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While the coronavirus pandemic may be the talk of the town these days, climate change hasn’t exactly gone away and is still one of the world’s leading issues. With this in mind, FMCG companies across the globe – both big and small – have altered their approach to act more sustainably, utilising eco-friendlier packaging to […]

Getting the right packaging can be crucial to the success of a product. Packaging affects not only the look and feel of the product on the shelf, but can have implication from the perspective of weight, transportation, shelf-life and even marketing. Stand up pouches have been growing in popularity in terms of packaging for a […]

Ever bought a bag of specialty coffee and wondered what the little valve in the bag is for? Well, worry not, you’re in the right place. Chances are, when you go to pick a bag of good coffee off the shelf in a supermarket, you hold the valve to your nose, give a little squeeze […]

At The Bag Broker, it’s our job to find ways to help our clients keep their food as fresh as possible. When it comes to choosing the right materials for our dry food packaging or fitting valves to our box bottom bags, the decisions are always made with the contents in mind. Just like tea and coffee, pasta […]

They’ve arrived. We have just taken delivery of the largest delivery of stock bags in the history of The Bag Broker. Our most popular ranges have received a boost, as have some of our unique lines that needed topping up. Although we work hard to ensure that we maintain sufficient stock of our products, we […]

The classic stand up pouch has excellent standing abilities on a shop shelf and the end user can reseal it airtight very easily – making it an excellent option for retailers and their customers alike.   Invented in 1962 by French businessman Louis Doyen, the Stand Up Pouch was initially intended as a packaging for fruit juices and olives, […]

The Side Gusset Bag is an undoubtedly attractive flexible packaging solution. Considered by many to be the workhorse of the packaging industry because of its relative low cost of production and purchase, Side Gusset Bags are still able to offer excellent shelf life for good packaging within. Plus, as an added bonus, if custom design is your bag then […]

When it comes to coffee, it’s important that the packaging is not only interesting and unique, but flexible and functional. At The Bag Broker, we supply coffee bags in a range of designs, sizes and premium finishes to meet the precise needs of your branding. Materials The best material for your coffee bag may depend […]

The Box Bottom bag is one of our rising stars having been introduced in relatively recent times, compared to our other bag styles. It has grown in favour for its unique blend of usability, flexible features and strong retail value.  Unlike our other bag styles, The Side Gusset and Stand Up Pouch, The Box Bottom […]

Sick of over-priced options for your packaging? Look no further. The Bag Broker understands that your business needs a high quality, price-competitive alternative — Rewind Films are the answer. They are: – Printed to the highest possible standards on small MOQ flexogravure machines. – All the materials used meet FDA, EU and German safety standards for food […]