Flexible Packaging: An Environment Friendly Packaging Option

November 13, 2019 / Dana Ritchie /

Flexible packaging might be the most convenient and environment friendly packaging option available. It is a win-win for both the manufacturer and consumer. It is the most convenient and easy-to-open for the consumer and the most efficient packaging solution for the product’s life cycle.

PaladinID can help you make the switch to flexible and automated packaging. Give us a call or email for more info.

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What is Flexible Packaging?

Flexible packaging is any package or any part of a package whose shape can be readily changed. Common examples of flexible packaging are bags and pouches. It could also be a shrink wrap sleeve on a jar, can or bottle. Usually you print directly onto the package.

Flexible packaging eliminates the need for:

Labels
Bottles or cans
Caps and neck bands or other closures
Rigid Containers

This has a significant impact on total cost of the product when considering the supply chain and per foot storage costs.

Flexible Packaging Reduces Shipping Costs

Flexible packages can be boxed more efficiently, use less space, and have less weight capacity during shipping. Small packages means less waste. Flexible packaging can often be recycled. It usually requires less time to decompose in a landfill as well.

Affordable Short Runs for Small Businesses

Today’s digital equipment can produce high quality, affordable, short runs. This allows small businesses to compete with the same standard of packaging as larger companies. Some examples include:

Shrink Sleeves for Craft Beverages (smaller batches and special editions)
Medical Marijuana and CBD products
Snack Foods
Pet Treats

Additional Advantages of Flexible Packaging

If you aren’t convinced yet to find out more about flexible packaging, here are some more reasons.

No more 2 step operation for finished packages
Purchasing has to keep track of fewer SKUs
Marketing has less items to update
Warehouse space savings
Transportation savings
Quality Control has less product to verify compliance

A great way to label bottles

A difference in weight of up to 193 grams depending on glass or plastic bottles vs. flexible pouch
Transportation costs significantly decrease
Depending on the size and structure of the bottle you could see 7, 9, or 26 truckloads of unfilled bottles = 1 truckload of pouches
Breakage with glass

For Boxes, Labels, Closures, Rigid Containers etc.

No more 2 step operation (labels or shrink sleeves need to be applied)
Fewer items that marketing has to update
No more cracked caps, skewed glue joints on boxes

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