Custom Pouch Configurations

Custom Configurations That Go Beyond the Standard

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Red Dot Packaging is built for customization. If your project requires more than a traditional stand-up pouch or flat pouch, we’re ready with solutions tailored to your product’s needs. We create exotic, high-functioning pouches that combine barrier protection with next-level performance and shelf appeal.

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Examples of Advanced Custom Configurations:

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• Wine Box-Style Pouches: Top fitment for filling, bottom pour spout for dispensing – great for liquids, syrups, and beverages.
• Multi-Spout Formats: Ideal for dual-chamber or sequential dispensing designs.
• Tear Notches: Easy-open functionality built right in.
• Laser Scoring: Clean, controlled opening down the sides.
• Hang Holes: Retail-ready pouches that are peg-display compatible.
• Spout Fitments: For liquids, gels, and viscous products – top or side mounted.
• Degassing Valves (Ventx): Allows coffee and other off-gassing products to stay fresh.
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Why Choose Red Dot for Custom Pouch Solutions?

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When you're working with Red Dot, you're not limited to off-the-shelf packaging. Our experienced team helps you design and engineer a custom pouch that meets your vision while ensuring functionality, compatibility with filling equipment, and visual appeal. If you can imagine it—and it falls within barrier flexible packaging—we can likely make it happen.

Let’s build something unique. Contact us to start your custom configuration.

Custom Pouch Configuration FAQ

Q: What custom pouch configurations beyond standard stand-up or flat pouches can Red Dot Packaging make?

A: Red Dot designs and manufactures high-performance, custom barrier pouches tailored to specific product and operational needs. Beyond standard stand-up or flat formats, options include wine box–style pouches, multi-spout designs, tear notches, laser scoring, hang holes, spout fitments, and degassing valves. If the concept fits within flexible barrier packaging, it can typically be engineered to specification.

Q: Examples of advanced pouch features like multi-spout designs, tear notches, laser scoring, hang holes, spout fitments, and degassing valves.

A: Multi-spout configurations support dual-chamber or sequential dispensing. Tear notches provide intuitive opening, while laser scoring enables precise, controlled side tears. Hang holes prepare pouches for peg display at retail. Spout fitments accommodate liquids, gels, and viscous products and can be mounted top or side. Degassing valves allow off-gassing products, such as coffee, to release CO₂ without compromising seal integrity.

Q: Can I order a wine box–style pouch with a top fill fitment and a bottom pour spout for beverages or syrups?

A: Yes. Wine box–style pouches can be configured with a top-mounted fitment for filling and a bottom-mounted spout for controlled dispensing. These are well suited for beverages, syrups, and other liquid applications. The design is aligned with your filling process and product viscosity.

Q: What spout fitment options are available for liquid or gel pouches, and can they be top or side mounted?

A: Spout fitments are available in multiple diameters and cap styles for liquids, gels, and viscous products. They can be mounted at the top or along the side of the pouch. Placement and fitment selection are engineered to match product flow, filling equipment, and consumer use.

Q: Do you offer dual-chamber or sequential dispensing pouches with multiple spouts?

A: Yes. Multi-spout and dual-chamber pouch formats can be engineered for sequential dispensing or separated formulations. These are customized to align with your product requirements and manufacturing setup.

Q: What is a degassing valve (Ventx) for coffee pouches, and when should I use it?

A: A degassing valve allows carbon dioxide to escape from off-gassing products while preventing oxygen from entering the pouch. It is commonly used for coffee and similar products that release gas after packaging, helping preserve freshness and flavor.

Q: How can I make a pouch retail-ready for peg displays—are hang holes an option?

A: Yes. Hang holes can be integrated into pouch structures to enable peg display compatibility. This feature is engineered without compromising barrier protection or overall pouch performance.

Q: What easy-open features can be built into a pouch, like tear notches or laser scoring?

A: Tear notches provide straightforward opening, and laser scoring allows for clean, controlled tear lines along pouch edges. These features enhance user experience while maintaining structural integrity and barrier protection.

Q: I need a custom pouch that works with my current filling equipment—can Red Dot help design and engineer that?

A: Yes. The engineering team collaborates to develop pouch configurations compatible with your existing filling and sealing equipment. Film structures, fitments, sealing layers, and dimensions are tailored to ensure functionality and production efficiency.

Q: Who can I contact to start a unique custom pouch configuration that matches my product and brand vision?

A: Contact Red Dot Packaging to begin the custom development process. Their team will evaluate your product type, filling method, and branding objectives to engineer a pouch solution that meets performance, compliance, and aesthetic goals.

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