Flexible Food Packaging

Egg free products are among the latest food offerings that seek to provide nutritional alternatives to those suffering from specific food allergies or simply seeking to change their diet.  Eggs are responsible for one of  the  top 10 allergies in the United States and the benefits of an egg free diet have long been extolled.  With a steady rise in the number of people switching to a vegan lifestyle, it's no wonder that egg free products have become significantly more popular.  In this increasingly crowded market, it has become both more difficult and important for you, as producer or distributor (or both), to differentiate your brand. 

A remarkably effective way to build your brand is by using innovative and highly effective packaging such as Mylar stand bags.  Also called stand up bags, custom printed Mylar bags, and stand up pouches, these flexible bags combine puncture resistant durability with the utmost qualities you want in food protection.  Constructed by laminating together multiple layers of scientifically designed barrier film, Mylar stand bags keep vapor, odor, moisture, light and oxygen out while keeping freshness, flavor and nutritional potency in, both of which ensure for a longer shelf life than that provided by standard packaging. 

Egg free product packaging using Mylar stand bags stand up on the shelf, thereby standing out from the competition, whether in the refrigerated or baked goods section of the store.  Available round or sombrero-style hang holes offer a second store display option. 

Available tear notches make for easy, mess-free opening and zip seal closures keep the contents clean, dry and safe for consumption. 

When it comes to branding your brand, mylar stand bags are ideal.  The wide front and back panels that the bag design creates have ample space upon which you can either affix your labels or order custom printing of text and graphics in up to 10 colors.  Either way, the packaging will display your brand beautifully.

Consumers of egg free products, especially those who pursue a vegan lifestyle, are particularly sensitive to the eco-policies of the businesses they support.  Your brand will appeal to those consumers if you use stand up pouches because they are recyclable and take up very little space in landfills.  The importance of brand recognition among green consumers should not be underestimated. 

Egg free products:  A specialty food line that demands the brand enhancement stand up pouches can provide. Want to learn more about Mylar stand bags and packaging egg free products?

Food and beverage packaging uses aseptic and organoleptically-neutral (smell and taste-free) materials for food and beverage shipment and storage. Not only does packaging potentially enhance marketability, it also contributes to longer shelf life.  Companies rely on product packaging to make food safer.  They also rely on it to promote the brand by posting product information, making serving suggestions and advertising other products they sell, all on the packaging.  

Spouted pouches are an innovative type of food and beverage packaging.  Also called spouted stand pouches or spouted stand bags these flexible packages meet each and every one of the various needs of the industry.

Made from multiple layers of scientifically designed barrier film, spouted pouches provide a safe, durable, puncture resistant vehicle for transporting products from the farm or manufacturer to the store shelf to the kitchen cupboard or refrigerator/freezer.  This form of food and beverage packaging prolongs the life of the contents because it keeps vapor, odor, light, moisture and pests out while locking in freshness, flavor and nutritional potency. 

Spouted pouches provide a great way for companies to display and otherwise market their products because of the very construction design of the packaging.  The pouches have a stable base and wide front and back panels.  The facing enables the company to affix labels containing product details, nutritional facts, serving suggestions and contact information.  The same text and graphics can also be custom-printed on the bags in up to 10 colors. 

There are a number of stock spouts and fitments to enable easy fill and discharge of liquids.  These spouts come in a variety of sizes, colors, and features like tamper evident and flip top caps, among others.  These can be applied to the center of the pouch or on the corner.  As always trust your stand up pouch supplier for help and guidance.  Food and beverage packaging using spouted pouches guard against both spillage and spoilage.  Learn More Now!

Boxes.  Cans.  Jars.  Bottles.  Jugs.  Cartons.  All used for food packaging.  And, in most cases, one among that group will adequately meet the packaging needs.  Unless none of them do.  When would that be, you ask?  When shipment, store display, or home storage is better served by a flexible food packaging.  Bags, of course, right?  Yes, but not all bags are created equal.  And no bags make better flexible food packaging than stand up bags.

Also called stand bags or Mylar® bags, this flexible food packaging is the ideal way to avoid inflexible choices.  These pouches are puncture resistant and sturdy, ensuring that the contents are safely and securely transported from farm and factory to warehouse and from store shelf to kitchen cupboard, refrigerator, or freezer.

Scientifically designed film barriers are laminated together to keep odor, vapor, moisture and, when necessary, pests out, while locking freshness, flavor or product potency (as the case may be) in. 

The construction of flexible food packaging using stand bags yields wide front and back panels on which the producer or distributor can apply product labels.  There is ample room for custom printing in up to 10 colors instead, if so desired. 

Once in the store, they stand out from the competition because it quite literally stands up on the shelf.  Available hang holes allow for a different display option.

Not only are stand up pouches flexible, they are incredibly convenient, consumer friendly to the extreme.  They can be customized with tear notches, making for simple and tidy bag opening.  And, with available zip seal closures, the bags will extend the shelf life of the products by keeping freshness, flavor and fragrance locked in. 

Finally, stand up pouches can be made small or large, from the products that weigh a few ounces to 25 pounds and more! 

At the end of the day, there is no more effective flexible food packaging than stand up pouches.  Because being flexible doesn't mean you have to compromise.  Learn more now!

As anyone can tell, we are obsessed with all things stand up bags!  We are determined to keep telling the world about this unique style of flexible packaging.  Stand up bags, also known as stand up pouches or stand pouches are made from multiple layers of highly engineered film laminated together that allow the package to stand effectively on a store shelf while providing barrier properties to keep the contents fresher for longer. 

Stand bags are available from stock as well as custom printed in any possible size.  The natural wide face and back provide ample room for graphics and logos as well as the company story and what makes the product so great, awesome, yummy, long lasting, etc.

We have created a series of eBooks, which we'll continue to add to, that show how stand up bags can:

• Build Your Brand
• Protect Your Product
• Lower Your Packaging Cost
• Increase Your Sales

Products packaged effectively using stand up bags include

• Snacks
• Cookies
• Dry Food Products
• Liquids and Beverages
• Granola
• Many, many more

We have the unique ability to custom print as few as 5000 stand up bags with quality as good as (we think better than) anyone else in the industry.  Bold, dynamic printed stand bags that scream LOOK AT ME...or better yet BUY ME so in the long run you can compete with the "Big Boys" in your industry and WIN!

As I've mentioned in other posts, dry food packaging pertains to so many industries from pet food and cereal to spices and bread crumbs.  Just because a product is dry doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't spoil or go bad or go stale.  We've all had crackers or cookies that were in less than optimal dry food packaging and they lost flavor or weren't crispy or whatever.  This ultimately turns into a serious negative in the eye of any consumer and we all know consumers have long memories.

Here is where stand up pouches, also known as stand bags or stand up bags, can play an important role in dry food packaging. First, stand bags protect.  The multiple layers of barrier film are made specifically to keep the contents fresher for longer.  Stock stand bags are generally made with far more barrier protection than the customer may need and custom stand pouches are developed with the particular dry food product itself in mind, the weight of the product, the enviroment it will be stored or displayed in, opened and closed, etc.  My point here is either way, using stock stand bags for dry food packaging or custom stand bags, your product will be protected far and away better than other types of flexible packaging and other types of packaging like a bag inside a box or a bag inside a metal in, etc.  Look no further than other posts pertaining to dry food packaging for info regarding how stand up pouches save money over other types of packaging.

As far as performing, stand bags are the stars of the show on retail store shelves.  Whether you'll use a stock stand pouch where you apply a label or better yet you purchase custom printed pouches that have the bold and dynamic printing that says "LOOK AT ME" or "LEARN WHY OUR PRODUCT AND COMPANY ARE SO GREAT" these flexible stand bags will stand effectively and erect on a store shelf and also provide easy access into the contents using the tear notches and ziplock or even a pour spout if needed.

At StandUpPouches.net, stand bags are our passion.  We believe if you have a need for dry food packaging stand pouches will protect and perform.  FYI, if you are interested in other advantages using stand pouches for dry food packaging, see these other blog posts here!

Yesterday we chatted how stock stand up pouches could help build your dry food packaging brand.  Today, it is custom stand up pouches for dry food packaging.  Also known as stand bags or stand up bags, these innovative flexible pouches have been counted on for years by the big boys like Nestle in good times and in bad to not only protect their product but maintain and/or solidify their brand name in the consumer's mind.  However, recent advancements have made custom stand bags possible for small to medium companies as well.

Dry food packaging obviously encompasses many different product categories from pet food to cereal, from flax seed to quinoa.  The situation remains the same, how can these manufacturers protect their product and build their brand?  Custom printed stand bags are the answer.  Now, certain manufacturers like StandUpPouches.net can run as few as 5000 pieces with the same incredible bold Rotogravure printing, eye catching graphics, and all the features like ziplocks, tear notches, hang holes, and even pour spouts that many thought were only available to the major players.

Stand pouches are made from multiple layers of barrier film that is laminated together so the dry food product itself is protected from moisture, vapor, odor, and even sunlight.  Even better, the printed layer is trapped between these barrier film layers, so there is no way to scratch or damage the printing at all.  By design, stand up pouches are made to stand erect on a store shelf and a natural advantage from this design is the wide face and back of the pouch that is perfect for a company to print their logo but more importantly the company story and why this particular product is so good, yummy, different, longer lasting, etc.  Want to learn more?  Check out our Building Your Brand Starter Kit.

Cereal and for that matter granola could be termed staples at breakfast.  Industry leaders continue to be excited about ready to eat cereals, of which granola falls into that category.  However, I'm going to write this post from the perspective of consumer walking into a Whole Foods or even a Trader Joe's with a clean slate in my noggin over what type of granola I'm going to take home with me...in the hopes of proving my point that granola packaging with stand up pouches does matter and will increase sales.

Granola packaging historically has tried to model its packaging after the natural look of granola itself.  Most likely this means that they'll buy paper packaging for their granola.  Or, another option is a bulk plastic bag, similar to what you would get in the produce aisle of a
supermarket with a twist tie and a label slapped on indicating the flavor.  I've also seen metal tins used with a plastic bag on the inside...here the manufacturer is paying for two types of packaging.

Then, there is granola packaging using stand up pouches.  Also known as stand bags or stand up bags, these pouches made from flexible film are available stock where you can apply a label or custom printed with vivid, bold, photographic images that hit the consumer right between the eyes...POW!  While stock stand bags for granola packaging is very acceptable, I'm going to imagine we are talking about custom printed stand up pouches.

I wander to the store, the sights and sounds and smells of Whole Foods or Trader Joes consumes me, past the produce and checkout lines, it's granola I'm in the mood for.  I see granola A in a paper bag with a clear window, similar to what the bakery gives me when I order a few cookies for our kids.  Sure looks good, very natural looking, not a whole lot of graphics but a nice label that says its cinnamon apple flavor but the label isn't straight and in fact there is an air bubble trapped under the sticker.  That's OK, I think, the granola looks tasty so I look at the clear window of the bag only to see that it's glued on the inside of the paper bag...that really thin cellophane plastic that is clear as a bell but very flimsy.  The twist tie at the top of the granola packaging looks handy.  Will it work? 

I grab another granola brand, this really looks good, much more expensive than all the others, the printed label says its the best but that's all there is, a printed label applied to a metal in.  I cannot see or touch and feel granola at all.  Hmmm, expensive doesn't always mean the best, but whoever made this is using very expensive granola packaging.

Then, I see granola packaging using a printed stand up pouch.  Bold, dynamic printing, lots of cool graphics and a clear window on the front and bottom of the pouch so I can see the clusters of granola, I can see the coating of honey and cinnamon, this looks really tasty.  Wow, this printed stand bag has the granola company story, I never knew it was made from an old family recipe from Vermont.  Plus, it has a ziplock so I don't have to eat the entire bag or use one of those silly chip clips to try to keep the contents fresh.  Its not the cheapest granola, but it's not the most expensive either...very interesting.  Plus, the pouch itself is made from layers of film, I can feel them, this is a very sturdy bag that will stand on my cupboard when I get home and even withstand a fall if my daughter drops it or it gets bumped off the table.  Yeah...I like the granola using a stand up pouch...I feel smarter for having looked at them all too.  I'm going to buy this brand in the stand up pouch.

See, granola packaging makes a difference.  Stand up pouches will protect granola, keep it fresher for longer, and help build not only your brand but your sales too!