Yes, all of our custom flat pouches are leak-proof and suitable for direct food contact.

If you are packaging fatty or oily foods, we strongly recommended you use a multilayered white pouch, multilayered transparent pouch or a multilayered metallised pouch. The recyclable options will not be able to maintain their integrity with prolonged exposure to grease, fats or oils.

Our multi-layer aluminium film is not microwave safe, but the rest of our flexible flat pouches are. They can be heated up to 70 °C for 2 hours, or to 100 °C for up to 15 minutes. They can also be stored in a freezer as low as -15 °C, though they are not suitable for deep freezing.

When you're ordering flat pouches, it's important to keep in mind that the dimensions listed are for the pouch exterior, meaning the interior of the pouch is slightly smaller. The capacity is also affected by zip closures, sealing sizes, tear notches and hanging holes. The size and shape of the product will also influence whether or not it fits, so it's always a good idea to check before you order. If you’re still in doubt we recommend ordering one size up.

Each flat pouch material has a unique look to enhance your products' appearance. Below are some recommendations on which pouch is popular with which products. We offer recyclable and non-recyclable versions, too — if your product includes oils or fatty foods, we recommend choosing the thicker, multilayer version of that particular material.

White Plastic Personalised Pouches

• Pet food
• Baked goods
• Baking mixes
• Craft supplies
• Protein powder
• Soaps & bath bombs
• Baby food

Transparent Plastic Personalised Pouches

• Colourful sweets or chocolates
• Cosmetics
• Healthy foods
• Snacks
• Gardening seeds

Stationery Small electronic accessories

Metallic Plastic Personalised Pouches

• Tea and coffee
• Luxury food
• Gourmet snacks
• Gourmet pet food
• Dried fruits
• Spices & seasoning
• Smoothie or juice mix packaging

These are just suggestions — feel free to experiment! If your product isn’t listed here, you can always reach out to one of our experts during the design stage of your pouch creation.

Yes, our personalised pouches protect against external moisture and oxygen, which helps keep the contents inside fresh. Our metallised bags offer the most protection from light — natural or fluorescent. If you need extra puncture resistance, we highly recommend our multilayered white and multilayered transparent options. Plus, all of our personalised pouches will keep your contents fresh for over 6 months when stored in a cool, dry place.

Your pouches will arrive open at the top, so you can fill them! This means you will have to seal them yourself with an impulse heat sealer, which helps protect contents from being exposed to the elements or damaged in transit.

If your customer is likely to discard the pouch immediately after your product has been removed, then you don't need a zip.

If your product is designed for long-term use, we recommend adding a zip to make it easy for customers to open and close the pouch.

If you do add a zip, a single-track zip will be added approximately 4 cm from the top edge of the pouch, depending on pouch size. To see exact placement by size, you can download a template of your desired size from the ‘Specs & Templates’ section of this page.

For our 80 x 130 mm pouch, you can add a 7 mm round hole. For all other sizes, you can add a Euro hole which is 1 x 3 cm.

Yes, you can print on the front and back of the pouch.