Most people think chip packets are made of aluminum foil. They’re wrong. The truth is more interesting—and it matters if you’re buying packaging for your product. Modern chip packets use metallized plastic film, not aluminum foil. Pure aluminum foil packaging1 for chips commercially died in the 1990s. Today’s bags are multi-layer plastic structures with a […]
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You grab a bag of chips from the shelf. The package looks shiny and modern. You wonder where it goes after you finish the snacks. Traditional potato chip bags1 are not recyclable in most municipal systems. These bags use multi-layer films combining aluminum and plastic that cannot be separated by standard recycling facilities. The crinkle
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Most people think flexible packaging wins because it’s cheaper. That’s only half the story. I’ve watched companies lose millions when rigid containers cracked during cold storage. The flexible pouches? They leaked sometimes, but that’s a customer complaint, not a legal disaster. Flexible packaging outperforms rigid packaging in supply chain resilience1 and total cost of failure,
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I watched a startup burn through $2 million developing a "superior" barrier film for chips. The lab tests were perfect. Oxygen transmission rates beat industry standards. But when they tried running it on Ishida filling lines, the film jammed every 50 bags. Most chips use metallized OPP (oriented polypropylene) films in multi-layer structures1, not because
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You bought bulk rice last month. Now it smells stale. The flour has clumps. And those organic beans? Tiny bugs crawled out yesterday. Mylar bags solve food storage problems that regular containers cannot fix. These multi-layer pouches combine aluminum foil with food-grade plastic films to create an oxygen barrier, moisture shield, and light blocker—extending shelf
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You’re about to seal hundreds of dollars worth of food into mylar bags1. But most people make one critical mistake that ruins everything before they even start. The truth is: mylar bags can store dry, low-fat foods2 like white rice, beans, pasta, and wheat for 20-30 years when properly sealed with oxygen absorbers. However, the
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You’ve probably picked up hundreds of stand up pouches. Coffee bags. Pet treats. Protein powder. But have you ever wondered what keeps that coffee fresh for months? Stand up pouches use 2-3 laminated material layers that work together as a protective system. The outer layer (PET, kraft paper, or metallized film) provides structure and printability.
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You’ve probably pressed that little circle on a coffee bag to smell the beans inside. But that vent isn’t there for your sniffing pleasure. It’s there because without it, your bag would explode. Coffee bags have one-way degassing valves1 that release carbon dioxide while blocking oxygen. Roasted beans emit massive CO2 volumes for 24-72 hours
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Every coffee roaster faces the same dilemma: invest $10,000 in custom packaging or find a smarter way to build their brand. Stock coffee bags with customizable branding zones1 offer the perfect solution. They combine the cost-effectiveness2 of pre-made bags with the brand-building power of custom labels3 and sleeves. You get professional packaging at 70% less
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The sustainability claims on coffee packaging often hide a complex reality. Many roasters struggle to find truly eco-friendly options1 that actually work. Custom matte laminate coffee bags can be eco-friendly, but only when all materials are compatible with the same waste stream. The key is choosing mono-material structures like PE/EVOH or compostable PLA-lined paper2. These
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