Flexible food packaging requires, unsurprisingly, certain characteristics, primary among them being the capacity to fully protect the contents and prolong shelf life. Needless to say, this necessitates a package made from material in which food can be safely shipped and stored. Convenience is another feature consumers look for in flexible food packaging. Food plastic bags offer the functionality and versatility necessary for flexible food packaging, and stand up pouches are the best food plastic bags.

Stand up pouches are made by laminating together multiple layers of scientifically formulated film. The resulting barrier protects food (and beverages, for that matter) from vapor, odor, moisture, pests and, when necessary, light and air. Combined with available zip lock closures, stand up pouches will lock in freshness, flavor, aroma and nutrition while preventing spills and guarding against spoilage.

Also known as custom printed stand bags, Mylar® pouches and stand up bags, stand up pouches are convenient in every way. Standing up on the shelf as they do, they store in a tidy, space-saving manner. Optional tear notches make opening the bags a snap, free of the mess that so often results from pulling too hard on the sides of a bag when opening it for the first time (coffee beans anyone?). And zip lock closures are the most convenient food plastic bag closures of all.

Stand up pouch flexible food packaging helps market your food products. Because they stand up on the shelf, stand up pouches stand apart from other packages. Round and sombrero-style hang holes provide grocers and other retailers another way to place your products in their stores. Wide front and back panels are ideal for your company labels, custom printing in up to 10 colors, clear film or a combination of any or all of the three. Your brand will benefit from how well the stand up pouches display your products.

A stand up pouch, while made of multiple film layers, actually contains less material than most other food plastic bags (up to 12 percent less), thereby ultimately resulting in less waste than those bags. And most are recyclable.

Stand up pouches: flexible food packaging and ultimately food plastic bags that work.