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Case: Customer A has always used a blank pouch + printed label packaging solution to package their dried fruit products, including 26 varieties of wolfberry, passion fruit, dried pineapple, walnut, pistachio, pine nut, etc., which are cheap and fast. With the growth of business, the company now wants to develop its own brand, so it has developed 26 packaging designs of the same series, all of the same size, the same material, and different printing content. It needs to be produced in small batches first, and the manufacturer’s exhibition test sales,to see which varieties are better to sell, and then mass-produce them.

This kind of demand scenario is very common, and the cost will be very high if the traditional gravure printing method is used.

1. 26 single products need to be plate-made and printed separately. If each design is in 7 colors, 182 pieces are needed. Even if the copper plates that may be shared are reduced, each design shares three, and 107 plates are required, which is very costly;

2. The minimum order quantity is high. The traditional gravure printing requires at least 20,000 pieces per style, and 26 styles is 520,000 pieces. Under the premise that the sales trend has not been determined, this will cause excessive inventory backlog;

3. The delivery period is long, and it takes at least 20 days to complete all of it. It cannot respond quickly to changes in market demand, and if the content needs to be adjusted, it needs to be revised, resulting in increased costs;

 After understanding the customer's situation, we provide a digital printing solution that can solve the series of problems of this new product launch:

1. First of all, the minimum order quantity is ultra-low, and each style can be printed with 200 bags, which greatly reduces inventory costs and risks;
2. Secondly, the production cycle is short, the response speed is fast, the picture is printed immediately, no copper plate is required, 26 models can be printed together, and the delivery can be carried out within 5 days;
3. Moreover, the printing color is accurate, no need to register, 99% of the AI color effect is restored, and the printing is exquisite;

The overall cost is much lower than that of gravure. After a short trial sale, the customer decided to choose 10 of them for mass gravure production to reduce individual costs.

Green packaging can also be called pollution-free packaging and friends of the environment packaging, refers to the ecological environment and human health harmless, reusable and renewable, in line with the sustainable development of packaging. Its idea has two meanings: one is to protect the environment, and the other is to save resources. The two go hand in hand and cannot be separated. Environmental protection is the core, and resource conservation is closely related to environmental protection, because resource conservation can reduce waste, in fact, is to protect the environment from the source. 

From a technical point of view, the green packaging refers to the natural plant and associated minerals as raw material to develop the ecological environment and human health is harmless in pairs, is conducive to recycling, easy degradation, a kind of environmentally friendly packaging of sustainable development, that is, its packaging products from raw materials selection, product manufacturing to use and abandoned the whole life cycle, all should meet the requirements of the ecological environment protection should be green packaging materials, packaging design, and to develop the three aspects of green packaging industry and realize the green packaging

Specifically, green packaging should have the following meanings:

1. Implement packaging reduction. Green packaging should be the appropriate package with the least amount of consumption under the condition of satisfying the functions of protection, convenience and sales. Europe and the United States and other countries will reduce packaging as the development of harmless packaging measures.
2. The packaging should be easy to Reuse or Recycle. Through repeated use, or through recycling waste, production of recycled products, incineration using heat energy, composting to improve the soil, and other measures, to achieve the purpose of recycling. Not only does not pollute the environment but also can make full use of the resources.
3. Packaging waste degradation can corrupt (Degradable).In order not to form permanent waste, non-recyclable packaging waste should be decomposed and decomposed to improve the soil. All the industrial countries in the world attach great importance to the development of biodegradable or photodegradable packaging materials. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Degradable is now in the 21st century, the development of the world recognized green packaging principle of 3 R and 1 D.
4. Packaging materials should be non-toxic and harmless to humans and organisms. Packaging materials should not contain toxic substances or toxic substances should be controlled below the relevant standards.
5. During the whole life cycle of packaging products, environmental pollution or public hazards should not be caused. That is to say, the whole life process of packaging products, from the raw material collection, material processing, product manufacturing, product use, waste recycling and recycling to final treatment, should not cause public hazards to human body and environment.

In the above meaning of green packaging, the first four points should be the requirements that green packaging must have, and the last point is the ideal and highest requirements for green packaging from the perspective of system engineering based on life cycle evaluation. From the above analysis, green packaging can be defined as: green packaging is able to recycle, recycle or degrade decay, and in the whole life cycle of the product does not cause public hazards to the human body and the environment.

Design drawings become real objects by digital printing for small order

Today we will talk about the most of customers’ questions in detail, how to turn the designs into a real objects? How does the designs become a real packaging bag.

At first we need confirm the Bag’s type/ Size/ Materials/ Thickness

Custom Flexible packaging Bag’s type:

The all can by digital printing such as lay flat pouch (Three side heat seal bag, pillow pouch); stand up pouch(with window, with normally zipper, with valve, easy tear notch zipper, child resistant zipper, Velcro zipper, double zipper); flat bottom pouch; Side gusset bag; shrink film; rollstock; Spout pouch;Custom shape flexible packaging pouch;

Custom flexible packaging Bag’s size:

we need confirm what will packing in the packaging bag, and how many gram or ml will inside? So we can double check the size and if customers not sure the size, we can give some suggestions if they need;

Custom flexible packging bag’s Materials:

It will depend on the function you need, and different products has different features, such as if for liquid or wet wipes packaging the inside layer we need use the liquid PE or white PE material, and for oil we need oil PE material, and for frozen food we need frozen PE material, and for biscuits generally inside layer use CPP material, and the surface if you need matte or glossy or the other effect, the surface layer we need use Matte BOPP or BOPP or PET or NY or soft touch film material, and if you need sliver or products need avoid light we need use aluminum foil material in middle layer; all the materials of the bag’s its not simple as it seems;

Custom flexible packaging Bag’s Thickness:

Generally from 30-180mic; it will depend on the bag’s type and customer’s requirements;

After we confirm the bag’s size materials thickness, and confirm the quantity for quotation, when you confirm the price and pay deposit, and send us the artwork, we will start production, at first we will adjust the artwork for color printing and will send you for reconfirm,after we approved the artwork, we will start color printing on our HP indigo 20000 digital printing press;

Artwork approved start color printing- Checking

laminating - laminating the raw materials( such as printing inside PET/VMPET/PE; )

bakery- checking- ( after laminate the materials need put them in the drying (curing barn) for bakery about 12-36hours);

Cutting- after finished bakery , we need took them out and cutting in roll;

Making bag- Then we can take the roll stock in the machine and start making bag;  

Checking Qty& Quality- when making bag the machine also checking the quantity and workers must check the quality for the packaging bag;

Packing in Box- generally 50pcs a bundle and will packing as the customer’s requirements;

Shipping in you hand- After confirmed the actually weight for the goods and confirmed the freight fee, we will arrange shipping , if by express dhl or fedex about 3-7days will in your hand.

It’s very simple, the designs from you and leave the professional stuff to us; 200pcs start customized; delivery in 3-7days; high quality color printing; No need Cylinder fee;

1. Introduction

the Importance of Packaging Choices for Businesses on a Budget

Packaging plays a vital role in business operations, from product protection to cost-effectiveness and branding. Small businesses can gain a competitive advantage by choosing packaging solutions that meet customer expectations and industry standards.

In daily life, flat bottom bags and side gusset bags are common in coffee shops and supermarkets. They are usually equipped with one way valves and resealable zippers, which can better maintain the freshness of coffee, and have a larger capacity than stand up pouches, which can easily hold 1/2 pound, 1 pound or even more weight of coffee beans or coffee powder.

For small businesses, packaging is not only a vehicle to ensure that products arrive safely from point A to point B, but also a key window for customers to form their first impression of the company. However, given that small businesses usually face challenges of tight budgets, how to achieve both economical and efficient packaging solutions with limited resources?

 In this article, we will introduce low-cost packaging strategies suitable for small coffee businesses.

2. Background (feature)

First, I believe most people are familiar with flat bottom bags, also known as block bottom bag, box pouch and square bottom bag. This type of bag has four side seals at the bottom, which can stand up on the shelf and is flat to provide maximum stability. And the five sides of the bag can be printed, which makes the product information description and pattern design richer.

Secondly, what is a gusset bag?
The gusset bag is a modified flat bag, that is accordion bag, side gusset bag or cushion bag. The two sides of the original flat bag are folded inward to reduce the exposed area of the two sides. Under the premise of ensuring the capacity, type of packaging is changed, thereby reducing the space occupied by the packaging bag, making it easier to store and carry. The gusset bag expands from the original oval to a rectangular shape, which is close to a rectangular shape, making it square and full and more capacious.

They are both a popular choice for dried fruit packaging, pet food packaging, dog treats packaging, tea packaging and coffee beans packaging.

3.  Cost Analysis: Flat Bottom vs. Side Gusset

Material Costs: The difference between the two die-cut template

Before printing, we should finish the packaging die line, that is drawing template. The die-cut template of various packaging bags are different. And the appropriate template is not only convenient for production, but also economical and reasonable.

So, what kind of typesetting and printing method is more material saving? Let's compare the diagram template of flat bottom bag and side gusset bag, and you can immediately understand why the printing cost of gusset bag is more favorable.

As shown in the figure #1, the common flat mockup template of flat bottom bag, which contains two parts of typesetting area. The first part consists of bottom gusset, back and front; the second part consists of left gusset and right gusset. In other words, printing a bag requires at least two large areas of material. Then, like the typesetting way in the second part, if there’s some blank area left, that is not completely printed, it will cause material waste.

Let’s compare the typography design template of the side gusset bag #2. It contains only one typesetting area, that is back, left side gusset, front, right side gusset and back. That is to say, printing a gusset bag only requires one area of material. This typesetting can greatly reduce material waste.

Manufacturing Complexity: Compare the number of printing

In fact, the next point I am going to analyze is the main reason for the cost difference between the two.

From the template diagram of the flat-bottom bag #1, we can know that the bottom, front and back are arranged on a piece of area and can be printed at the same time, that is, printing these three sides needs to be printed once on the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press; and the left and right sides need to be printed separately into a roll at the same time, that is, printing these other two sides needs to be printed a second time on the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press. In other words, it takes two prints in total, that is, two rolls to print the five sides.

Refer to Figure #2, the five sides of the gusset bag, including the seal part, are all printed into one roll at the same time, in other words,it takes only one print in total, that is, one roll to print the five sides.

The cost of digital printing is the main cost. The more times it is printed, that is, the more rolls there are, the higher the cost; if it only needs to be printed once, the cost will be greatly reduced.

Packaging & Shipping: Compare weight and the volume

In the case of the same capacity, since the material area of the flat-bottom bag is larger than that of the gusset bag (the sides and bottom need to be folded inward, so the flat thickness of the flat-bottom bag after folding will be thicker than that of the gusset bag), the overall weight and volume of the goods are much larger. In terms of transportation, the freight will also be more expensive.

4. Flat Bottom Bags still Be Worth It

However, the flat bottom bags still has a lot of value and is a good choice for coffee beans or coffee ground merchants.

Premium Branding  

The flat bottom bag has 5 printing sides, which are sufficient to describe the product or language product sales, and can be used for global sales product promotion. Product information display is more complete. It has a beautiful appearance and a strong promotional effect. The flat Bottom Bags is a specialty coffee bag that has been used more frequently in recent years.

Specialty Coffee

Premium coffee beans require more functional packaging, such as installing a one-way valve and a zipper. Flat bottom bags with zippers have a unique advantage:

1) Sealing - Zipper bags can effectively isolate air, moisture and external contamination through their unique closed design, thereby maintaining the freshness and quality of coffee beans. This sealing can significantly extend the shelf life of coffee beans and prevent the influence of moisture and odor on beans.

2) Convenience - Users only need to press the zipper tightly with their hands to achieve a seal. This operation method makes zipper bags very suitable for home use and quick needs in daily life.

3) Easy-tear zipper - After tearing the easy-tear strip, the zipper can be exposed, but the product is not directly exposed. This design can avoid damage to the top and ensure the integrity of the package.

5. Conclusion

In recent years, the rise of side gusset bags has gradually become a packaging choice for the coffee industry. This article analyzes the reasons why accordion bags are more cost-effective from three perspectives:

1) Material Costs - Through the die-cut template comparison, it can be seen that the material area of accordion bags is smaller than that of flat-bottom bags;

2) Manufacturing Complexity - Through the knife line diagram comparison, it can be seen that accordion bags have fewer digital printing times than flat-bottom bags, which greatly reduces printing costs;

3) Packaging & Shipping: Under the same capacity, the weight and volume of accordion bags are smaller than those of flat-bottom bags, which greatly reduces transportation costs.

If you have concerns about the cost of flat-bottom bags, why not try side gusset bags! Welcome to contact us to get the quotation for your coffee gusset bags!

Your perfect individual coffee packaging will help you stand out in the varieties of brand and sells more coffee, Our custom digital printing coffee packaging solution behaving harmonically in a completely natural, please give us a call or email to discuss the packaging requirements if you are interested.

We're always heared the digitally printed pouch, but may a little confused and not very clearly about features by digital printing flexible packagings. Simple explain is no need minimnum order quantity, short delivery time (just need 5 to 7days after artwork approved), and with high quality color printing, such as the coffee bag packaging with degassing valve, we can customization multiple choice.

Because of traditional printing way for custom coffee packaging, the size, materials, thickness and color can customized but need MOQ for one design; so for a long time the standard size for plain color or same design for standard bag are very popular and generally people in  order to distinguish the different flavours they will stick lables on the bag; but the hunman society is always progessing, everyone wants its unique coffee packaging bag with the special function degassing valve. now if we choice digital printing no need MOQ and all types of shapes, size, quantity, materials, thickness can customzied as you want, your individual packaged coffee may vary depending on your chice od material features configuration and printing style. 

When you entered a market or a cafe shop, have you notice a small round button on some of the coffee bags on the display cabinet? It is called a one-way degassing valve and is commonly used on fermented food and coffee packaging. Degassed valves are usually made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) material and are designed to periodically allow the internal gas to escape from a small valve on the package when the internal pressure exceeds a certain (small) value. As the name suggests, air cannot enter the bag from the outside (because it is a "one-way" valve), thus creating a sealed exhaust effect to keep the coffe beans or other products in the bag fresh. 

The degassing valve (exhaust valve) types on the market are roughly divided into two kinds, one is the built-in exhaust valve, the other is the external exhaust valve.
The built-in exhaust valve is installed inside the bag, and the installation needs to cooperate with the pressure valve machine to heat the exhaust valve on the bag. The built-in exhaust valve is divided into filter screen type and filter - free. The built-in one-way exhaust valve with a filter can be used in a wide range of applications. It can be used in the packaging of solid and powder items such as coffee beans, pigs, horses and other livestock feed, cat and dog food, flour, coffee powder, ready-mixed baking powder and so on. The built-in one-way exhaust valve without filter screen has a relatively small application range, suitable for coffee beans, cat food dog food and other granular items.

The external type exhaust valve (degassing valve) is generally a patch type exhaust valve, just poke a small hole in the coffee packaging bag surface, and then directly paste the patch type exhaust valve to the small hole. The use of a patch exhaust valve simplifies the packaging process by reducing the number of packaging steps normally required when using a conventional exhaust valve. Convenient and efficient, stick firmly, the same effect as the built-in exhaust valve. External exhaust valve can be used in soft food packaging, composite bags, film or container anytime and anywhere. People can choose the most suitable exhaust valve according to their own needs.

The above all types degassing valves are also no need mininum quantity, if you choose us for custom digital printed coffee packaging bag you can choose the different degassing valve according to your products different features and requirements.

Generally for the custom coffee package prefer the following bag types: Side-gusset coffee bag、Qual-seal coffee bag、8-seal coffee bag、Square bottom coffee bag、Stand up pouch(Doypack)、Stick pack coffee bag、Lay flat coffee bag(sachet)、ez-pul zipper coffee bag.

100% recyclable coffee bag, and 100% compostable coffee bag also can with or without degassing valves.

Roasted coffee beans(powder) packaging is the most variety of coffee packaging. Because coffee is naturally produced after roasting, it is easy to directly produce packaging and packaging and contact with air, which will lead to oxidation of the oil in the coffee and the inactive components of the pump, resulting in a decrease in quality. Therefore, the packaging of coffee beans (powder) is very important.

Sort of Packing

There are many types of coffee packaging and various materials. Please don't think that coffee packaging is just what kind of colorful small bags you have usually used. In fact, the world of coffee packaging is very exciting. Here is a brief introduction to the knowledge of coffee packaging.

According to the form of coffee supply, coffee packaging can be basically divided into three categories: green bean export packaging, roasted coffee beans (powder) packaging, and instant coffee packaging.

Export packaging of raw beans

Raw beans are generally packed in sacks. Different coffee producing countries in the world usually use 70 kg or 69 kg sacks when exporting coffee beans (only Hawaiian coffee is packaged in 100 pounds). In addition to printing the names of the country and its coffee organization, coffee production unit, and producing area on the coffee sacks, the most typical patterns of the country will also be printed on the sacks. These seemingly ordinary commodity sacks, in the opinion of coffee fans , Has become a footnote to interpret the background of coffee culture. It has even become a collection of many coffee fans, and this type of packaging can be called the initial packaging of coffee.

Roasted coffee beans (powder) packaging

Generally divided into packaged and canned.

(1). Bagged:

Bagged packaging is generally divided into: non-airtight packaging, vacuum packaging, one-way valve packaging, and pressurized packaging.

Non-airtight packaging:

In fact, it is a temporary packaging and is only used for short-term storage.

Vacuum packaging:

The roasted coffee beans need to be placed for a period of time before packaging to prevent carbon dioxide from damaging the packaging. Such packaging can generally be stored for about 10 weeks.

One-way valve packaging:

Adding a one-way valve to the packaging bag allows the carbon dioxide generated to be eliminated but prevents the entry of external air, ensuring that the coffee beans are not oxidized but cannot prevent the loss of aroma. This type of packaging can be stored for up to 6 months. Some coffees are packaged with vent holes, that is, only vent holes are made on the packaging bag without a one-way valve, so that once the carbon dioxide produced by the coffee beans is emptied, outside air will enter the bag and cause oxidation, so it is stored Time is greatly reduced.

Pressurized packaging:

After the coffee beans are roasted, they are vacuum-packed and sealed with inert gas. This type of packaging can ensure that the coffee beans are not oxidized, while ensuring that the aroma will not be lost and have sufficient strength to ensure that the packaging will not be damaged by air pressure and can be stored for up to Two years.

(2). Canned:

The cans are generally metal and glass, and they are equipped with plastic lids for easy airtightness.

Instant coffee packaging

The packaging of instant coffee is much simpler. Generally, small sealed packaging bags or rollstock film are used, mainly in long strips, and outer packaging boxes are also available. Of course, there are also some canned instant coffee supplies on the market.

Materials

Different types of coffee packaging have different materials. Generally, the raw bean export packaging material is simpler than the ordinary sack material. Instant coffee packaging also has no special material requirements, and basically uses general food packaging materials. The packaging of coffee beans (powder) generally adopts opaque plastic composite materials and environmentally friendly kraft paper composite materials due to the requirements of anti-oxidation.

Packaging color

The color of coffee packaging also has certain rules. According to the conventions formed in the industry, the color of finished coffee packaging reflects the characteristics of coffee to a certain extent:

The red-packaged coffee generally has a thicker taste, which can make the drinker wake up quickly from the good dreams of last night;

Coffee in black packaging belongs to high-quality small fruit coffee;

Coffee in golden packaging symbolizes wealth and shows that it is the best in coffee;

Blue-packaged coffee is generally "decaffeinated" coffee.

Coffee is one of the world's three largest soft drinks and the second most traded product in the world after oil. Its popularity is evident. The coffee culture contained in its packaging is also very attractive because of its long-term accumulation. 

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