DIT PACKAGING / CUSTOM FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Custom printed stand-up pouches
DIT Packaging supplies empty custom printed stand-up pouches with zipper and window options for you to fill with snacks, coffee, tea or dry powders. Also called doypacks, these bags have an expandable bottom gusset for upright display and front and back panels for your artwork.
Send your product, fill weight and quantity per design to start. Size and material can be reviewed.
At a glance
- Construction
- An expandable bottom gusset for upright retail display.
- Custom options
- Printed artwork, finished size, laminate and compatible closure features.
- Starting quantity
- Selected digital projects from 500 pieces; confirm the format, size, material and quantity for each design. Gravure MOQ: 50,000 pieces.
- Start your brief
- Product and fill weight, approximate quantity and delivery country. Size can be discussed.
Not sure about a detail? Start with your product and quantity.
Download the stand-up pouch quotation brief (.txt) · Fill in what you know and send it to Jack.
PLAN YOUR CUSTOM POUCH
What do you need to decide first?
Ready to price your project? Send your product and quantity.
Stand-up pouches for snacks, coffee and dry foods
Choose the specification around your product, filling method and storage conditions. Usable capacity depends on product density, piece shape, headspace, seals and closure placement.
Share the target shelf life and destination market for the laminate and supporting-document review. Pouch shape alone does not establish food-contact suitability or shelf life.
| Product | Details to send | What to review |
|---|---|---|
| Nuts and granola | Piece size, coatings, fill weight and filling method. | Opening clearance, reclosure and any window. |
| Dried fruit and freeze-dried snacks | Fragility, moisture sensitivity, fill amount and handling. | Usable volume, protective headspace, laminate and window. |
| Coffee and tea | Beans, ground coffee or tea; packing process and storage needs. | Aroma and moisture requirements, reclosure and any valve request. |
| Dry powders | Product density, serving size and filling equipment. | Filling access, zipper position and a clean final seal area. |
Resealable stand-up pouches with zipper
Choose a zipper when customers will open and reclose the pack several times. Plan its position with the filling opening, tear notch and initial heat seal: the zipper does not replace the final seal after filling.
| Detail | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Filling access | Opening direction and enough clearance for the product and filling equipment. |
| Final heat seal | Space above the zipper and a filling process that keeps the sealing area clear. |
| Opening and artwork | Tear-notch position and safe areas for text and barcodes on the dimensioned layout. |
Window and material options for printed stand-up pouches
A window shows the contents; a fully printed panel gives your design more uninterrupted space. Review the window, laminate, closure and artwork together.
PET/VMPET/PE and PET/ALU/PE are examples for specification review. VMPET is metallized PET; ALU is aluminum foil. Appearance alone cannot establish performance or make these structures interchangeable.
| Priority | Details to review |
|---|---|
| Visible contents | Window shape, position and visibility; which laminate supports the requested design. |
| Printed panels | Front, back and bottom artwork, finish and space for mandatory product information. |
| Product protection | Moisture, aroma and light concerns, filling conditions, target shelf life and any approved material specification. |
| Other features | Compatibility and placement of tear notches, hanging holes or coffee valves. |
Review laminate terminology and material questions
Compare stand-up pouches with a spout for dispensing and refills
How to measure a stand-up pouch
Give finished outside width × height × bottom gusset in millimetres, labelled on a drawing or reference photo. Seals and closures reduce the space available for filling.
Identify whether the bottom measurement is a folded half-bottom or the fully expanded depth. In the example 130 × 200 + 40 mm, width is 130 mm, height is 200 mm and each folded half-bottom is 40 mm, giving an 80 mm expanded depth. This illustrates the measurement convention; it does not specify a stock size or filling capacity.
- Width: finished outside width and any required side-seal width.
- Height: top edge, closure position and final-seal clearance.
- Bottom: label the fold and the half-bottom or expanded depth.
- Thickness: total laminate thickness in µm or mm, if known.
Stand-up pouch artwork layout reference
Plan the front, back and bottom artwork using this stand-up pouch layout reference.
Use this image to plan panel placement. Request a dimensioned dieline for your chosen size, with confirmed folds, seals and artwork margins, before preparing production artwork.
- Prepare front and back artwork separately and confirm zipper, seal and bottom-fold positions on the approved dieline.
- “Bottom Gusset (Open)” means the fully expanded bottom depth. In the measurement example above, this is 80 mm; the folded half-bottom is 40 mm.
Discuss sample types and approval checks
Ask which sample option is available for your project and confirm its cost, timing and review purpose. An existing reference sample, a size sample and a custom printed sample answer different questions; availability depends on the specification.
| Sample type | What it can help review | What still needs confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| Existing reference sample | A comparable format, material feel, closure or finish. | Any differences from your proposed size, laminate and printing. |
| Size sample | Actual fill, opening access, headspace and filled presentation. | Whether its material and construction match the production proposal. |
| Custom printed sample | Artwork placement and the agreed print or finish features. | How it was produced and how closely it represents the final production process. |
- Agree acceptance criteria with your packing or quality team. A visual mockup helps assess design; a physical sample supports fit and handling checks.
- Trial your actual product and filling process: record fill weight, headspace, upright presentation, zipper access and contamination of the final seal area.
- Check folds, seals, window, barcode and essential text against the approved dieline. Keep the dimensions, laminate, closure, artwork version and sample notes together.
- Agree sealing trials and any product-protection or shelf-life evaluation separately.
Information for a filling and sealing review
To review the proposed pouch with your packing team, send the equipment details you know. A reference bag or photo can help explain the current process.
- Manual or automatic filling; machine make and model, filling-nozzle dimensions and required opening clearance.
- Sealer type and jaw dimensions, plus current temperature, pressure and dwell-time settings if available.
- Your current pouch specification and any filling or sealing difficulty. Confirm suitable settings through trials with the proposed material.
Digital or gravure printing for your order
DIT connects projects with HP Indigo 25K digital production in Guangzhou and gravure production in Shaoguan. Review the route against the laminate, pouch construction and order plan.
| Route | When to discuss it | Costs to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Digital | Selected projects from 500 pieces, subject to size, material and quantity per design. Suitable projects include shorter runs and several artworks. | No engraved gravure cylinders for printing; confirm lamination, pouch making, sampling and other preparation costs. |
| Gravure | MOQ: 50,000 pieces. Confirm the quantity basis for your specification and artwork versions. | Cylinder preparation, unit price at the quoted quantity and costs when artwork changes or orders repeat. |
- List each flavour or artwork with its size and quantity. A combined order total does not establish the minimum for each design; confirm whether the proposed designs can share an order.
Plan sample, production and delivery dates
Share your required arrival date and delivery country. Ask for a project schedule that identifies each stage and what must be approved before production timing begins.
| Stage | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Specification and samples | Sample option, availability, preparation time and the approval criteria. |
| Artwork approval | Dimensioned dieline, print-ready files, proof review and the final approved version. |
| Production | Start conditions and the quoted production period for the agreed specification. |
| Dispatch and transport | Dispatch target, transport scope and destination estimate, separate from production time. |
What affects custom stand-up pouch pricing?
Compare quotations using the same size, laminate, thickness, quantity per design and delivery terms. Confirm which preparation and transport costs are included.
| Quotation detail | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Quantity and artwork | Quantity for each size and design, plus expected repeat orders. |
| Size and construction | Finished width, height and labelled bottom gusset; closures and window. |
| Material and finish | Complete laminate, total thickness and finish; appearance alone is insufficient. |
| Preparation | Printing route and any separate sample, artwork or tooling charges. |
| Delivered cost | Named destination or port, trade term and included transport costs. |
Get a quote for your custom stand-up pouch
Send the details you know; a reference bag or product photo helps if size or material is undecided. DDP, FOB and CIF can be reviewed with a destination address or named port.
- Product, fill weight and filling method.
- Finished width × height and labelled bottom gusset, if known.
- Quantity for each design and size.
- Material, zipper, window and finish requirements, or storage and shelf-life needs.
- Artwork status: ready, in progress or awaiting a dimensioned production dieline.
- Delivery country and desired arrival date.
YOUR PRODUCT. YOUR SPECIFICATION.
Request a packaging quote
Discuss custom printed stand-up pouches with Jack. Start with what you pack and your reply email. Leave undecided details open.
- Tell us your product and quantity.
- We review the format, material and sample options.
- Confirm the specification, price and timing before ordering.
PRODUCTION BEHIND YOUR PACKAGING
Digital and gravure options for your project
DIT Packaging serves overseas buyers, supported by digital production in Guangzhou and gravure production in Shaoguan. The printing route is reviewed against your specification and order plan.
Company-supplied production photos. View our production overview · Read production licenses and their named holders
Buyer questions
Can custom stand-up pouches be made with a zipper?
Yes, subject to the chosen construction. Confirm the zipper position, filling opening and final heat-seal area together.
Do I need finished artwork before asking for a quote?
No. Send your product, quantity per design and reference size first. Finalise artwork on the dimensioned production dieline.
Can I start with 500 custom printed stand-up pouches?
Selected digital-print projects can start from 500 pieces, subject to size, material and quantity per design. Gravure printing has a 50,000-piece MOQ; confirm how the minimum applies to each size and artwork version.
Can the bag size be selected from the filling weight alone?
No. Density, product shape, headspace and filling method affect capacity. Use a reference bag or sample review to confirm fit.
Does a 40 mm bottom gusset mean a 40 mm expanded base?
Not necessarily. In this page’s half-bottom example, two 40 mm folds give an 80 mm expanded depth. Label the convention on your drawing.
Is a stand-up pouch the same as a flat-bottom bag?
No. A stand-up pouch has an expandable bottom gusset; a flat-bottom bag has a defined base and side panels. Their layouts and dimension conventions differ.
Can I request a quotation before choosing a laminate?
Yes. Share the contents, storage conditions, target shelf life and filling method so the proposed structure and supporting documents can be reviewed.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Send Jack your packaging brief
Share your product, approximate quantity, bag dimensions and delivery destination. If a detail is undecided, say so; the specification can be reviewed before quotation.
jack@ditpackaging.com · +86 188 9665 3135
Guangzhou DIT Packaging Trading Co., Ltd.
广州迪爱特包装贸易有限公司
Supported by digital production in Guangzhou and gravure production in Shaoguan. See production photos and production licenses with their named holders.