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Custom Flat Pouches
Fully Custom Flat Pouches for Food, Snacks & Products
Flat pouches, also known as lay-flat pouches, are flexible packaging solutions designed with a sleek, compact profile that lies flat when empty or filled. Popular across industries such as food, supplements, cosmetics, and pet products, flat pouches offer a lightweight, space-efficient alternative to rigid packaging while still providing strong product protection and shelf appeal.
Businesses can customize these pouches with unique sizes, finishes, printing, and materials to create branded custom flat pouches that stand out in competitive retail environments. Many flat pouches can also be manufactured with high-performance barrier films to help protect products from moisture, oxygen, light, and other external elements, depending on packaging needs.
Whether you are looking for standard flat pouches or fully customized custom pouches, they provide a versatile and cost-effective packaging option for a wide range of products.
Types of Custom Flat Pouches
There are several flat pouch configurations to choose from. The most popular flat pouch styles are 3-seal and 2-seal bags. The primary difference is that 2-seal pouches have a continuous run of materials at the bottom, while 3-seal bags have a sealed bottom. Other flat pouch configurations include fin-seal flat pouches and poly bag sodder edge bags.
3-Seal Pouches
3-seal pouches are sealed on three sides and come in two configuration styles. Top loading and bottom loading. Top load bags are loaded by you through the same end the consumer will extract the product, while bottom load is the opposite.
2-Seal Pouches
2-seal fold over lay flat bags are similar to 3-seal but the bottom of the bag is a single continuous fold of materials. The fold over bottom is a traditional style of pouch and has some advantages with powdered products over three seal pouches.
Fin Seal Pouches
Fin-Seal style bags are a configuration that is more typically associated with form fill seal machine bags. But some customers prefer this well known configuration over other flat bag configurations, because consumers are accustomed to it.
Poly Bags
Poly bags are a low cost configuration which is good for low barrier bag uses such as retail carry away uses. Poly bags are a traditional soldered sides which are not as strong as the sealed sides found on 2-seal and 3-seal pouches.
Customization Options For Custom Flat Pouches
Sometimes called “custom lay-flat pouches”, these metalized barrier pouches lie down flat on a counter and are often used in the food and snack industries for coffee and teas, granolas and cereal, and supplements and vitamins. This isn’t to say that they can’t be used in other industries - our customers also use a custom lay-flat barrier pouch for pet food, household products, and beauty supplies, or for mailing a sample.
So, interested in custom flat barrier pouches but need to find out how you can custom order them? Read on to learn more about CarePac’s unique custom bags and our customization capabilities.
Design
With our design customization, the look and feel of your bag is in your hands. We can custom-add your logo, customize the colors, or add unique features like a clear window, tear top, or hang hole. We can also go with full-color printing or partial printing.
Finish
CarePac has a variety of finishes, film options, and pouch materials to choose from, from soft touch and glossy for a high-quality look and feel to standard finishes that can help you save on costs. Whether you’re looking for a white barrier or a clear barrier, we’ve got you covered.
Size
Although we do have set sizes that are always in stock, we can also custom order the size of our bags to meet your unique needs. Just give us the full dimensions and we’ll make it happen before printing.
As you can see, we can customize virtually every part of your custom flat barrier pouch, from the top to the bottom and everywhere in between. Have questions about customization that weren’t answered here? Contact our customer service team for more information.
Advantages of Custom Flat Pouch Packaging
There are many benefits of flat barrier pouches that make them a superior option to other packaging options. Here are just a few of the unique advantages of flat barrier pouches that make them ideal for snacks and food products.
Easy to Load
Flat barrier pouches are super easy to load, especially bottom-loading three seal bags. This means it’ll be easy for you to add product to the bag in a quick and efficient manner.
Durable
Flat barrier pouches are puncture-resistant and guaranteed to keep out moisture and oxygen. This is essential for food and snacks, but also supplements and cleaning products which can lose effectiveness if exposed to the elements.
Cheaper
Flat pouches are more cost-effective than many other packaging options on the market. On top of that, they store flat, too, meaning you’ll be able to easily store and transport even more bags in your warehouse.
Hang Hole Display
With our convenient hang-hole feature, your custom flat pouches can be displayed on retail shelves or on hanging displays to help maximize in-store visibility. This added flexibility makes it easier for retailers to merchandise your products and helps put your packaging directly in front of potential customers. Beyond display convenience, flat pouches offer a wide range of customization options and practical benefits that make them a popular packaging choice across industries. Contact our customer service team to learn more about what sets custom flat pouches apart and how they can be tailored to fit your brand’s needs.
Custom Flat Pouches: FAQs
As a leading manufacturer of lay flat barrier pouches, we get a lot of questions about them. Here are some of the most common questions:
The CarePac Guarantee
Still not sure? CarePac focuses exclusively on custom packaging for a variety of industries, from cannabis wholesalers to food and beverage distributors. We have exceptional customer service reps who are committed to making sure your custom flat pouches are completed to perfection. With our CareDesign® process you can rest assured that your pouches will be done right, no matter what.
From nailing down the right colors to making sure the logo and other design elements are in the right place, we understand you put a lot of time into perfecting the look and feel of your product packaging. With vivid colors, quick printing, and a variety of materials to choose from, we have the tools, the technology, and the expertise to make your packaging project a reality. Ready to experience the CarePac difference? We think now is the right time to give us a try!
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