About Stand Up Pouches and Product Compatability

When choosing the right size bags for your products, it’s important to keep in mind the height and the volume of the product you are packaging.  The volume of your product plays a major role in choosing the right sized stand-up bag.

For example, fine salt takes up less volume than whole coffee beans. The bulkier the product, the more space required. We suggest always going one size larger to accommodate your product. So this brings us to three measurements that might be helpful in finding the right size pouch for your product. Those three measurements are the fillable area, the area above the zipper.

The fillable area refers to the measurement of the bag below the zipper line to the bottom of the bag.The space above the zipper is often used to apply labels/stickers. It is also the area that can be heat sealed to preserve your product and to ensure a tamper evident seal above the tear notches. It’s very important to remember that this area is included in the overall dimensions of the bags BUT it is not a fillable area. We have seen it so many times, where someone assumes that a bag size of 4″ x 6″ for example, will fit their product measuring 4″ x 5″ (sorry, but it’s not going to fit).

Our 1 oz stand-up pouch bags are specifically designed for single servings, and trial sizes.

Our 2 oz stand-up pouch bags is our most popular size and are designed for small items, or products.

Our 4 oz stand-up pouch bags is for medium products.

Our 8 oz stand-up pouch bags is our largest bag and is catered for larger bulkier products.

We make ordering samples quick and easy. To ensure your ultimate satisfaction with the size, material, and compatibility of our bags with your product, you may order samples of this product by clicking here.

All sample orders placed before 1pm PST/4pm EST will ship the same business day.

We can provide Copious Bags customers with a resource for custom printing and/or label printing. Simply send us an email to hello@CopiousBags.com with your customer or order number.

Please note: Many customers prefer to label their products due to potential changes in ingredients, product names, weights, etc.

If you require a stand-up bag that is airtight and waterproof, the Matte Frost Collection is your best option. The matte frosted pouch is ideal for products that are stored and used in the bath and kitchen. They are perfect for bath scrubs, bath salts, herbs, spices, and other specialty items you want to keep dry and free from moisture.

We appreciate your concern about the environmental impact of our products.

Copious Bags® stand up pouches are an eco-friendly packaging alternative to traditional bottles, cans, and box packaging. Because they are made of lightweight materials and require 75-90% less material to produce, they reduce energy consumption and produce less CO2 emissions. The lightweight construction our bags is far more economical to transport than rigid packaging which saves on fuel cost and consumption. The bags ship flat and take up less space than jars, bottles, and cans. The bags are reusable and require no additional outer packaging for retail, therefore, they drastically reduce unnecessary waste and take up far less landfill space.

All of our kraft paper stand up bags are made with recycled kraft paper and a food grade laminate interior. For recycling purposes, water is required to recycle paper and the laminate interior requires heat. Because these two materials are laminated together, our bags are not classified as recyclable. However, they will biodegrade within two years (about the same time required for a wool sock).

Also, please note that all of our bags meet all the requirements of the FDA for direct contact with food and they are BPA free. In general, stand up pouches saves more resources than it consumes.

Copious Bags® stand up pouches are not specifically designed to be used in the freezer, however, the Matte Frost stand up pouches are made of a waterproof material, and can be considered for a frozen product. Whereas, the kraft paper stand up pouches have an uncoated paper exterior that will become wet and show water marks. So, as always, we recommend that you order samples to ensure your satisfaction with the size, material, and the compatibility of our bags with your product.

Absolutely! All of Copious Bags® products meet the requirements of the FDA for direct contact with food.

Yes. All of Copious Bags® products are BPA Free.

Copious Bags® stand up pouches are not specifically designed to be used for boiling water or pure liquids for that matter. However, we recommend that you order samples to ensure your satisfaction with the size, material, and the compatibility of our bags with your product.