Stand-up pouches for growing brands

Plain stock from £250. Custom print from £1,000. Custom dimensions from £1,750. UK and EU production in 15-20 working days. Asia in 20-25 working days. Three pathways. One format.

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Versatile

The format that ships

The workhorse format for growing CPG brands. Shelf-ready presentation. Five standard tooled sizes or fully bespoke.

Pathways

Three ways to buy stand-up pouches

Pick your route based on timeline and flexibility.

Plain white stand-up pouch on a yellow background, suitable for packaging.
Tier 1

Plain stock on standard size

Unprinted pouches in five tooled SKUs. £250 minimum. Fastest path to shelf.

Nouri high protein granola bag with mango and passionfruit shown in a blue bowl on front
Most chosen

Custom print on standard size

Your artwork on five tooled sizes. £1,000 minimum. No new tooling. Gloss, matte, soft-touch, or spot varnish finishes.

Brown and red pack of BBQ Bill's Fiery Jalapeno beef jerky with pepper image and logo.
Tier 3

Custom print on custom size

Bespoke dimensions, custom closures, and barrier specs. £1,750 minimum. Full control on size and structure.

Construction

How stand-up pouches are built

Doyen or K-seal base. Holds shape on shelf, no support needed. Works with pre-made pouch FFS lines and hand-fill equipment. Best suited up to ~1.5kg. Heavier products move to flat bottom for stability and shelf impact. Three print technologies under one supplier. Digital for short runs. HD flexo for medium volumes. Rotogravure for highest fidelity at scale. Free sample pack available. Just request plain stock pricing and select the sample option.

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Custom

Build your own pouch

Bespoke dimensions and fitments. Mono-PE with barrier levels matched to your shelf life. Gloss, matte, soft-touch, or spot varnish finishes. Window panels on request. Send your current pack. We'll quote against the spec.

Dimensions

Any size you need.

Fitments

Zipper, hang hole, spout, valve, or none.

Substrates

Mono-PE, PP/PE structures, or paper. Barrier coatings optional.

Speed

Lead times from artwork approval

Working days from artwork approval. Production across UK, EU, and Asia to match your timeline and scale.

10-15 days

Rollstock UK or EU

15-20 days

Stand-up UK or EU

20-25 days

Stand-up Asia

25-40 days

Flat bottom EU or Asia

Materials

Ready for retail

Recyclable substrates, food contact certification, and audit-certified supply. Built for UK retail standards.

Plain white stand-up pouch on a yellow background, suitable for packaging.
Materials

Recyclable mono-material substrates. Retail-ready.

Stand-up pouches in mono-PE, PP/PE structures, or paper. Flat bottom in mono-PE. Rollstock in mono-PP, PP/PE structures, or paper. Barrier coatings optional across all substrates. Substrates accommodate OPRL labelling for member brands, general recycling marks, or your own brand symbols.

Nouri high protein granola bag with mango and passionfruit shown in a blue bowl on front
Food contact packaging icon

Food contact

EC 1935/2004 and UK retained law. Suitable for direct contact across food, beverage, and supplement categories.

Brown and red pack of BBQ Bill's Fiery Jalapeno beef jerky with pepper image and logo.
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BRCGS certified

Full audit certification gives multiples, specialty retailers, and DTC fulfilment partners the supplier validation they require.

Variety of supplements including capsules, tablets, powder with scoop, and gummy bears on a surface.
Industry

Supplements

Shelf presence engineered for supplement brands ready to compete with category leaders. Stand-up pouches for vitamins, smaller powders, and gummies. PTC and powder-proof closures matched to format. Allergen labelling space accommodated. Packaging compliance built in so your launch doesn't wait on it.

Ceramic bowl filled with dry dog food kibbles surrounded by dog treats and bones on wood surface.
Industry

Pet Food

Built for pet food brands ready to compete with supermarket own-label. Stand-up pouches for training treats, smaller dry food packs, and pre-portion sample packs. Pocket zip or easy tear closures. High-barrier laminates that hold texture. Premium presentation that scales with the brand.

Variety of snacks including potato chips, popcorn, nuts, cheese cubes, pretzels, and granola bars on a wooden surface.
Industry

Snacks

Built for premium snacks earning shelf space next to commodity. Stand-up pouches with window panels and barriers that hold texture. Hang holes for retail peg merchandising. Look the part from first run.

Assorted candies including colorful chocolate buttons, chocolate balls, truffles, gummy worms, and stacked chocolate squares.
Industry

Confection

Built for confection brands where the pack is part of the gift. Stand-up pouches with window panels for gummies, premium finishes, and barriers tuned for ambient retail. Gift-worthy quality at every run.

Silver stovetop coffee maker surrounded by coffee beans and black teapot with steam on wooden surface.
Industry

Coffee & Tea

Stand-up pouches for specialty coffee and tea. Degassing valves, oxygen barriers, and formats from sample packs to gift sets. From first roast to retail listing.

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Industry

Health & Beauty

Built for health and beauty brands where the pack is the brand. Refill packs, dry blends, and salts in mono-material PE with PTC, CR, and easy tear closures. Finishes that read premium. Signal premium from first pouch.

Ceramic bowls with various spices and sauces on rustic wooden table with fresh herbs and peppercorns.
Industry

Condiments

Built for condiment brands ready to take retail shelf space. Doypack stand-up pouches built for hot-fill up to 85°C, window panels for sauce visibility, and rollstock sachets for foodservice. Chef-aware, retail-ready.

Formats

Stand-up vs flat bottom vs rollstock

Three formats, three different jobs. Compare them on weight, cost, speed, and shelf impact. Pick the one your product needs.

Feature
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Stand-up
Flat bottom pouch format icon
Flat bottom
Rollstock format icon
Rollstock
Best weight range
Up to 1.5kg practical fit
1-6kg workhorse
Single-serve to bulk
Minimum order
Plain £250. Custom £1,000.
Plain £250. Custom £1,000.
Custom £1,000. No plain stock.
Lead time from artwork
15-20 working days UK/EU. 20-25 Asia.
25-40 working days EU or Asia.
10-15 working days UK/EU.
Printable panels
Three
Five
Continuous web
Shelf presence
Strong
Strongest
Functional, not a shelf format.
Best for
Supplements, snacks, coffee, most retail
Coffee, pet food, supplements, premium bulk
Sachets, sticks, pillow packs at volume

Other formats available

Stand-up is built for retail shelf and growing brands. For premium-shelf weight ranges above 1.5kg, explore flat bottom. For high-volume FFS production, explore rollstock.

Questions

Format-specific answers. Read before you quote.

Which tier is right?

Three ways to buy. Plain stock on a standard size starts at £250 and ships fastest, with no tooling and no artwork setup. Custom print on a standard size starts at £1,000. You skip the tooling but supply your own artwork. Custom print on a custom size starts at £1,750 and gives you full control over dimensions, closures, valves, substrates, barrier specs, and finishes. Pick the tier that matches your timeline and budget.

How long from artwork to delivery?

UK or EU production takes 15-20 working days from artwork approval. Asia takes 20-25 working days. Then add transit: 1-3 days within the UK, 7-10 days for EU road, around 10 days for Asia air, around 30 days for Asia rail and road, or around 50 days for Asia sea freight. Your total depends on where you produce and how you ship.

How do I choose a size?

Five standard sizes cover 50g to 1.5kg. SUP-01 and SUP-02 suit light powders, capsule refill packs, and gummies. SUP-03 is built for 250g to 500g, the range that works for coffee, tea, and premium snacks. SUP-04 takes 500g to 1kg, which covers most retail. SUP-05 is the heavy option for 1kg to 1.5kg. Not sure which fits? Request a free sample pack and test the fill line before you commit. For products heavier than the stand-up range, flat bottom pouches give you better shelf presence and stability.

Can I get a free sample?

Yes. Request plain stock pricing and tick the sample pack option in the form. We'll send you one of each standard size so you can feel the construction, test your fill line, and confirm the fit before you commit to volume.

Can I move from plain to custom?

Yes. Start with plain stock to validate your product and shelf presence. When you're ready, request a custom print quote on the same standard size. No new tooling, just your artwork applied. If you need a different size or fitment later, we'll quote you for Tier 3 custom dimensions.

Are stand-up pouches recyclable?

In most cases, yes. Stand-up pouches can be specified in mono-PE for soft plastic recycling, PP/PE blended structures, or paper for paper recycling streams. High-barrier laminates, windows, valves, or specialty closures can affect the recycling status, so tell us your shelf-life and recyclability priorities at quote stage and we'll spec accordingly. Substrates accommodate OPRL labelling for member brands, general recycling marks, or your own brand symbols.

How are stand-up pouches printed?

Three print technologies under one supplier. Match the press to your run. Digital for short runs and rapid sampling. HD flexo for medium and high volumes with photo-quality output. Rotogravure for the highest fidelity at scale, with low cylinder costs and low MOQs that open gravure to growing brands.

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