Side Gusset Pouch
About this format
What a side gusset pouch is
A side gusset pouch is a front panel and a back panel with a folded gusset sealed in down each side. The folds stay flat until product pushes them open, so a tall narrow bag takes a lot of volume for very little shelf width. Most roasted coffee ships in this shape, and the same construction scales straight up to rice, flour and large-format pet food.
Holds more than it looks
Flat on the shelf, full on the pallet.
Takes a valve
A one-way valve lets roasting gas out and keeps oxygen from coming back in.
It has to survive the trip.
Every buyer, first meeting
The basics that get every team aligned
Tell us these nine things, get a quote within 1 business day
- 01
- What product
- 02
- Fill weight
- 03
- Product characteristics
- 04
- Pouch size
- 05
- Spec & thickness
- 06
- Order quantity
- 07
- Print colours
- 08
- Shelf life
- 09
- Filling method
What the pouch wall is made of
Who orders this shape
Four categories order the side gusset ahead of anything else, and each one wants a different thing from the fold.
01
Coffee & tea
Roasted beans give off gas for days. This is the shape the one-way valve normally goes into.
All
All industries
The regulars are on this ring. The full list is longer, and still growing.
02
Pet food
Fat and weight in one pack, and the fold is what lets a 5 kg bag stay narrow on the shelf.
03
Rice, flour & dry goods
Sold by the kilo, stacked on a pallet, left outside longer than anyone plans.
Questions
What buyers ask before they order
- What can be fitted to the pouch?
Plain zipper, pocket zipper, one-way degassing valve for coffee, spout and cap, lipstick cap, die-cut shapes and carry handles, a clear window, matt or gloss varnish, and a clear front with an aluminium-foil back.
- Can we see a sample before the real run?
Yes. Once the quoted price is agreed we produce a sample for you to test, so both sides are sure before the line starts.
- How long does production take?
Counted from the purchase order and an approved paper proof: an ordinary film spec takes 20 to 45 days, and a repeat run takes 14 to 25 days. Reserving the material in advance can be quicker. A special spec takes 60 days or more, and we tell you which one yours is before you commit.
Contact
Send us the product, we will send back a structureSend us the product, we will send back a structure
Tell us what goes inside, how long it has to last and how it gets filled.
Have these three ready and the first reply can be an answer
- What goes inside — the product itself, not the category
- How long it has to stay good on a shelf
- How it gets filled: by hand, or on your own machine
Already know the structure you need?
Build the spec yourselfGuides
Three pages that go deeper than a format page can
What this shape is made of
The parts list for this pouch, and what each part is there to do.
Coming soonThe laminates it is built from
Every structure on the shelf, what each one stops, and what it costs in feel and in price.
Coming soonWhere it sits in everything
One picture of the whole reference: what is bought in, what the plant makes of it, what leaves.
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