You want your (sports) supplements, vitamins and nutrition to stand out on the shelf. But good product packaging offers many other benefits. Why is a pouch a popular choice? Rob Engelman tells you more!
A pouch optimally protects your product.
Ideal for a target audience that is often on the go.
Ready for the 2030 PPWR guidelines.
Suitable for branding various (sports) supplements, vitamins and nutrition.
Moisture, air and UV are the biggest threats to the quality of supplements, vitamins and nutrition. Rob: “For example, moisture can cause lumps in powders, promote the growth of fungi and affect the texture of capsules or tablets. Air accelerates the oxidation of ingredients, which not only reduces efficacy but also shortens shelf life. In addition, light, especially UV radiation, affects sensitive nutrients such as vitamins, fatty acids and amino acids. This can result in flavor loss, color changes and a decrease in nutritional value.” Want to avoid this? Then as packaging for your (sports) supplements, vitamins or nutrition, it’s better to choose a pouch rather than a jar. Rob explains: “Pots often let air through after opening, which means oxidation happens faster. In addition, they offer less effective protection against UV radiation and often require a separate seal to keep moisture out. A pouch combines an airtight seal with multiple layers of protection integrated directly into the material.”
Besides better protection, compared to other packaging for your (sports) supplements, vitamins and nutrition, a pouch is more practical to use. Rob explains: “Whereas jars often contain a lot of unused space, pouches adapt to the contents. For a target group that is often on the go, such as athletes or busy professionals, this is ideal: they can easily carry the product with them. In the bag, the pouch can take a beating just fine. Also, compared to glass, for example, this packaging is much lighter in weight. This makes a pouch a practical solution.”
Whereas with supplements you are working toward better health, with a pouch you are working toward a more sustainable world. Rob explains: “A pouch uses significantly less material than traditional plastic jars or glass containers. The flexible design requires fewer raw materials in production, which directly results in less waste. In addition, pouches are lighter and take up less space during transport. This not only means lower transportation costs, but also a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions.” With the new PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation), sustainable packaging is becoming increasingly important. Rob explains, “Pouches made of mono-material – made from one type of raw material – are easy to recycle and therefore a future-proof solution. You are prepared for the stricter regulations. But it is also interesting for your brand: it gives you the opportunity to radiate sustainability directly.”
Eye-catching visuals, brand logos, colors and information: Rob explains that there is plenty of room for this on a pouch. “They have large, flat surfaces that can be printed completely. Unlike jars, where the design is often limited to a label. This allows you to fully inform the customer about the product, think about specifics in nutritional values, without detracting from the design.” A lot is possible in design: “For example, you can choose a transparent design, where you show the product directly. This gives the consumer an immediate look at the quality of your product, which inspires confidence. See how we helped EkoPura Nutrition here!“
Due to their light weight, these pouches save on transportation costs and take up less space. More efficient and durable than glass or rigid plastic containers.
They provide optimal protection against moisture, oxygen and light, which extends the shelf life of your product.
A pouch is excellent for printing with high-quality designs and text to make your brand come to life.
Are you curious about the possibilities for the packaging of your (sports) supplements, vitamins or nutrition? Feel free to contact Rob!
The Pouch Factory stands for flexibility, quality and reliability.
We enable companies to be completely flexible on the basis of their own packaging design, quickly and with small runs as low as 1,000 pieces to bring a product to the market.
All printing is produced with the most modern digital technology, so we guarantee a perfect print quality that makes your product stand out on the shelves.
We have to take care of our earth. Therefore, the Pouch Factory focuses on packaging concepts that contribute to sustainability and recyclability for a better environment.
Order the desired pouches in your design by going to upload design or through the order page. Go through the steps by selecting type of pouch, choice of material, finish, dimensions and quantities.
Download the working drawing from the order page and upload your design according to these instructions to place your order in the shopping cart.
If you are not quite there, no problem we are happy to help you. Please contact us by phone or e-mail.
In Illustrator, set the “Grid effects document settings” to 300 dpi.
In terms of design, you may make it as fancy or crazy as you want, but keep in mind that printing will be done in CMYK. Therefore, convert any spot colors and linked images to CMYK. If you want a see-through window in your pouch, make sure to use a proper white form. Trapping is not necessary. Contour all text to avoid font conflicts.
Save your document as PDF Print Quality, Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4).
We produce all the packaging in Europe. The customized pouches are always based on your design. The pouches are produced and shipped within 4 weeks. If your order needs more urgency we can also help you. Please contact us when an urgent delivery within 10 working days is necessary. The Pouch Factory can handle orders from 1,000 pieces per pouch design.
On our website you can safely make your purchases via Ideal, Paypal or Bank Transfer.
All packages you receive from us are custom-made especially for you. This means that orders up to 5,000 euros must be paid in full in advance. For orders with amounts higher than 5,000 euros, only a down payment of 50% of the order value is required immediately. You can easily pay the next 50% up to 14 days after receiving shipment.
Sure. After your order is produced, we will send you a tracking link to track the status of your order, track the progress of your package and communicate with certainty the delivery date.
No problem! If your desired dimensions are not in the order module please contact us. The Pouch Factory is flexible in terms of dimensions for the content of your product. By means of our modern and flexible printing technology we are able to adjust the dimensions to your wishes.
Creating a customer account offers optimal ordering convenience and up-to-date information on the status of your order in addition to numerous benefits.
Order status: If you have an order pending with us, its status can be viewed once you are logged into your customer account.
Extensive shipping options: On your customer account you can create a personal address book so you can have your orders delivered to any address you wish.
Order history: All historical data is stored on your customer account so that past orders can be easily retrieved.
All data in your customer account can be changed at any time without permission. You can also delete your customer account; your data will then be completely erased from our system.
Our team of experts is ready to work with you to find the perfect packaging solution.
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