Stand up pouches are fast making inroads into the world of pet food packaging. Be it cat food packaging, dog food packaging, or packaging for some other pet food, manufacturers are increasingly opting for stand up bags to reduce costs, and to increase their product appeal among pet owners. Stand up pouches offer a large surface area for advertising. Accessories such as zip locks and spouts make these pouches convenient to use. For manufacturers, these pouches save money without compromising on end user experience. This post is a very short guide for manufacturers who are looking ahead to move to flexible packaging. Here we are listing five things you need to know before shifting your packaging medium to stand up bags: 

 

(1) Ingredients. This is the most important parameter which will ultimately decide the choice of materials used in your stand up bags. Each manufacturer uses different ingredients in its product. Some pet foods are filled with oils, while others are dry, and a third kind of pet food has microscopic particles in them which can wreak havoc on zip locks. Before placing an order, it is important for a manufacturer to discuss the ingredients of their product with the pouch manufacturer. Armed with this information, a pouch manufacturer, such as StandUpPouch.net, will be in a better position to decide a pouch which can safely store the product.

 

(2) Weight. This is the second most important factor. Even the most inert packaging materials will not be able to keep your product safe if they are not sufficiently robust to bear its weight. Discuss with your pouch manufacturer the weight of the product that will go inside the pouches. This will result in a solid design that is perfectly safe to carry your product.

 

(3) Size. Consumers want convenience. So the decision of how big or small your pouch should be will ultimately depend on the consumers. Manufacturers may choose larger pouches to save money, but this is not always a good business decision. Very few people will be willing to purchase a 12-pound pouch, but there will be a lot of demand for smaller pouches.

 

(4) Ask for samples. Reputable pouch manufacturers will gladly send a sample to the manufacturer. At Standuppouches.net, you can place your sample request through our website and we’ll send over a sample in no time.

 

(5) Art work. Make your requirements very clear. Reputable pouch manufacturers have a dedicated design team to take care of art work. They will gladly send manufactures sample templates based on a manufacturer's requirements before going ahead with pouch manufacturing. We have rotogravure printing machines in our factory. 

When it comes to packaging your product, make sure you take the right decision. Try Standuppouches.net for best quality and timely service.