How to choose the material and shape of pet food packaging bag

Nov 22, 2023

Pet food material

Pet food bag type

Pet food packaging bags are made of plastic with barrier, heat resistance and sealing. It can prevent food spoilage, that is, prevent the oxidation of vitamins in food. Generally, multi-layer plastic composites are selected, common ones include PET/AL/PE, PET/NY/PE, PET/MPET/PE, PET/AL/PET/PE, PET/NY/AL/PE, PET/NY/AL/RCPP, high temperature dry distillate bags, wet grain, soft can packaging, etc. In the plastic composite co-extrusion film, aluminum foil will be composite, because the aluminum foil packaging bag has good barrier. Block air, block sunlight, block grease, block moisture, almost all substances cannot penetrate; Aluminum foil packaging bags have good air tightness; The foil packaging pouch has excellent light shielding, but also has good oil resistance and softness. People who have had pets should know that whether it is cat food or dog food, it is necessary to minimize direct contact with sunlight, and if it is in contact with sunlight for a long time, it will cause it to deteriorate; There is also not to put it in a cool place, it will deteriorate and mold when left for a period of time, so most pet snack packaging will use aluminum foil.

1. Three-side seal

In terms of bag type, three-side sealing bags are the simplest and most common. It has good air tightness, excellent moisturizing and sealing performance; High degree of barrier, extremely low degree of oxygen and moisture permeability; Strong ability to prevent moisture and mildew. Bag making is simple, cost-effective, often used for small size cat food dog food packaging bag type.

2. Four-side seal

The four-side sealed bag has high adaptability and stability. The four-side sealing bag is cubic after packaging, and the packaging effect is better, which can be used for food preservation and suitable for multiple recycling; The use of the new printing process can highlight the packaging pattern and logo, and the visual effect is outstanding. The four-side sealing bag is resistant to cooking, moisture-proof and has good vacuum effect. And compared with the eight-side seal, the four-side seal has a lower price and is more cost-effective.

3. Eight-sided seal

Eight-sided seals are the most common bag type in pet treats. Can stand steadily, conducive to shelf display, a total of eight printing pages, product information display is more complete, more customers can understand the product. Unique appearance, beware of counterfeiting, easy for consumers to identify, conducive to brand building. The flat-bottomed eight-sided sealing bag has a large capacity and strong load-bearing capacity, which is suitable for the packaging of products with large weight and volume. Large-volume pet treats are usually packed in eight-sided sealed bags.

4. Stand up pouch

Self-supporting packaging bags have excellent sealing and the strength of composite materials, are not easy to break and leak, have the advantages of light weight, less material consumption, and easy transportation. Stand up pouches are used in pet treats packaging, which can be displayed on the shelf more conveniently.

5. Special-shaped bags

Pet snacks are mostly used for cats, dogs and other cute small animals, so food packaging bags can be designed into the cartoon shape of pets, increase interestingness, let consumers think of their pets, and establish an emotional connection with consumers.

The common specifications of pet food packaging are 500g, 1.5kg, 2.5kg, 5kg, 10kg, etc., small size packaging is ready to eat, more safe and healthy, but the unit price is higher. Therefore, large size pet food is more popular in the market at present