Sustainable
Bags and Pouches
Fulfilling your craving for sustainable packaging!
Packaging innovation in the snack and confectionery industry is centered around convenience concepts, such as resealable packaging, as well as eco-friendly solutions.
We develop resealable, convenient, and sustainable solutions that reduce excess packaging. One resealable package containing multiple portions of candy or snacks produces less waste than several smaller, individual packages of the same product.
Find out more about our sustainable bags and pouches below and contact us to get your very own sustainability roadmap!
Compostable Bag
- Meets BPI certification for industrial composting with proprietary compostable sealants, adhesives, and coatings.
- Fits perfectly for closed-loop environments, with products used in locations where waste collection is controlled and have a partnering composting facility such as university, arenas, stadiums, national parks, airports, and foodservice.
- Delivers excellent machinability with engineered films to run on majority of existing FFS machinery.
- Looks great on shelves with matte and gloss finish options available.
Download our brochure to learn more about our vieVERTe® compostable offering.
APPLICATIONS: snacks, dry foods, coffee.
PCR Stand-Up Pouch
- Produced with up to 35% of post-consumer resin, reducing use of virgin plastic, creating value for plastic waste, and contributing to the circular economy for plastics.
- Made in all sizes and styles.
- Enhances consumer experience with convenience features such as resealable options.
- Maintains excellent brand image with superior optical properties, minimal gels or imperfections visible to the naked eye.
Download our brochure to learn more about our vieVERTe® PCR offering.
APPLICATIONS: snacks, dry foods, shredded cheese, and other food products with similar machine filling and high barrier requirements.
Recycle Ready Multilayer Stand-Up Pouch
- 100% multilayer pouch with barrier, pre-qualified for the How2Recycle® label, recyclable at existing in-store drop-off locations or curbside where available.
- Keeps product freshness and flavor with high and low barrier film options.
- Enhances shelf appeal and brand awareness with superior gloss and matte finishes.
- Monolayer options also available which offer high quality surface print with heat resistant coatings.
Download our brochure to learn more about our vieVERTe® recycle ready offering.
APPLICATIONS: bakery, snacks, dry foods, coffee, and tea.
Recycle Ready Overwrap
- 100% PE structure pre-qualified for the How2Recycle® label, recyclable at existing in-store drop-off locations or curbside where available.
- Protects your product with high performing puncture resistant film.
- Increases performance and reduces downtime with exceptional tear strength and excellent machinability.
- Enhances shelf appeal and brand awareness with superior gloss and sheen films.
Download our brochure to learn more about our vieVERTe® recycle ready offering.
APPLICATIONS: perfect for secondary packaging like overwraps or outer bags, no/low barrier requirements, or consumer products.
of US consumers would like to see candy/chocolate in resealable packaging.
Source: Mintel Report 2021, A year of innovation in sugar & gum confectionery
of adults believe brands should be using more recycled content in packaging.
Source: Mintel Report – 2021 Packaging Trend: The Rise of Responsibility
of US consumers said they will purchase more from brands using sustainable packaging.
Source: Consumer research key findings April 2020, AMC Global and OpinionRoute, reported in Packaging World
Take steps toward attaining your sustainable packaging goals with our vieVERTe® environmentally friendly flexible packaging products.
At TC Transcontinental Packaging, we blend art, science, and technology to create the optimal solution for your packaging that combines performance, cost, and sustainability. With todays evolving consumer behaviors and expectations, we can help you achieve your sustainability objectives. As we transition from traditional products to sustainable products, we’ve aligned our product portfolio and focus to meet our shared sustainability objectives.
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