Sustainable packaging, with receipts.
Every material we sell states its exact standard — Seed logo (industrial) or AS 5810 (home) — and every product page lists what it is not certified for. Start with a $29 sample kit, credited to your first order.
$29 kits. Fully credited to your first order.
Fill them with your actual product. Shelf-test them. Then decide — the kit fee comes off whatever you order next.
Coffee Starter Kit
6 pouch formats · valves installed · compostable + recyclable + Bio-PE options
Roasters testing 250g–1kg formats
Snack & Dry Goods Kit
Stand-up + flat-bottom + 3-side seal · zipper and tin-tie closures
Granola, nuts, treats — fill-weight tested
Liquid & Spout Kit
Spout pouches in 3 fitment sizes · leak-tested to 3kg internal pressure
Sauces, oils, purees, refill brands
Data first. Claims second.
Every material claim below is paired with its boundary. We print what is true — and we state what is not.
Certified Compostable
Kraft/PLA and cellulose builds
Industrial composting requires a facility. Home-compostable (AS 5810) is a different tier. Kraft/PLA won't survive 6+ month shelf life with high-fat contents.
Recyclable Mono-PE
Single-polymer structures
Not compostable — never. Calling it so would contaminate the organics stream. Mid-barrier; months, not a year.
Bio-PE (Sugarcane)
Same PE molecule, renewable carbon
Not compostable — and we won't let your artwork imply otherwise. "Biodegradable" is a claim we reject on press proof.
PCR Recycled
Post-consumer resin
A recycled-content claim, not a recyclable one. Different axes. Color and clarity vary by batch. Not for direct food contact without FDA testing.
All data from ASTM / ISO / EN test reports. Certification numbers available on request.
What buyers say after the first run.
Verified brands — real first orders, real outcomes
“The packaging looks and feels wonderful, matches my design almost perfectly. It's the main thing customers compliment about our products.”
Industry words, translated.
Shot on our floor. Not stock footage.
Side Gusset Rice Pouch
Balloon-style side gusset with no vertical side-sealing edges. Clear window for product visibility. Matte finish with soft-touch laminate. Designed for rice, grains, and bulk dry goods.
- Recyclable Mono-PE structure — whole pouch enters #4 stream
- Balloon gusset expands uniformly when filled, no corner creases
- Clear window + matte finish + optional foil print
- Laser scoring tear notch for clean consumer opening
- Available in 500g to 5kg sizes
Sample first. Then design. Then scale.
"First order was 600 bags. Nobody else would even quote under 5,000. Eight months later we reordered 4,000 — same factory, same contact person."
Founder, snack brand, Canada — first order 600 pcs (anonymized from real correspondence)Straight answers
Is your compostable packaging home compostable?+
Only the cellulose line (AS 5810 / OK Compost HOME). Kraft/PLA is industrial-only (EN 13432 / AS 4736, Seed logo). Each product page states which — we never blur the two.
Why is your MOQ 500 when other factories ask 10,000?+
Digital printing removes plate costs, so short runs are economical. Gravure starts at 10,000 and costs less per unit — we quote both when your volume justifies it.
Compostable or recyclable — which should my brand choose?+
It depends on your customer's disposal reality: subscribers who compost → compostable. National retail → recyclable mono-PE. 6+ month shelf life → recyclable or conventional; compostable barriers cap at ~70% of foil.
Do you charge for the certification logos?+
We never mark up certifiers' fees — but some logos carry their own sublicense (BPI ≈ US$3,000/yr, paid to BPI). We map which mark your market recognises and flag any fee before artwork starts.
Your first run should prove the product — not drain the account.
Start with a $29 kit or 500 custom pieces. Scale when it sells.
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