Stand up pouches offer flexible packaging options for the food packaging industry, making them a popular option in the market today. Instead of traditional box shipping, which can cost more and fails to optimize space, stand up pouches provide an inexpensive, convenient solution for both manufacturers and consumers.

Before using stand up pouches or stand up bags, you should consider the following questions:

  • What type of products is my company selling?
  • Would they be an appropriate fit for stand-up pouch shipping and packaging?
  • What value would stand up pouches add to my business, and to the customer?

There are certainly many benefits that come from the use of stand up pouches. They are highly customizable, optimize storage and display space, are cost-effective and eco-friendly, and create attractive packaging that appeals to consumers.

For over 30 years, Econo-Pak has been committed to providing innovative, high-quality packaging solutions to our clients. We work hard to meet the unique packaging needs of each one of our customers. With three decades’ worth of experience as a packaging specialist, we are the premier experts in stand-up pouches.

STAND UP POUCH STYLES

Apart from their versatility in packaging needs, stand-up pouches also provide a strong shelf presence\ that differentiates your products from those of your competitors. It is important to know the three basic types of stand up pouches in order to optimize your merchandising and marketing initiatives. The main difference between the styles of pouch design lies in the bottom (or the gusset) of the bag.

DOYEN STAND-UP POUCHES

The Doyen style of stand-up pouch – also called Round Bottom or Doypack – is the most common type of design. These bags feature a U-shaped gusset, which means that lightweight products lie on a stable base and can stand upright without the danger of tipping or falling over. In general, Doyen pouches are a good fit for products that weigh less than one pound.

Recommended products to package in the Doyen style include:

  • Small snacks (such as children’s snacks)
  • Pet treats
  • Spices
  • Small grains
  • Ready-to-drink beverages

K-SEAL

This is the preferred design for products that weigh between one and five pounds. The design is called a “K-seal” because the seals on the gusset resemble the letter K. The K-seal design holds a higher volume of product at the bottom. This design also mitigates the risk of punctures or tears, since the sides of the package are constructed to cave in at 30-degree angles.

The best products for K-seal pouches include:

  • Candies
  • Pet foods
  • Dry mixes
  • Snack foods

CORNER BOTTOM

The Corner Bottom – also called Plow Bottom or Folded Bottom – is the sturdiest of the pouch designs. It is recommended for products that weigh five pounds or more. Since the products are heavier, there are no seals in the bag’s gusset. The product is flush with the gusset, and lies uniformly at the bottom. Instead, seals are placed at the sides or top of the pouch—for example, a tear-off seal on the top.

Recommended products for the corner bottom design include:

  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Flour
  • Tea
  • Coffee
  • Grain
  • Other granular products

CUSTOM STAND UP POUCHES PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES

With many years of experience in the food packaging sector, Econo-Pak enjoys a clear understanding of the needs of both industries and consumers. Econo-Pak offers a wide selection of stand up pouches, which can provide the following benefits to the customer:

  • A higher level of protection from external contamination
  • Greater flexibility in package customization (colors, materials, finishes, etc.)
  • A variety of available display options (hanging holes, bottom gussets)
  • Eco-friendly options (such as rice-paper designs)
  • Greater aesthetic appeal

THE ECONO-PAK PACKAGING DIFFERENCE

Econo-Pak is a family owned company, owned and managed by the Wiebel family for over three decades. As the premier food re-packager in North America, we are committed to providing innovative packaging solutions and the highest quality products and services to all of our customers. If you would like to learn more about our packaging services, please request a quote or contact us today.

DIVERSE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

We offer a broad variety of contract packaging services, working with inventory like vitamins, seeds, and pouch fillings to all other types of products. Our goal is to get our customers’ products to market as quickly and efficiently as possible while meeting or exceeding the industry’s highest standards of quality.
Our contract packaging solutions cover almost every packaging need. With over 240,000 total square feet of production floor space and 200 different packaging machines, we can meet the specifications of virtually any project — regardless of size or scope.


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