Flexible packaging
Custom Spice Pouches
Custom spice pouches are small printed barrier bags for spices, herbs, seasoning blends, rubs and salts. The film keeps aroma in and moisture and light out, so spices stay strong and free-flowing, and a zipper keeps them fresh between uses. Cubit makes them as stand-up pouches, refill pouches and flat bags.
Also called: spice bags, seasoning pouches, seasoning bags, herb pouches, spice refill pouches, rub bags, spice packaging.
- Aroma, light and moisture barrier
- Small stand-up and refill pouches
- Zipper, tear notch and window options
- Kraft, matte and foil finishes
Illustration of the format
Why spices need barrier packaging
Ground spices lose their volatile oils to air and light, and they clump when they pick up moisture. A barrier pouch slows all three, and an odor barrier keeps strong spices from scenting everything near them. That is why spice brands moving from jars to pouches choose foil, metallized or high-barrier kraft laminates.
Spice pouch styles
Common formats for spices and seasonings:
- Small stand-up pouches with a zipper: retail spices and blends.
- Refill pouches: a lower-cost, lighter alternative to replacing jars.
- Flat bags: single-use seasoning packets, samples and meal-kit portions.
- Window pouches: show the color and texture of a blend.
- Bulk bags: larger gusseted bags for restaurants and food service.
Who buys custom spice pouches
Spice and seasoning brands, BBQ rub makers, salt and pepper brands, tea and herb companies, meal-kit companies, restaurants selling their house blends, and co-packers filling private label spices.
Wholesale and bulk spice pouches
Spice brands carry many SKUs, so they usually buy pouches in bulk in one or two sizes and print each blend as its own design. Buying custom spice pouches wholesale keeps every blend in matching packaging, and the price per pouch falls as the run grows.
List the blends, the pouch size and the quantities you want compared, and we quote them together.
Questions about spice pouches
What is the best packaging for spices?
A barrier pouch that blocks air, light and moisture, sealed after filling and resealable with a zipper. Foil, metallized and high-barrier kraft laminates all work.
Are spice pouches smell-proof?
Foil and high-barrier pouches with a good zipper hold strong aromas well. For very strong spices, choose an odor-barrier film.
Do you make spice refill pouches?
Yes. Refill pouches are a lighter, lower-cost alternative to jars, often with a tear notch for pouring.
Can spice pouches have a window?
Yes. A window shows the blend, though it lets in some light, so it suits spices sold within their best-by date.
Do you sell spice pouches wholesale?
Yes. We make custom spice pouches to order and quote them factory-direct for bulk runs.
What do you need to quote spice pouches?
Fill weight or pouch size, style, zipper and window options, number of blends, quantity per design and your artwork.