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October 24, 2024

Stand Up Pouches and Bags

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Packaging

Quick Summary: Standup pouches and bags from ELIS Manufacturing & Packaging Solutions offer an ideal packaging solution for various industries, including food manufacturing, health and wellness, manufacturing and assembly, and pet care. These pouches replace cumbersome tins and cans, providing a versatile option for packaging products like powders, granules, capsules, lotions, gels, and more. With benefits such as easy display, optimized shelf space, improved transportation, artistic versatility, fast production, and consumer convenience, standup pouches can be resealable and manufactured from recyclable materials. They feature adaptable designs with resealable zippers, gusseted bottoms, transparent windows, and additional tamper protection. ELIS offers a comprehensive packaging service that includes graphic design, labeling, filling, and logistics support, all within FDA-approved facilities, catering to packaging weights from 1-4 pounds.

Standup pouches and bags offer an ideal solution for shelf storage and displaying consumer products. In most cases, they make products more appealing to consumers by replacing cumbersome tins and cans.

This style of packaging is incredibly versatile and can be used to package a number of different types of materials, such as nutritional supplements, pet food, household chemicals, and much more. Depending on specific product needs, standup pouches and bags can often be used as a replacement for non-structured packaging.

At ELIS Manufacturing & Packaging Solutions, we use standup pouches as a method of secondary packaging, making it easier to transport and display prepackaged items.

Applications (Industries)

The following industries frequently make use of standing pouches:

  • Food manufacturing. Stand up pouches and bags make it easy to display anything from frozen foods to snacks, spices, and dry ingredients.
  • Health and wellness. This industry often relies on stand up pouches for nutritional supplements, health foods, and creams or gels.
  • Manufacturing and assembly. Stand up pouches and bags are often used to store bulk powders in manufacturing and as secondary packaging during the kitting process
  • Pet care. This type of packaging is common for transporting and displaying pet food and treats.

Their versatility makes stand up bags and pouches perfect for packaging a number of different types of substances and products, including:

  • Free-flow and non-free-flow powders (i.e. powdered milk, brown sugar)
  • Granules (i.e. sugar)
  • Capsules (i.e. those used for nutritional supplements)
  • Lotions (i.e. moisturizers)
  • Gels (i.e. medicinal gels, cosmetic gels)

Features & Benefits

In addition to their appealing appearance, stand up pouches have a number of other benefits:

  • Easy display. The contents of stand up pouches can be easily and attractively displayed on shelves to catch the attention of consumers.
  • Optimized shelf space. Stand up pouches and bags consume less shelf space when compared to other common packaging options, such as cans.
  • Improved transportation. Using stand up pouches to consolidate prepackaged items makes them incredibly easy to transport.
  • Artistically versatile. This type of packaging can take on different designs and logos, making it easy to brand so it will stand out.
  • Fast production. We can fill and seal stand up pouches very efficiently, resulting in short turnaround times.
  • Convenience for the end user. Stand up pouches can be resealable, ensuring product freshness.
  • Sustainable. For greater environmental friendliness, stand up pouches and bags can be recyclable. They can also be made with sustainable materials, making them more appealing to many consumers.

This type of packaging is highly versatile, with a wide variety of features for any application:

  • Can be manufactured with resealable zippers for increased freshness
  • Gusseted bottoms enable the pouches to stand upright on shelves
  • Produced in different shapes and sizes and incorporate handles and spouts
  • Available with transparent windows to display the products inside
  • Hanger holes allow for greater versatility in display options
  • Can be used with pressure-sensitive labels, making them easy to brand
  • Organization is easier with embossed and hot stamp lot codes
  • Can be manufactured with neck bands to protect your product from tampering

Working With Elis Packaging

At ELIS Manufacturing & Packaging Solutions, we work closely with our clients to test products for compatibility and develop unique packaging solutions that perfectly suit the goods they protect. Our packaging is highly versatile and can accommodate weights ranging from 1–4 pounds. Our facilities are FDA-approved and we can handle every step in the packaging process, including:

  • Graphic design. If you don’t have a separate graphic designer, we can point you in the right direction.
  • Labeling. We can get all your pouches labeled exactly the way you want them.
  • Filling. Our team will fill your packaging on site.
  • Logistics support. We can help customers with additional supply chain challenges, such as storage and inventory management.

To learn more about how we can fulfill your packaging needs, request your quote today. To ensure proper quoting, please make sure to provide us with the product type, quantity needed, relevant dimensions, packaging color requirements, and any special features such as hang holes, zippers, or notches.