Retort Pouches
A special type of flexible package known as a retort or retortable pouch is designed to withstand the thermal processing associated with sterilization. Retort packaging can keep food products fresh for years as it’s constructed out of specialized film laminates capable of tolerating temperatures up to 120 ᵒC (250 ᵒF). This heating capability makes retort pouch packaging microwavable and therefore an excellent option for heat-and-eat or cook-in-a-bag meals. Contents can be packaged either raw or pre-cooked.
Bring your packaging to life with the following features:
Custom Printing
Custom Sizing
Custom Materials
Custom External Finish
Tear Notch
Window Knockouts
Metallic Effects
Hang Holes & Handles
Zip Closure
Degas Valve
Rounded Corners
Custom Printing
Using the world’s most advanced print technologies, you have full control on exactly how your pouches are printed from vector to photographic art elements.
Custom Sizing
Fully customizable width, height, and bottom gusset – no size is off the table.
Custom Materials
Choose from a variety of high barrier films to protect your product such as PET, BOPP, Metalized PET, Aluminum Foil, and Kraft Paper
Custom External Finish
Choose from gloss, matte, or soft touch matte to complete your look.
Tear Notch
Provide your customers an easy way to open their packaging.
Window Knockouts
Give consumers a glimpse of your product by incorporating either clear or frosted windows throughout your design.
Metallic Effects
Make your graphics pop with metallic shine effects on your bag, anywhere and in any color.
Hang Holes & Handles
Opt for a round, sombrero, or custom handle tailored for your pouch.
Zip Closure
Keep your product fresh for longer by allowing customers to seal oxygen and moisture out of your bag.
Degas Valve
Protect your coffee beans or other gas producing product by using a one-way de-gas valve in your bag.
Rounded Corners
Don’t want the straight cut look? Rounded corners can change the game.
As a flexible alternative to traditional canning, retort packaging is eco-friendly and light weight. Using over 95% less material than comparable rigid packaging, flexible retort bags allow for uniform heating resulting in a more even flavor profile and texture of the cooked contents.
As with all other product offerings, FlexiblePouches can custom manufacture retort packaging to your exact specifications, including full color and full bleed rotogravure prints using FDA grade water-based inks.
benefits of Retort packaging
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Quality Assurance
Every pouch goes through a strict Quality Control process, ensuring the highest quality on every run.
Certified Production
Our manufacturing facilities are BRC-GS certified, the highest level for Food Packaging Safety.
High-Barrier Films
We only use films and materials that are recognized by the FDA as food contact safe. All inks are water based.
Low MOQ 1000 bags.
Ships in 10 business days.
Whether you need to hot fill your pouches or you have a microwaveable “cook-in-a-bag” product, our retort film structure with a CPP heat seal layer is an excellent option. Use state-of-the-art rotogravure printing to fully brand your retort pouch, including the front, back, and bottom!
- Fully Custom Printed
- Choose Your Features
- High Barrier Films
- Safe for Food Contact
- Functional Prototypes