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Stand Up Pouches

Our digitally-printed, custom stand up pouches help your products stand up, and out, on the shelf. Our high-quality films, durable structures, and photo-quality print technology ensure that your pouch has a premium look and feel, matched with best-in-class performance.
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stand out on the shelf

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 DOY Seal, 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.

custom stand up pouches made simple

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.

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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 +233 59 699 3889.

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.

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