Granola is a popular breakfast food. It’s a tasty snack time treat as well. However, it goes bad easily if it comes in contact with moisture. The main ingredients of granola – oats, sugar, honey and dried fruits – do not stay crunchy for long. Hence granola packaging businesses have come up with a novel solution to end this nagging problem. They have started packing granola in stand up pouches.

Features of stand up pouches:

• Barrier layers: These bags are made from multiple barrier layers that make them impervious to allergens, moisture, and dust. Their protective layers also serve another purpose. They keep the nutrient value of the granola intact. Inside the bag, the mix remains healthy, crunchy, and tasty for a long time.
• Easy lock systems: Features like sliding zippers and tear-away patches make it easy to scoop things out of the bags. Zippers also make for excellent air locks. Hence the freshness of the mix is protected inside.  
• Different stand up bases: Bottom gussets look great and fit everywhere. Flat bottomed bags are also popular. Granola stays fresh and edible in both.
• Cost effective snack packaging: Manufacturers of packaging for food items consider stand up pouches to be cheaper than conventional packs. Besides, they have to clean up lesser volumes of waste materials post production.

These benefits can’t be overlooked commercially. As granola brand owners or packers, you have to offer your customers what they are looking for. Customers the world over are looking for lightweight, easy-storage, easy-use, lasting stand up pouches for cereals, medicines, detergents, and almost everything else.  Whether it’s a dry food mix or pet treats, stand up pouches are popular packaging choices.

Why stand up pouches are the ultimate in packing granola:

There are various reasons why granola brands prefer stand up pouches

• Customers almost always pick up stand up granola bags.  A cardboard box breaks down and so does a glass container.
• These can be placed neatly on the shelf due to the bottom gussets. They stand by themselves and can be propped up against one another.
• These bags enable them to compete for maximum visibility. Stand up pouches can be hung over shelves as well.
• Marketing possibilities: Today, granola bags come in vibrant colors and stunning graphic arts. Bright labels and sleek designs make these bags irresistible.

The dry food packaging business is thriving due to the popularity of  stand up pouches. They are easy to use and store, and provide imperishable packaging for granola, and other food items like cereals, health supplements like protein powder and coffee powder.