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Pouches for Spices & Condiments
Spices need a high-barrier pouch with a foil or metallised liner — a small flat pouch or a compact stand-up with a zip, depending on quantity. Ground spices lose volatile aroma compounds and fade in daylight within weeks in a low-barrier pack, so the liner does more for perceived quality here than the print does.
Aroma transfer runs both ways. A weakly sealed cumin pack will scent everything in the same cupboard, and a delicate blend will pick up smells from its neighbours. That is a barrier and seal problem, not a material-thickness problem, so specify a metallised structure even where the outside of the pack looks like plain kraft.
Sizes are small and consistent. 50g of ground spice fits comfortably in a 100 × 150mm flat pouch; 200g of a blend suits a 120 × 190mm stand-up with a zip. Single-portion recipe sachets at 70 × 100mm are a strong format for meal-kit and gift-set ranges.
For liquid condiments — sauces, dressings, oils — a spouted pouch replaces the bottle and pours more controllably than most people expect. Match the spout diameter to viscosity and check whether the product needs hot fill before specifying the structure.
| Recommended type | Flat pouch for single spices; spouted pouch for sauces |
|---|---|
| Recommended material | Metallic foil, or kraft with a foil liner |
| Essential option | Zip closure on anything above 100g |
| Typical size (50g spice) | 100 × 150mm |
| Typical size (200g blend) | 120 × 190mm, 50mm gusset |
| Minimum order quantity | 100 units per design |
| Turnaround | 2–4 weeks from artwork approval |
| Quote turnaround | Within one business day |
| Printed in | United Kingdom |
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Pouches for Spices & Condiments — common questions
Why do spices need a foil barrier?
Because the things that make a spice worth buying — volatile aroma compounds and colour — are exactly what light and oxygen destroy. A foil or metallised liner holds both for months rather than weeks.
Will one spice pouch smell of another in storage?
Not with a properly sealed metallised structure. Aroma transfer between packs in the same box is a symptom of a low-barrier laminate or a weak seal, and both are fixable at spec stage.
What size pouch holds 50g of ground spice?
A 100 × 150mm flat pouch holds 50g of most ground spices comfortably. Whole spices are bulkier — allow around 30% more volume for the same weight.
Can I pack sauces in a pouch?
Yes, in a spouted pouch. Match the spout diameter to how thick the sauce is, and tell us whether you hot-fill, because that determines which laminate structures are suitable.