Remember when grocery store items mainly consisted of rigid packaging such paperboard boxes, glass and plastics? Today many of these rigid packaging products has been repackaged with flexible plastic pouches. Items like meats/poultry, snacks, drinks, dry foods condiments, detergents and even alcohol are packaged in pouches. Because of their advantages, flexible plastic pouches are the fastest-growing type of packaging.

Flexible pouches are lightweight, used for a variety of applications, customizable, printable, and reusable. They also come with re-closable zippers. This makes it unnecessary to use scissors or knives to open the pouch and will keep products fresh after its initial use. With gusseted bags, the bottom folds out when filled so it can stand up on its own without tipping over.

These pouches are environmentally friendly since they use few resources to produce them resulting in a smaller carbon foot print and waste. Unlike rigid packaging, pouches take up less room on a store shelf, and are less bulky so they are easier to transport. Since they are available with oxygen barriers, they are also used for liquids like milk, wines, and juices.

There are additional benefits to using flexible pouches for your application, including:

• Extended shelf life
• Retains freshness of product
• With different types of layers, adhesives and sealing, it is customizable to your needs
• Easy to open
• Easily transportable

Additionally, they can be made out of a variety of packaging films, including: Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and High-density polyethylene (HDPE).

Pyramid Packaging is a value added reseller of flexible pouches and bagging equipment. We offer a variety of flexible pouch sizes, and colors. For more information call 847-272-3400 or click here to email us.

AirPouch EZ-Tear void-fill XD Blend Bio air pillows are engineered with purpose. Using the latest polymer technologies, it is engineered to provide an air pillow with superior physical properties that also promote sustainability.

Packaging films are often used to wrap food-related products like produce, meats, candy bars, snack bars, frozen or microwavable foods. The wrappings are referred to as films.

First, the plastic pellets are heated up. Next, they are melted down. Finally, it is extruded to form the plastic film. Interestingly, the film can be clear, opaque or high gloss and made from polypropylene, and polyethylene styles of film.

The importance of barriers in packaging films

Some packaging films offer high-barrier properties such as laminated metallized films. As a result, they provide protective properties for food items requiring restrictive visibility. Therefore, this will increase the product’s shelf-life and freshness.

We offer a wide variety of films that can go hand-in-hand with whatever you are producing and will work with you no matter the application.

To view our full listing of bags-on-a-roll, click here. We also will work with you if it is a custom bag. You can fill out your inquiry by visiting this link.

If you have just created a new food related item and need help selecting the proper type of film packaging then click here to contact Pyramid Packaging. You can also call us at (847)-272-3400, or, additionally, emailing us at [email protected]. We are a value-added reseller and stocking supplier of flexible supplies, bags, films, equipment and services.
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Three Flexible Packaging Trends

Here is an interesting article, written by Ron Romanik, contributing editor of Packaging World, which appeared in the November 2013 issue. The full article can be found here.

Here is an excerpt from Romanik’s piece.

Trends often come and go before you notice them. Flexible packaging trends seem to have a longer life span than most, signaling that the format is here to stay. Here are some recent and developing trends we’re monitoring.

More easy-open, easy-reclose options

A much wider range of opening treatments, fitments, and closures is available today than ever before, including linear tear characteristics, reclosable zippers that don’t require any tearing of the pouch header to open, and screw-on spouts for liquid pouches. Machinery has advanced, too, with increased ability to apply these features in-line during filling and sealing with minimal downtime issues.

Clear high-barrier films

A new generation of clear films and coatings is beginning to approach the barrier properties of foil and metallized films. This provides new opportunities to showcase appetizing products while avoiding the flex-cracking problems associated with foil and some older coating technologies. These structures also offer the potential for microwave-compatible pouches.

Penetration into entirely new categories

Flexible packaging tends to sweep through entire product categories, though admittedly over a period of years. Classic examples include tuna fish and pet food, where retort pouches are now common after decades of can dominance. More recently baby food retort pouches (and thermoformed trays) are replacing glass jars. Flexible packaging solutions are also being used for home and garden supplies such as fertilizers, where resealability is a key feature.

Pyramid Packaging is striving to stay atop the packaging industry by keeping up with key trends such as the three Romanik offered. To learn more about our offerings, you can visit our website, which will have a host of types of packaging, equipment and services to choose from. You can also request a quote whether it’s a machine or a custom film or anything in-between. Contact us today by filling out this form, or, email us at [email protected].

Pyramid Packaging is pleased to announce certification compliance to the ISO 9001:2008 standard.  ISO 9001 tools and guidelines are used to ensure business operations are efficient and productive. This is important so organizations can meet the needs of customers and employees. ISO 9001 is a globally recognized standard for quality management.

It helps organizations of all sizes and sectors to improve their performance. It also helps meet customer expectations and demonstrate their commitment to quality. Its requirements define how to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system (QMS).

With more than one million certificates issued to organizations in 189 countries, ISO 9001 is the most widely used quality management standard in the world. Within the ISO 9000 family, which defines seven quality management principles including a strong customer focus and continual improvement, ISO 9001 is the gold standard to be certified to. To learn more, visit the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which explains what being compliant means, as well as other tools.

The standard ensures that organizations have robust quality control processes in place, leading to increased customer trust and satisfaction.  ISO 9001 offers guidelines for resolving customer complaints efficiently, contributing to timely and satisfactory problem-solving.

Certification compliance benefits include, optimized operations resulting in cost savings passed down to our customers, improved quality control resulting in customer satisfaction and the establishment of environmental standards to reduce our environmental footprint.

Pyramid Packaging is proud to have reached this goal which reflects our commitment to total customer and employee satisfaction.

You can contact us by filling out this form and a member of our customer service team will respond promptly. You can also email us with any questions you may have at [email protected]. Finally, we are available via phone at (847)-272-3400.

Pyramid Packaging now offers Stand-up Pouches, available for the APS SidePouch and FAS SPrint Revolution Bagging Systems.

The bags come in sizes from 4-12″ wide and 5-16.75″ long. Gussets are 2-8″. wide in 1″ increments, and pouches can be pre-printed in up to 10 colors and are laminated for gloss, stiffness, and tear properties. These SidePouch bags are both very important and popular for the food packaging industry. As a result, they are frequently seen in grocery stores across the country.

Interestingly, Pyramid Packaging also offers custom pouches.

The extensive capabilities of our Custom Barrier Films & Pouches are meticulously crafted for diverse packaging challenges. Additionally, you can elevate your brand with vibrant multi-colored prints and embrace sustainability through recycled materials.

Our blends ensure superior protection against moisture, gases, and contaminants, tailored to your needs. With applications across food, medical, and industrial sectors, our films meet stringent demands.

Choose from different film types which range from LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE and more. Contact us for personalized consultation and experience our custom barrier solutions’ unparalleled quality and innovation.

User Benefits

• Extended shelf life
• Retains freshness of product
• With different types of layers, adhesives and sealing, it is customizable to your needs
• Easy to open
• Easily transportable

Film Types

• Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
• Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)
• High-density polyethylene (HDPE)

Click here to request more information to fill out a contact us form. Next, you can call us at 847-272-3400. Finally, you can also reach us by email at [email protected].

Capable of imprinting at speeds up to 12 inches per second, or approximately 80 bags per minute inline, the Autobag PI 412c Imprinter is a gamechanger. It is simple to use, dependable. Crucially, it is operationally flexible, for optimum packaging productivity.

There are many benefits to the Imprinter, including:

• Quick to set-up, easy to operate,
  reliable and fast
• High resolution printing for clarity and high impact
• Removes need for separate labeling operation
• Increased print speeds up to 12” per second
  with the 203 dpi printhead and up to 8”
  per second on the 300 dpi printhead
• 8 megabytes of memory for label
  and font storage
• Autobag Print-n-Pack systems are
  designed to interface with AutoLabel
  software or existing customer software
  for maximum flexibility
• Supports over 40 barcodes including 2D
  barcodes and True-type fonts.

When the Imprinter is used in conjunction with the Autobag SPRINT SidePouch bagging system, product identification labels utilizing bar codes, text and graphics can be easily applied to individual packages in a simple. It is fully integrated with this machine and makes for a very effective print-n-pack solution.

You can reach us by filling out this Contact Us form and a member of our customer service team will promptly respond. Next, you can give us a call at 847-272-3400. Finally, you can email us at [email protected].

Our pharmacy fulfillment systems are used to bag mail order prescription medications. We sell bagging equipment and supplies to automate this process. View our Pharmacy Packaging Solutions presentation for further information.

Here is a little bit more about the go-to-machine in the pharmacy industry, the Autobag Sript Pack SPrint bagger.

Single or multiple piece pharmacy orders are then automatically verified and dropped into the bag, conveyed through a band sealer, and away to a shipping area or tote.

A multi-layer verification system ensures order accuracy. The shipping label is verified when an order is inducted before paperwork being loaded and before the medications being loaded. A final scan of the shipping label closes out the order. Literature Pack inserts are scanned both as they are printed and before loading into the bag. Medications are verified as they are conveyed to the packaging station and again before they are loaded into the bag. Labels, paperwork, and medications all feature a fail-safe reject or reset mode that ensures only complete and accurate orders leave the packaging area.

If you enjoyed this presentation, you can reach out to Pyramid Packaging in a number of ways. First, you can fill out this form to contact us and a member of our customer service team will get back to you promptly. Next, you can call us at (847)-272-3400. Finally, you can also email us at [email protected] for any inquiries.

When my new cell phone was recently delivered, I immediately opened the box. I noticed it was shipped using only a single piece of recyclable void-fill, protective packaging.

Unlike peanut packaging that produces a higher amount of waste that will end up in a landfill, void-fill air pillows minimizes the packaging material and is biodegradable. 

The air pillows are inflated with a portable system.

On demand, biodegradable air pillows are a cost effective, green packaging solution. Pyramid Packaging offers air pillows and bubble-on-demand solutions for all kinds of applications, including shipping something as important as a cell phone.

There are plenty of user benefits to air pillows. It is available in multiple sizes and has excellent product visibility and has lower shipping and storage costs. They are clean, dust-free and lightweight. Plus, they are available for branding and are made of recycled materials.

To learn more about our void fill offerings, we have a learn more section as well as technical spec sheets.
You can reach out to Pyramid Packaging in a number of ways for your void fill inquiry. First, you can fill out this Contact Us form and a member of our staff will get back to you shortly. Next, you can call us at (847)-272-3400. Finally, you can email us at [email protected].

The Script Pack SPrint System provides high-speed, and accurate mail order solutions for pharmaceutical packaging.

Operating at speeds up to 720 orders per hour, the Script Pack SPrint first scans products as they are conveyed to the packaging area, sequentially inducting the orders.

Here is a little more about the machine from our description:

Single or multiple piece pharmacy orders are then automatically verified and dropped into the bag, conveyed through a band sealer, and away to a shipping area or tote.

A multi-layer verification system ensures order accuracy. The shipping label is verified when an order is inducted before paperwork being loaded and before the medications being loaded. A final scan of the shipping label closes out the order. Literature Pack inserts are scanned both as they are printed and before loading into the bag. Medications are verified as they are conveyed to the packaging station and again before they are loaded into the bag. Labels, paperwork, and medications all feature a fail-safe reject or reset mode that ensures only complete and accurate orders leave the packaging area.

The Autobag Script Pack SPrint features field-proven components integrated into a complete pharmaceutical fulfillment system. A command center monitors and records each step of the packing process, and provides comprehensive productivity reports.

The system automatically prints and applies the shipping label, prints and loads the Literature Pack insert, verifies and loads the product, then seals the bag and closes the order.

For more information, first, call Pyramid Packaging at 847-272-3400. You can also use this contact us link and a member of our staff will get back to you promptly. Finally, you can shoot us an email at [email protected].

Check out the video demonstration of the Autobag mail order fulfillment equipment that was on display at the IRCE 2013 Show. Those who walked through the Internet Retailer Conference and Expo show were impressed.

The Autofulfillment SPrint System is designed for high-volume mail order fulfillment applications. Additionally, the system is designed to easily package single or multiple items in the same bag. Therefore, it also is accurately scanning and verifying the complete contents of each order.

Here is a little bit more about the machine.

User Benefits

• Safe and reliable packing machine is quick to set-up and easy to operate
• Advances packaging productivity and offers a rapid return on investment
• Up to 900 inches per minute (bags per minute determined by bag size)
• Integrates with automatic infeed equipment, inline imprinters and existing production lines
• System-matched bags offer special features, such as reclosable zippers, resealable plastic bags and more

Typical Applications

• Disposable Health Care & Dental Products
• Cosmetics, Health & Beauty Aids
• Automotive Replacement Parts
• Hardware, Appliance & Plumbing
• Electrical & Electronic Products
• Lawn & Garden Replacement Parts
• Spare Parts Kits
• Pet Supplies
• Hobby & Craft Items
• Printed Manuals and Inserts
• Jewelry & Novelty Items
• Medical Device Packaging

Firstly, click here to request more information to fill out a Contact Us form. Secondly, you can also reach out to Pyramid Packaging by giving us a call at (847)-272-3400. Finally, we’re checking our emails regularly at [email protected].

Have you created a new food related item and looking for the best way to package it? Then check out our Food Packaging Presentation for the latest packaging supplies and equipment ideas.