Custom Flat Bottom Pouches
Flat bottom pouches are the packaging choice for brands that refuse to settle. With a fully sealed flat base that holds the pouch upright without any support, these box-shaped bags combine the strength of rigid packaging with the cost and flexibility advantages of flexible packaging. Fully customizable, visually commanding on any shelf, and engineered to carry larger volumes — flat bottom pouches are the format that tells your customer your brand means business.
Our Lay Flat Pouch
Clear Window Pouches
Showcase the quality of your product and build consumer trust in your brand from the very first glance.
No Window Pouches
Maximize your print real estate with full-coverage branding across every surface of the pouch.
Kraft Paper Pouches
PouchesA natural, eco-friendly aesthetic that resonates with organic and artisan consumers — available with full barrier inner layer for complete product protection.
Print That Wraps Around Your Entire Brand Story
Flat bottom pouches give your brand something no other flexible format can match — a box-shaped structure with printable surfaces on the front, back, and both gusseted sides. Iva Pak’s digital printing technology ensures your artwork wraps every panel with photographic-quality color and consistent precision, whether you’re printing a single SKU test run or your largest production order to date. No plate fees. No minimum commitments that don’t work for your stage of growth.
Why Your Product Belongs in a Flat Bottom Pouch
For specialty coffee roasters, premium food brands, nutritional supplement companies, and pet food producers, the flat bottom format communicates quality before the customer reads a single word. It stands upright on its own, fills with efficiency, and wraps your artwork across more surface area than any other flexible pouch format on the market.
What Sets Iva Pak Flat Bottom Pouches Apart
Flat bottom pouches are built for brands that need packaging to perform as impressively as it looks. Here is what the format delivers in real-world conditions.
Find the Right Format for What You're Selling
Not every product needs the same pouch. Iva Pak offers three lay flat formats so you can match your packaging to your product type, your filling process, and the way your customers buy.
The Classic Flat Pouch
Full print on both faces, heat-sealed on three sides, and available with or without a window. This is the go-to lay flat format for snacks, supplements, confections, and general retail products.
Flat Pouch with Product Window
Same great flat pouch structure with a transparent or frosted window panel added wherever your design calls for it. Let customers see the quality inside before they commit to buying.
High-Volume 3-Side Seal Format
The right choice if you’re running form-fill-seal equipment. This rollstock-based format gives you full control over pouch dimensions and line speed — with production turnaround in as little as 15 business days.
Flat Bottom Pouch Sizing — Custom to Your Product
Every flat bottom pouch from Iva Pak is dimensioned around your specific product, fill weight, and shelf footprint. Because every configuration is unique, all flat bottom orders are quote-based — our packaging team works directly with you to determine the right width, height, gusset depth, and base dimensions for your exact needs.
Specification
Detail
Width
Fully custom — sized to your product
Height
Fully custom — sized to your product
Gusset
Custom depth — matched to fill volume
Ordering
Via custom inquiry — quote required
Minimum Order
Low MOQs available
Turnaround
15 business days from artwork approval
Premium Materials for Every Application
We source only the highest-quality laminated films to ensure outstanding barrier performance, print quality, and product safety.
Every Feature Your Flat Bottom Pouch Can Include
Every feature below is available to add to your flat bottom pouch configuration. Combine them to build packaging that works exactly the way your product and your customers need it to.
Why Brands Choose Iva Pak
The Right Closure for Your Flat Bottom Pouch
Flat bottom pouches support a specific set of closure configurations — including a pocket zipper that is unique to this format. Choose the closure that matches your product category, consumer use case, and the level of protection your product requires after opening.
Sustainable Lay Flat Pouch Options
At Iva Pak, we believe great packaging doesn’t have to come at the planet’s expense. We offer a full range of sustainable lay flat pouch options that reduce environmental footprint without compromising performance.
Explore Eco Options
From First Inquiry to Finished Pouches — Here's How It Works
Getting your custom flat bottom pouches from Iva Pak is a clear, four-step process. Here’s exactly what to expect from first contact to delivery at your door.
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Submit Your Inquiry
Tell us about your product, your required dimensions, your target fill weight, and your timeline. We’ll come back to you within 24 hours with a quote and our initial recommendations.
Approve Your Artwork
Send over your brand design files and our pre-press team prepares a digital proof for your review. You approve exactly what will be printed before a single pouch goes into production.
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Production Begins
Your approved design moves straight into production. Digital printing removes plate fees from the equation and gets your flat bottom pouches printed, finished, and quality-checked in as little as 15 business days.
Delivery to Your Door
Your completed order is packed, labeled, and dispatched. Your Iva Pak flat bottom pouches arrive ready to fill, ready to sell, and ready to represent your brand exactly as you designed them.
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See What Your Flat Bottom Pouch Could Look Like
How It Works
Four straightforward steps stand between you and packaging that genuinely represents your brand. Here’s exactly what the process looks like from first contact to delivery.
Quote & Consult
Submit your dimensions, material requirements, and volume. Our packaging specialists will guide you to the perfect format and provide rapid pricing
Review and Sign Off Your Design
Send us your artwork and our pre-press team takes it from there. We’ll prepare a digital proof for your approval before a single pouch gets printed — so what you see is exactly what you get.
We Handle Production
Once approved, your order hits our digital presses. Enjoy transparent progress updates as we manufacture your pouches in just 10 to 15 days
Delivered To Your Door
Your packaging is quality-checked, securely palletized, and shipped directly to your facility or co-packer — anywhere in the world.
Flat Bottom Pouch Questions — Answered
What is a flat bottom pouch?
A flat bottom pouch — also called a box pouch or box bottom bag — is a flexible packaging format with a fully sealed, completely flat base. When filled, the pouch takes on a box-like, three-dimensional shape that stands upright independently on any flat surface. The format features printable panels on the front, back, and both side gussets — giving brands more total branding surface area than any other flexible pouch format.
What is the difference between a flat bottom pouch and a stand up pouch?
The key difference is in the base structure. A stand up pouch has a curved bottom gusset that creates a rounded base — functional but less visually distinctive. A flat bottom pouch has a completely flat, sealed base that creates a true box shape when filled. This gives the flat bottom pouch greater stability, a more premium visual profile, and significantly more printable surface area across its four panels. The flat bottom format typically positions a product at a higher price tier than standard stand up pouches.
What products are best suited for flat bottom pouches?
Flat bottom pouches are particularly well-suited for premium products across several categories — specialty coffee (whole bean and ground), nutritional supplements, snack foods, premium pet food, dry goods, and artisan food brands. The format signals premium quality to consumers and works especially well for products positioned at the higher end of their category.
Can I get a degassing valve on a flat bottom pouch?
Yes. A one-way degassing valve is one of the most common additions to flat bottom pouches — particularly for freshly roasted coffee. The valve allows CO₂ released by the coffee beans to escape without letting oxygen in, keeping your product at peak freshness and preventing the bag from inflating during storage and transit.
What is a pocket zipper and why is it specific to flat bottom pouches?
A pocket zipper is a resealable closure that sits recessed inside a small pocket at the top of the flat bottom pouch. Unlike a standard zipper that sits on the exterior of the bag, the pocket zipper is hidden from view — keeping the outside of the pouch clean and premium-looking. It is also protected from product contamination by its recessed position, making it more reliable over repeated openings. This closure style is one of the defining features of the flat bottom pouch format.
What sizes are available for flat bottom pouches?
All flat bottom pouch dimensions at Iva Pak are fully custom — sized to your specific product, fill weight, and shelf footprint. Because every configuration is unique to the product it contains, all flat bottom pouch orders are quote-based. Our packaging team will work with you directly to determine the correct width, height, gusset depth, and base dimensions for your exact needs.
What film materials are available for flat bottom pouches?
We offer a comprehensive range of film structures for flat bottom pouches including MET PET (ultra-high barrier), MET BOPP (high barrier), clear film (product visibility), PE/PE (recyclable), PCR film (post-consumer recycled content), and Kraft paper laminate for natural and organic brands. Our team will recommend the right film based on your product type, required barrier performance, and sustainability goals.
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