What’s the Advantage of Custom Printed Stand Up Pouches?
Custom stand up pouches offer visibility. When placed against competitors, it’s all about who’s packaging captures the imagination of someone walking past, whether in the snack aisle or at the farmer’s market. By utilizing the power of artwork that jumps out at customers, the power is in your hands – literally – thanks to a premium look and feel.
Every little choice matters when you’re a small to medium-sized business; sitting in those long meetings obsesses about how the art looks and what kind of materials to use. We know because we’ve been there. We’re here to serve as your company’s advocate to see you see your best successes to compete against the household names and take your business to the next level.
How to Get the Right Stand Up Pouch Packaging for Your Needs
high vapor barriers
Films that block moisture, oxygen, and aroma from entering or exiting the package.
finish options
Choose from finish options including matte, soft-touch matte, gloss, and metallized.
hang holes
Hang your packaging on retail shelving with our round or sombrero hang holes.
films
Film options including high-barrier, specialty, recyclable, and metalized PET films.
tear notches
Consumers can open your packaging with ease with the option to add a tear notch.
closures
Choose between press-to-close zippers, Certified Child-resistant zippers, or no zipper.
variety of sizes
Pouches are available in a wide range of sizes to fit your product needs.
print substrates
Films are available in PET, Metalized PET, PE, Recyclable PE, PCR, and BOPP.
transparent or clouded windows
Add a clear or clouded window so consumers can see what’s inside your packaging.
spot embellishments
Make your product pop by highlighting certain parts of your packaging.
pouch bottom / gusset options
Gusset options include K-Seal, Plow Bottom, and 3 side Seal (3SS).
puncture & tear resistant
Packaging that won’t tear or damage on the shelf, in transit, or with customer handling.
Print Films:
Soft Touch & Matte Print Films:
The soft-touch matte laminating film has a velvet feel with 100% EVA adhesive, including a microscopic coat preventing scratching and wear marks. The 1.5 mil thickness produces an outstanding bond. A high dyne level allows for surface treatments of water-based inks, foil, UV, or other top coatings. Soft-touch matte laminating film is the perfect choice for cosmetic and technology or luxury packaging.
Glossy Film:
Businesses love a glossy look that pulls customers toward the product, creating more chances to pick up the package and view the gloss effects from different angles, making your package memorable. And thanks to the high sheen, things like scuffs and smudges are just a wipe away.
Foil & Metallized Film
Metallized film packaging utilizes a thin aluminum layer, which adheres onto the polymer film surface, and will create a bright metallic film that pops with color and stands out against competitors on the shelves.
Choose The Best Flexible Packaging SPEC Structure For Your Product
Barrier Substrates:
If you are already familiar with flexible packaging, here are a few substrates that we offer:
- Metalized PET
- EVOH
- PE
- Recyclable PE
- PCR
- BOPP
Several Closure Options For Stand Up Pouch Packaging
- Certified Child Resistant
Make sure little hands can’t get into things they shouldn’t with this resealable packaging. - Zipper Resealable Stand Up Pouches
Always one of the best product options on any shelf. These pouches look great, but also are also widely functional packaging, too. - Powder-Resistant Zipper
Reseal without any mess. Complete closure so nothing escapes from your packaging. - Press To Close
If you’re selling fruit snacks or crackers, which packaging needs to be reclosable, this is an easy way to keep products fresh. - Single-Sse Tear Notch
A tear notch makes packages produced on vertical form/fill/seal baggers easy to open. The small slit in the end seal lets consumers tear the film for an easy openable product.
Additional Stand Up Pouch Features
- Stand Up Pouches with Windows – Add a clear or clouded window so consumers can see what’s inside your packaging.
- Hang Holes – Hang your packaging on retail shelving with our round or sombrero hang holes.
Why Choose ePac?
no plate fees
With ePac’s proprietary digital printing technology, you don’t have to pay for expensive plate fees. Just send your designs over to us and you’re off to the races.
low minimums
Growing brands don’t have to splurge on large minimum orders. ePac accepts low minimums to get your product out into the market and test new SKUs.
fast time to market
When you choose custom mylar packaging from ePac you get your bags in 5-15 business days* – the fastest turnaround time in the industry!
sustainable
If you’re committed to reducing your carbon footprint impact on the environment, you’ve found the right partner. With ePac’s environmentally friendly options we’re your sustainable packaging partner.
Stand Up Pouches For Food Products
When it comes to food, there are things a company needs to look for to ensure they’re getting the best packaging possible. If you’re selling something like granola or beef jerky, items that need to maintain freshness, look for high vapor barriers, which block moisture, oxygen, and aroma from entering or exiting the package.
And then there is how it looks via finish options which can be matte, soft-touch matte, gloss, and metalized. Are you thinking about hanging holes, or if you want your packaging to be sustainable? There are also tear notches, resealable closures, and packaging that won’t tear or damage when sitting on the shelf.
Best Stand Up Pouch Packaging With ePac
Ideal for a wide range of markets and products including solids, powders, and liquids, stand up pouches offer consumer convenience, are environmentally friendly, and work to extend the shelf life of many products.
Whether you’re a new brand looking to create custom stand up pouches for your product, or an established company looking to create limited-edition or promotional pouches, you can benefit from ePac’s low minimum orders, short runs, industry-best turnaround time (5 business days for rollstock, 15 business days for finished pouches), and on-demand ordering.
“Custom packaging looks so much more professional and adds a lot of value that you don’t have in a foil bag. The new package has been great in terms of sales and brand development.”
— Alli Owen
Co-Founder + Co-Owner, Primal Noms
Big Brand Packaging For Brands Of All Sizes
For small and medium businesses, competing with big companies’ packaging can be challenging. No longer do you have to settle for “we’re a small business” looking packaging. ePac not only lets you match or exceed product quality and shelf-life but also gives you added visual appeal and design features. No matter what industry you are in, our digital flexible packaging helps you to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any large corporation. The best food packaging levels the playing field and enables you to zero in on your target audience and give your customers exactly what they want.
Recyclable & Sustainable Stand Up Pouches
One thing you need to know about ePac is that we’re committed to sustainability. We’re always looking for the best options to lessen our impact on the carbon footprint. We believe in using recyclable and biodegradable packaging, along with establishing methods that produce less waste and use less energy. We’re continually looking into new ways to use natural inks and find materials that impact how we create packaging.
Everything we do is rooted in one thought: how can we make the best products possible while doing our part to ensure we’re not a part of the climate change problem.
Stand Up Pouch Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about how ePac can help your business? Check out this handy-dandy (yes, we went there) little FAQ and if we didn’t answer what you’re looking for, feel free to drop us a line. Our sales people love a good phone chat, it’s kind of their thing.
What makes our stand up pouches different?
ePac’s digitally printed, custom stand up pouches are made with high-quality films and ready to ship within 15 business days. Our durable structures and photo-quality print technology ensure that your stand pouches have a premium look and feel, matched with best-in-class performance. Stand up pouches are ideal for a wide variety of food and non-food products, including snacks, lawn and garden products, coffee, and more.
What are the stand up pouch options?
Our stand-up options include the following:
- High vapor barriers that block moisture, oxygen, and aroma from entering or exiting the package
- Different hang hole options
- Round
- Sombrero
- Transparent or clouded windows
- Metalized films
- Puncture and tear-resistant
- Tear notches
- Closures including:
- Press-to-close zippers
- Certified Child-resistant zippers
- Available in a wide range of sizes
- Pouch bottom / gusset options including K-Seal, Plow Bottom, 3 side Seal (3SS).
We strive to provide solutions for each person. For custom requests, please contact our team on our contact page or by calling us at 844-623-8603.
What are your film structures and material options?
We offer our customers a variety of materials and film structures including:
- Print Substrates PET, Metallized PET, PE, and BOPP
- Finishes available in:
- Traditional Matte
- Soft-touch Matte
- Gloss
- Metallized
- High-barrier and multi-layer sealant films
- Specialty laminate films
- Metalized PET and foil
- Recyclable films
- Vegan films
- Freezer safe and Microwaveable options available
What are the pouch dimensions?
You can choose between a custom-sized stand up pouch or our standard sized pouches.
Do you offer recyclable or compostable stand up pouches?
Yes! We’re proud to offer a recyclable PE pouch that is How2Recycle approved, as well as a Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) pouch. We are also developing a compostable pouch that we hope to launch in the very near future.
What is your turnaround time on stand up pouches?
Your stand-up pouches will be produced in 15 business days, once your artwork has been approved.
Stand Up Pouch Digital Printing
ePac Flexible is a digital company, there are no plate fees or exhausting back and forth when getting artwork on a package. Instead, we’ve designed our processes to be fast and easy. All you’ve got to do is upload the image, and we’re off to the races (or printer. Insert your own pun here.)
Because we’re digital, this also matters. Small and medium-sized businesses are on a budget, and stand up pouch digital printing is much cheaper than the old processes that can get expensive with every design change. Companies no longer must settle for that “small business packaging” look and instead appear just as good as the major players.
Want to know more about how working with ePac can take your company to the next level? Check out some of these amazing customer stories.
