The Best Types of Bags for Snack Food Packaging 

Food companies seek cost-effective smart packing solutions for their products. This is especially true for packing the large selection of snack foods available on the market today, both refrigerated and nonperishable items. Key concerns include preserving freshness, maintaining content integrity and secure child-resistant closures. Fortunately, there are many options available in flexible snack food packaging.  

Custom Mylar Bags 

Food, supplement and herb products benefit from packaging in custom printed mylar bags. As one of the most durable options available, mylar bags have a lot to offer. Fabricated as high-quality resealable packages, they feature child-resistant zippers that pinch to close and are easy to open by adults. They provide world-class protection of their contents from moisture and oxygen, but their high-barrier films also prevent aromas from escaping the package.  

A large selection of eco-friendly features is available for personalized mylar bags. This includes child-resistant zippers that are 100% recyclable plus several types of sustainable films: 

• 100% recyclable polyethylene film 
• Post-consumer recycled (PCR) film 
• Compostable films, which break down into non-toxic components 

Other eco-smart options include solvent-free lamination, which does not add volatile organic compounds to the packaging. With features like these, you can reduce your company’s carbon footprint and cut down on waste.  

Stand Up Pouches 

Stand up pouches are another popular choice among food producers. One primary benefit is their eye-catching look. Since they stand up when placed on product shelves, consumers can easily see the front labeling at a glance. See-through windows instantly show the contents—and that visibility helps consumers feel confident about the quality and integrity of your snack foods. Pair this with high-impact digital printing and you can understand how stand up pouches offer a great deal of potential.  

Like mylar bags, stand up recyclable pouches can also reduce your CO2 emissions and food waste. Flexible packaging comes with several additional life cycle advantages. For instance, a flexible laundry detergent pouch with a zipper closure reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 700% when compared with a rigid container. A stand up pouch containing coffee consumes up to 1600% less water than an equivalent-sized steel coffee can.  

Digital Printing and Sustainability  

When paired with mylar bags or stand up pouches, digital printing can help reduce your packaging costs and carbon footprint even more. Digital printing requires no minimum production quantities, letting you create small product runs and keep prices lower. Photo-quality graphics, easy adjustments and speedy printing help create a high-impact professional look. And with compostable polymer-based inks, the digital printing process avoids using hazardous pollutants.  

Food companies such as Mars and PepsiCo are moving to sustainable packaging options such as custom-printed mylar bags and stand up pouches. While these alone can reduce emissions and product waste, additional features such as recyclable child-resistant zipper closures, post-consumer recycled materials and sustainable inks add even more value. Consider partnering with an experienced packaging provider that offers exceptional service and uses innovative technologies.