Flat bottom pouches are suitable for a variety of products and emerging as a practical packaging option for a wide range of industries. Their stable, self-standing design, coupled with excellent barrier properties helps brands deliver visual appeal with a greater branding budget.
The flat bottom packaging, also known as the box bottom bags, stands out as a highly practical packaging solution, ranging from coffee beans and petfood to sports and nutrition industries. Their easy to fill design makes them a great flexible packaging solution and a popular choice for a wide range of goods. Here are some of the key features:
Flat bottom pouch packaging provide optimum stability with their completely flat bottom gusset, which brings a new level of sophistication compared to alternatives. With five printable panels, they provide more space to attract vibrant designs and essential product details.
At Aropack, we deliver high-quality custom printed flat bottom pouches, while your products remain safe and secure during transport and store, offering added peace of mind throughout the supply chain.
Customer Retention
Their flat bottom gusset for stand up upright with ease improving visibility and organisation on retail shelves.
With the expanding side gussets, brands have more room to showcase creative designs, logos, and key product information.
Reduced weight helps cut down transportation costs without compromising on durability or product protection.
Box bottom pouches typically use less packaging material compared to rigid containers, supporting waste reduction goals.
Every brand has its own story to tell and the right packaging plays a key role in bringing that story to life. At Aropack, we offer a range of customisation options for flat bottom pouch packaging.
Available in sizes ranging from 100g to 20kg.
Choose from matte, glossy, paper feel or soft-touch finishes to enhance shelf presence.
Degassing valves help maintain product integrity by allowing excess gas to escape, ideal for coffee
Heat sealable and suitable for hot and cold filling.
Recyclable mono materials or multi-layer food grade materials.
Digital, flexo and gravure print up to 9 colours.
At Aropack, we help our clients to bring their visions to life, from initial material selection to final custom printed flat bottom pouches. Our eco-friendly flat bottom pouches are based on mono-material laminates as PE/PE or PP/PP, engineered for mechanical recycling while maintaining sealing strength and barrier properties.
We also integrate EVOH layers in our recyclable films to provide enhanced oxygen protection. These structures remain compatible with the UK’s recycling stream and align with OPRL guidance & local collection capabilities. However, we always advise our clients to check local kerbside recycling availability, as collection systems can vary across the UK.
We support the use of thinner plastic films, which not only reduce overall material consumption but also help lower carbon footprint during production and transport.
Here are some of the most common questions we receive about our custom printed flat bottom pouches.
We can specify high barrier films with EVOH, aluminium free foil alternatives or metalised layers where needed. The structure is chosen around your product and shelf life so you get the right level of protection against oxygen, moisture and aroma loss.
Yes. The flat base panel can have its own artwork. Many brands use this area for extra branding, QR codes, batch details or preparation information that would clutter the main front panel.
Depending on the film structure and size, our flat bottom pouches can comfortably hold from around 100 g up to 20 kg. For heavier applications such as pet food or bulk powders we use reinforced seals and gussets to maintain strength and keep the pack stable in transit and on shelf.
Yes. We offer recyclable flat bottom pouches based on mono material PE or PP structures. These are designed to support current recycling routes while still giving you the seal strength, barrier and machinability needed for everyday production.
Yes. We can add strip, shaped or larger panel windows on the front, sides or base using suitable clear films. This works well for products where seeing the colour or texture builds trust, such as coffee, snacks, granola or sweets.
Yes. We can design pouch structures and, if required, add valves to work with nitrogen flushing during filling. This helps protect sensitive products such as coffee, proteins and functional blends.
Most of our standard laminates seal in the region of 120 to 140°C, but the exact range depends on the film and the type of sealing jaws on your machine. Recyclable mono material structures can require different settings. We provide sealing guidance with each specification so you have clear starting points.
Yes. We can add tear notches, laser scoring or laser perforated lines to make opening easier, especially on thicker or higher barrier materials. The opening feature is agreed with you based on pack size, product and how many times the pouch will be opened and closed in normal use.
Stand up Pouch
Side Gusset Bag
Quad Seal Bags
3-Side Seal (Flat) Pouch
Flow Wrap Film
