In this article, we will talk about the categories of packaging that are dedicated exclusively to legumes and pasta.
The core of choosing the right packaging for your products is to make it work for your business. When you work with us at Xenos, we guarantee that we understand that no two businesses are the same and that a solution that works for one customer may not work for another, no matter how similar their needs.
2 main functions of food packaging
The packaging for your pulses and pasta should, above all, fulfil two important functions:
- Protect your product from any spills or deterioration. Prevent loss of flavour and the introduction of unpleasant external odours. Be functional so that both the packaging and its contents can be handled without damage or other problems.
- Serve as an important point of contact with the customer, since packaging is the first thing customers notice about a product. With countless packages of pasta and pulses flooding the supermarket aisles, it’s essential to grab the attention of potential customers with creative and functional packaging. The latter should therefore not only promote and reflect your business and the quality of your product, but also make it easy for consumers to access its contents.
We offer you solutions that are appropriate and right for your products and for your customers – existing and future.
Packaging for Pulses & Pasta The packaging categories from Xenos
The appropriate packaging for pulses & pasta is the packaging bags available in various categories, depending on the product and your requirements, always with the aim of making life easy for you and your customers.
- Seam 3 sides: Special-purpose food packaging bags for demanding applications. The materials used are composite and may include PAPPE+PETMETT and PETALOX.
- Roll packaging: Produced from materials such as: LDPE, CAST PP, BO PP, ALU, ALLOX – suitable for food. Material thickness: ranging from 20 to 170 mic. Printing: from 1 to 6 colours. Dimensions: vary according to demand.
- With 1 central seam (back side). (mm), which ‘laminates’ the 2 sides of the material and joins them. A pouch (envelope) with 1 central seam, which seals tightly and can be used for modified atmosphere. The materials used for this type are, for the most part, laminated with different types of materials or co-laminated. Find them, here:
- With pleat & central gluing (back side): food pouches with pleat and central gluing on the back side (on the “back”). Their materials are only laminated. They seal with absolute tightness keeping the product safe & leak-proof. Find them, here:
The types of packages we offer for pasta and pulses are: block bottom, flowpack. Their usual structure can be one of the following four different categories: BOPP/BOPP, BOPP/PP cast, BOPP/PE, and BOPP/PETmet/ PP cast.
BOPP/BOPP
Advantages:
- Good transparency (visible product)
- Matt texture option (for “natural look”)
- Puncture resistance
- Package with good shelf life (due to hard materials)
- Easy opening (by the consumer)
- Possibility of gluing inside-out (lap seal) for cost savings
- Relatively low cost
Disadvantages:
- Tearing is particularly easy and the package can be quickly opened by hand and the product spilled
- Low package resistance to falling (e.g. from a shelf)
ΒOPP/PP cast
Advantages:
- Good transparency (visible product)
- Matt texture option (for “natural look”)
- Easy tear-off (by the consumer)
- Puncture resistance
- Resistance of the package to falling (e.g. from a shelf)
- Elastic structure for stress resistance
- Possibility of lap sealing for cost savings
- Relatively low cost
Disadvantages:
- Difficult to open (scissors/knife required)
BOPP/PE
Advantages:
- Choice of matte texture (for a “natural look”)
- Easy tear-off (by the consumer)
- Resistance of the package to falling (e.g. from a shelf)
- Elastic structure for stress resistance
- Relatively low cost
Disadvantages:
- Cannot be glued inside-out (lap seal)
BOPP/PETmet/ PP cast
Advantages:
- Extremely premium appearance
- Differentiation on the shelf
- Matt texture option (for “natural look”)
- Puncture resistance
- Package drop resistance (e.g. from a shelf)
- Easy tearing (by the consumer)
- Elastic structure for stress resistance
- Possibility of lap sealing for cost savings
Disadvantages
- You cannot see the product
- High cost
- Difficult to open (scissors/knife required)
Our recommendations depending on your business product are as follows:
| Product | Structure |
| Pasta Spaghetti | BOPP/PP cast |
| Pasta (except Spaghetti) in block bottom package | BOPP/BOPP |
| Pasta (except Spaghetti) in pillow pack | BOPP/PP cast |
| Pulses in block bottom package | BOPP/BOPP ή BOPP/PETmet/ PP cast |
| Pulses in pillow pack | BOPP/PP cast ή BOPP/PE |
No matter how high your requirements and no matter how big your needs are, we are by your side, from day one, to help you choose the best and most suitable packaging, always with the unique signature of Xenos Packaging.