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Pick the closest product, or send the product and we match it. A hot chocolate mix, for example, is packed like ground coffee without the valve.
Pouches by Product: Find the Bag for What You Sell
Fourteen pouches sorted by what goes inside them rather than by shape. Each one pairs the right film, closure and size with one product, so you can start from your own shelf.
14 productsQuoted per order, from £0.25 a pouchFree design proofFree tracked UK delivery
Coffee Bags
Coffee Pouches with Valve
Tea Pouches
Snack Pouches
Cookie and Biscuit Bags
Protein Powder Pouches
Pet Food Pouches
Flour and Dried Goods Bags
Seed Bags
Bath Salt and Scrub Pouches
Supplement Pouches
Freeze Dried Food Bags
Ready Meal Pouches
Fishing Bait PouchesHow is the pouches by product range organised?
The other ranges on this site are sorted by shape: stand up, flat, box-shaped, spout. This one starts from the product and works back to the pouch.
That matters because a coffee bag and a pet food bag can look alike on a shelf and be built very differently underneath. The valve, the film thickness and the zipper all change.
Find your product in the table and start from that page.
| Pouch | Best for | Key detail |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee Bags | Roasted beans and ground coffee, 250 g to 1 kg | Foil or kraft laminate, valve, zipper, flat bottom or stand up |
| Coffee Pouches with Valve | Fresh roasted coffee packed within days of roasting | One-way degassing valve lets CO2 out, keeps oxygen out |
| Tea Pouches | Loose leaf, pyramids and herbal blends | Light-tight film to keep aroma in, zipper for reuse |
| Snack Pouches | Crisps, popcorn, nuts, dried fruit | Stand up with a window, nitrogen flush possible |
| Cookie and Biscuit Bags | Cookies, biscuits, brownies, bars | Flat or stand up, foil for crispness, window to show the bake |
| Protein Powder Pouches | Whey, plant protein, pre-workout, 500 g to 5 kg | Thick foil laminate, wide zipper, matte finish |
| Pet Food Pouches | Kibble, treats, dental chews, freeze dried raw | Fat-resistant inner layer, zipper, window, up to 5 kg |
| Flour and Dried Goods Bags | Flour, oats, rice, pulses, sugar | Kraft or clear laminate, flat bottom for heavy fills |
| Seed Bags | Garden seeds, microgreens, bird seed | Clear window, small sachets to 5 kg bags |
| Bath Salt and Scrub Pouches | Bath salts, sugar scrubs, bath soaks | Moisture barrier, zipper, soft touch print |
| Supplement Pouches | Capsules, gummies, powders, sachets | Small foil stand up with a zipper, 30 to 120 count |
| Freeze Dried Food Bags | Freeze dried fruit, sweets, meals | True foil barrier, oxygen absorber space, zipper |
| Ready Meal Pouches | Rice, curry, soup, microwave meals | Retort or microwave film, steam vent on request |
| Fishing Bait Pouches | Boilies, pellets, groundbait, liquids | Tough laminate, zipper, resealable in the wet |
Which UK businesses order from this range?
Small and mid-sized food producers make up most of it. A roaster with two sizes, a bakery with a cookie bag, a dog treat brand with a 500 g pouch and a 2 kg bag.
Supplement, protein and bath product brands come next. Then the specialists: seed merchants, bait companies and freeze dried food makers.
Most of them start with a coffee bag with a valve and zipper or its equivalent for their own product, then add sizes and flavours on the next order.
- Coffee roasters, tea blenders and hot chocolate makers
- Bakeries, snack and confectionery brands
- Protein, supplement and sports nutrition companies
- Dog and cat treat makers, raw feeding brands
- Mills, farm shops and dried goods packers
- Bath and body brands, seed merchants, bait companies
What size pouch does each product need?
Fill weight alone does not give a size. The same 500 g needs a bigger pouch for granola than for sugar, because granola is lighter per millilitre.
The table shows a common size for a typical fill of several products. Weigh your own product into a test pouch before fixing the final size, because recipes vary.
| Product and fill | A common size (W × H + gusset) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 250 g coffee beans | 140 × 220 + 80 mm | Beans are light, about 0.4 g per ml |
| 100 g loose leaf tea | 130 × 200 + 80 mm | Tea is very light, 0.2 to 0.3 g per ml |
| 150 g dog treats | 120 × 200 + 70 mm | Irregular pieces need headspace |
| 1 kg whey protein | 200 × 300 + 110 mm | Powder packs down, 0.5 g per ml |
| 1.5 kg flour | 180 × 320 + 100 mm | Dense, 0.6 g per ml, flat bottom helps |
| 50 g freeze dried fruit | 130 × 200 + 80 mm | Very light and bulky, 0.15 g per ml |
What do coffee and tea pouches need that others do not?
Roasted coffee gives off carbon dioxide for days after roasting. Seal it in a plain bag and the bag swells. A one-way valve lets the gas out without letting oxygen in.
Tea does not need a valve, but it loses aroma fast in a thin bag. A foil or metallised laminate keeps aroma in, and a zipper keeps it there after opening.
Both sell on the shelf, so both tend to be printed in full colour with a matte finish. The coffee pouches with a one-way valve page explains where the valve sits and why.
Which pouch keeps snacks and biscuits crisp?
Crisps, popcorn and biscuits go soft when moisture gets in. A metallised or foil laminate stops that, and a nitrogen flush on the filling line stops the fat going stale.
Snacks sell on sight, so a window or a clear panel is common. Biscuits break, so a flat pouch with a tray or a stand up pouch with a stiff film keeps them whole.
The snack pouches with a window are the general purpose option. For bakes, the cookie and biscuit bags are sized to the number of pieces rather than the weight.
- Metallised or foil laminate against moisture
- Nitrogen flush option for fried snacks
- Window to show the product
- Flat pouch with a tray for fragile biscuits
What makes a good protein or supplement pouch?
Protein powder is sold in 500 g to 5 kg. Above 1 kg the pouch needs thick film, 120 to 150 microns, and a wide zipper, because the customer opens it every day for a month.
Supplements are the opposite: 30 to 120 capsules or gummies in a small foil stand up bag with a zipper. The bag often replaces a bottle, so it needs to look as premium as the bottle did.
Both use a matte or soft touch finish. The protein powder pouches with a wide zipper are made with a scoop-friendly opening, and the supplement pouches are made small enough to post.
Which pouch suits pet food and treats?
Pet food is fatty, heavy and opened often. The inner PE layer must resist fat so the seals do not weaken over the life of the bag. Film for 2 kg of kibble runs at 140 microns or more.
Treats are lighter and sold in 100 g to 500 g with a window so the owner can see the pieces. Freeze dried raw treats need a true foil barrier.
The pet food pouches for kibble and treats are offered as stand up pouches to 1 kg and quad seal bags above that, with a slider zipper on the big sizes.
What do flour, dried goods and seed bags need?
Flour, rice and oats are dense and heavy, so the bag works hard on the base seal. A flat bottom bag or a stand up pouch with a deep gusset handles 1 kg to 2.5 kg.
Fine flour gets into the seal area and stops it bonding. Leave extra film above the fill line and keep the sealing jaw clean.
Seeds are different. Garden seed packets are tiny and printed with the plant on the front. Bird seed and microgreen seed go in bags to 5 kg with a window. The seed bags from packets to 5 kg cover both ends.
Can the same pouches hold bath salts and scrubs?
Yes, with the right film. Bath salts pull moisture from the air and clump. Sugar scrubs contain oil that migrates through a paper bag. A foil or metallised laminate with a zipper fixes both.
These pouches sell as gifts, so soft touch matte and spot gloss finishes are common. A frosted window shows the colour of the salts without a full view.
The bath salt and scrub pouches with a zipper are the only non-food pouch in this range, and are built the same way as a snack pouch.
How are freeze dried food and ready meals packed?
Freeze dried food is the most moisture-sensitive product on this page. It needs true aluminium foil, a zipper and room for an oxygen absorber sachet. A metallised film is not enough for a 12 month shelf life.
Ready meals go the other way. The pouch must take heat: a retort cycle at 121 °C, or a microwave with a steam vent. The film is PET / foil / CPP for retort, or a clear PET / CPP for microwave.
The freeze dried food bags with a foil barrier are foil stand up pouches with a zipper, and the ready meal pouches are flat or stand up retort pouches with a tear notch.
Which pouch survives a fishing bank?
Bait pouches get wet, muddy and left in a van. The film is thicker than a food pouch, 130 microns or more, with a zipper that still closes with wet hands.
Boilies and pellets sell in 1 kg and 5 kg. Liquids and glugs sell in spout pouches. Groundbait sells in flat heat sealed bags.
The fishing bait pouches with a tough zipper are printed in full colour with the bait photographed on the front, which is how the market expects them.
What goes wrong when brands pick a pouch by looks, and how do you avoid it?
The pouch that looks right on a competitor's shelf may be built for a different product. A tea pouch used for coffee swells. A snack pouch used for freeze dried fruit goes soft in a month.
The fix is to brief the product, not the pouch. Tell us what goes in, how long it must last and how the customer uses it. The six steps after the list are the short version of that brief.
Start with the product page that matches what you sell, then send the fill weight, the quantity and your artwork. If the product is unusual, describe it and we pick the build.
Every order is quoted in writing from £0.25 per unit, with the quantity stated for that order. The free design proof comes from our designers on the correct dieline.
Production runs 4 to 6 business days after approval and free tracked delivery anywhere in the UK takes 2 to 3 business days. Misprinted or damaged pouches are reprinted or refunded when you report them with photos inside 10 days. Compostable, food-contact and higher barrier materials are offered as options on request.
- Coffee in a pouch without a valve
- Freeze dried food in metallised rather than foil film
- Kibble in a thin pouch with a standard inner layer
- Flour sealed with powder in the seal area
- Bath salts in a paper bag that lets moisture through
- Ready meals in a pouch that was never built for heat
- Find your product in the table at the top.
- Weigh a portion into a test bag to get the size.
- Say how long the product must last on the shelf.
- Choose the closure and any window or valve.
- Approve the free proof.
- Receive the pouches flat, ready to fill.
Design Your Pouch
Four short steps: pick a real pouch photo, place your logo on it, choose the colour and finish, and send it. Our designers turn it into a free print-ready proof.
Tell us about the pouch you need
Fill weight, closure, barrier and quantity decide the price. Send what you know and a packaging specialist comes back within one business day with a written quote and a free design proof.
| Price | Quoted per order, from £0.25 a pouch |
|---|---|
| Proof | Free, before anything is printed |
| Production | 4–6 business days after proof approval |
| Delivery | Free and tracked across the UK, 2–3 business days |
| Materials | Food-contact, high-barrier and compostable film options available on request |
Pouches by Product: questions
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Do tea pouches need a degassing valve?
No. Tea does not release gas after packing. It needs a light-tight film and a zipper, not a valve.
Can snack pouches be nitrogen flushed?
Yes. The pouch is sealed on a line that replaces the air with nitrogen, which keeps fried snacks fresh for longer. The film must be a foil or metallised laminate.
How thick should a 2 kg pet food bag be?
At least 140 microns, with a fat-resistant inner layer. Lighter film tears at the corners when the bag is lifted.
Is a window a problem on a bath salt pouch?
No. Bath salts are not harmed by light, so a clear or frosted window is a good way to show the colour.
Do freeze dried food bags come with oxygen absorbers?
No, the absorber is added at filling. The bag is sized with room for one, and the foil build keeps it working.
Can a ready meal pouch go in a microwave?
Yes, with a microwave film and a steam vent. Retort pouches with foil must be emptied before microwaving.
Which pouch suits a cookie subscription box?
A flat printed bag sized to the cookies, often with a window, so it posts inside the box. See the cookie and biscuit bags for sizes by piece count.
Can supplement pouches replace a plastic tub?
Yes. A small foil stand up pouch with a zipper holds 30 to 120 capsules or gummies and posts through a letterbox.
How do seed bags keep seeds viable?
A moisture barrier film and a dry fill. Foil or metallised laminates stop humidity reaching the seed.
Will a bait pouch zipper work with wet hands?
A slider zipper or a wide press-to-close zipper both close when wet, and the thicker film keeps the pouch from tearing on the bank.
Can one flour bag design work for 1 kg and 1.5 kg?
The artwork can, but each fill needs its own size. Flour is dense, so the 1.5 kg bag is noticeably taller.