Frequently Asked Questions

Start with your product (powder, granules, liquid, solid pieces), fill weight, filling method and how it will be displayed. As a rule of thumb: stand-up pouches for retail shelves; flat bottom bags for a premium box-like look; side gusset bags for coffee and bulk dry goods; 3 side seal bags or rollstock film for single servings and sachets; spout pouches for liquids and purées; vacuum or retort bags for meat, cheese and ready meals; shaped pouches for a distinctive silhouette; gift boxes for premium gifting. Compare all nine formats on our Products page.

A stand-up pouch stands on an expandable bottom gusset and has two main printable panels. A flat bottom bag (box pouch) combines a flat rectangular base with side gussets, giving a box-like shape and five printable panels; it usually costs more but looks more premium. A side gusset bag expands at the sides for larger fills, such as coffee beans, and is often closed with a tin tie.

Tell us the product, the net weight or volume per pack and your filling method. Products of the same weight can need very different sizes, so we recommend a reference size from the product page and can arrange samples for test filling, so you can check capacity, seal allowance and standing performance before confirming the production size.

Mostly printed plastic and aluminium-foil laminates (glossy, matte white, metallic silver or matte black looks), with kraft paper laminates on request. The structure is selected for your product's moisture, oxygen and light barrier needs. Gift boxes use paper-wrapped greyboard, white cardboard, kraft paper or micro-flute corrugated board.

Regular, easy-tear (pull-tab) and child-resistant zippers, tear notches, round or euro hang holes, rounded corners, clear windows, one-way degassing valves, tin ties, and spouts with caps. Not every accessory suits every pouch type or position; we confirm the configuration against the material structure and production process. See the accessories guide.

Glossy, matte, spot gloss/matte, hot stamping (gold or silver) and holographic laser film. Effects and costs depend on the material, design area and quantity. Details are in the surface finishes guide.

Yes. Tell us the pouch type, size, quantity per design and number of designs, and we will send a free dieline template that marks the bleed, safe area and seal positions, together with a recommended printing method.

Choose gravure if your design is final and each design runs in large quantities: it needs printing cylinders but gives the lowest unit cost at scale. Choose digital for trial launches, frequent artwork changes or many designs: no cylinders and a 1,000 pcs per design MOQ. Digital printing does not automatically mean lower print quality; for strict brand colours we agree colour standards and proofs first. See the full digital vs. gravure comparison.

AI or print-ready PDF files are preferred; PSD is accepted with editable layers. Logos, text and lines should be vector artwork, raster images at least 300 ppi at actual print size, and text converted to outlines. Keep die lines, white ink, spot gloss/matte and hot stamping on separate, labelled layers.

Bleed is usually 3 mm beyond the trim line. Keep logos, product information and barcodes inside the safe area, away from seals, folds and accessory areas. Our free template for your pouch type and size marks all of these positions.

Yes. Use CMYK for images and four-colour content (not RGB). Brand colours and large solid areas can be printed as spot colours; please give the Pantone Formula Guide number with its version or suffix.

We agree a colour standard (Pantone numbers or a physical sample), measure with an X-Rite spectrophotometer, monitor colour and registration in-line on the press, and re-check samples manually during production. See colour management.

Yes. Pre-press proofing is available so you can check the design and colour direction. The proofing method, cost and timing are confirmed per project.