printed

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1,344 $2.204 ea.
11. 

    64 oz. Half Gallon Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

    Part #: 30WD64

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 9 $6.010 ea.
    • 90 $4.690 ea.
    • 270 $4.020 ea.
    • 792 $3.630 ea.
    • 2,376 $3.360 ea.
12. 

    Custom Printed 64 oz. Half Gallon Glass Milk Bottle, 48mm 48-Snap

    Part #: S-30WD64-Printed

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 792 $3.666 ea.

Glass does not chemically react to other substances. Glass containers do not leach harmful chemicals into their contents and are not permeable. Altogether, this means a glass milk bottle will not affect the flavors of its contents but protect and maintain the milk’s flavor, vitamins, and minerals instead. 

Glass bottles tend to be better sealed than milk cartons. Tamper-evident beverage caps help preserve the milk’s quality by providing customers with the ease of mind, knowing that their product is safe for consumption. Milk bottle lids provide an airtight seal and prevent unnecessary leaking and spilling, keeping the dairy product intact.

Glass milk bottles are capable of keeping cold longer, which is especially important when removing the bottle from the fridge or transporting it home from the grocery store. This capability increases the dairy’s shelf life.

Glass is entirely made out of natural, abundant resources and can be 100% recycled endlessly with no loss to its purity and quality. It is BPA-free and recognized by the FDA as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe). Glass milk bottles appeal to organic-living communities, many of whom are more likely to buy milk from local farms and dairies whenever possible.

In addition to their unseen strengths, glass milk bottles are also visually appealing! Clear display accentuates the dairy product inside in a sleek and elevated manner. Our custom printing options let you show off your branding on a transparent base. Likewise, our selection of milk bottle caps is brimming with unique colors from Pearl Blue, to Butterscotch, to Pink, and more!

The dairy and dairy-alternative markets are growing every day as new milk varieties hit the shelves. Cap and label colors often play a critical role in telling apart identical containers that carry different types of milk. They allow customers to differentiate between a bottle of whole, skim, or almond milk by associating the milk type with a certain cap color.

In the United States, some of these colors are recurring, earning an unofficial association with the milk type. Below are common, but not exclusive, cap color and milk-type pairings.

• Whole Milk: Red caps
• 2% Milk: Blue Caps
• 1% Milk: Purple, Green or Yellow Caps
• Skim or Fat-Free Milk: Pink, Purple or Light Blue Caps
• Buttermilk: Green Caps
• Chocolate Milk: Brown Caps

However you decide to differentiate your milk types, using cap colors to organize your dairy and cream products leads to a better experience for customers!

1. 

   48mm Black Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W49B

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
2. 

   48mm Clear Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W49C

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
3. 

   48mm Butterscotch Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W49T

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
4. 

   48mm Copper Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W4CU

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
5. 

   48mm Cream Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W49M

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
6. 

   48mm Dark Brown Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W49Q

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
7. 

   48mm Dark Blue Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W4DB

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
8. 

   48mm Green Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W49G

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
9. 

   48mm Gold Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

   Part #: 30W49O

   • Quantity Qty Price
   • 1 $0.164 ea.
   • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
   • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
   • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
10. 

    48mm Light Blue Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W49L

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
11. 

    48mm Orange Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W49E

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
12. 

    48mm Pearl Blue Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W4PB

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
13. 

    48mm Pink Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W49K

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
14. 

    48mm Purple Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W49P

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
15. 

    48mm Red Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W49R

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
16. 

    48mm Silver Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W49S

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
17. 

    48mm White Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W49W

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.
18. 

    48mm Yellow Plastic Tamper Evident Snap On Cap

    Part #: 30W49Y

    • Quantity Qty Price
    • 1 $0.164 ea.
    • 1,000 $0.152 ea.
    • 2,000 $0.124 ea.
    • 4,000 $0.095 ea.

Glass milk bottles evoke a sense of nostalgia and simplicity. Before the standardization of refrigerators in America, between the 1880s and mid-to-late 1900s, milk was delivered daily by milkmen. This practice required a durable container that maintained the milk’s freshness while keeping it safe during transport.

With thick walls, a wide neck, and flared, cap-supporting lip, glass milk bottles with lids quickly became the standard for milk delivery. Glass offered the sanitary quality required of dairy products. Likewise, its strength allowed the bottles to be returned and reused. Many dairies would emboss glass milk bottles with their names to ensure the bottles were returned to them.

Once grocery stores, refrigerators, and access to transportation became commonplace, milk deliveries fell out of practice as plastic milk jugs and cartons became popular. However, glass milk bottles continue to be used in grocery stores today. Custom printing and tamper-evident features have modernized the glass milk bottle while maintaining its classic charm.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the milk delivery business has seen a surprising resurgence, spurring what some are called the rebirth of the milkman. The local, fresh, and sustainable appeal of milk delivery is in line with many modern consumer values, suggesting an exciting future for glass milk bottle delivery.

Although they are commonly recognized as milk bottles, these sturdy glass bottles are also excellent containers for juices, kombucha, cold teas, condiments, and more! Additionally, they can be used for non-food applications, such as wedding centerpieces, restaurant decor, baby shower party favors, and alike. For ideas on how to repurpose used milk bottles, visit our Pinterest page.