Flexible Packaging by Industry: Technical Requirements and Compliance
Industry-specific guidance for food, pet food, pharmaceutical, and industrial packaging applications, aligned with EU Regulation 2025/40 (PPWR) and RecyClass Design for Recycling Guidelines v3.1.
Each industry that uses flexible packaging faces distinct technical demands: barrier requirements driven by product chemistry, regulatory frameworks specific to product category, and packaging line constraints that limit material substitution. This section gathers technical analyses of each industry served by VLM Poliplast, with focus on PPWR-compliant monomaterial structures, oxygen and moisture barrier requirements, and supply chain documentation needs.
Industries Covered
Coffee Packaging
Formats, barrier structures and degassing valve requirements for whole bean, ground and instant coffee: PET/ALU/PE and PET/EVOH/PE laminates, kraft bags and the monomaterial PP/EVOH/PP EcoMonoFilm® route for PPWR 2030.
Read more →Supplement Packaging
Ziplock stand-up pouches, quad seal bags and films for protein powders, capsules, tablets and gummies: barrier requirements for hygroscopic and oxygen-sensitive products, reclosure systems and PPWR-aligned monomaterial structures.
Read more →Pet Food Packaging
Technical requirements for dry, semi-moist, and wet pet food packaging: barrier specifications, shelf-life considerations, and PPWR-compliant monomaterial alternatives to PET/AL/PE laminates.
Read more →Fishing Bait Packaging
Resealable boilie bags with EVOH aroma barrier, PET/LDPE structures for frozen boilies, quad seal bags with carrying handle and VFFS films for pellets and groundbait, with EcoMonoFilm® monomaterial options for PPWR 2030.
Read more →Bakery and Pastry Packaging
Micro-perforated BOPP bread bags, flow wrap films for croissants and pastry, anti-fog film for chilled display and PET/LDPE structures for frozen bake-off, with Mono-PE and BOPP/CPP routes for PPWR 2030.
Read more →Snacks & Confectionery
High-barrier needs for moisture and light protection in snacks, with monomaterial BOPP/CPP structures meeting both shelf-life and PPWR recyclability requirements.
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Industry requirements at a glance
| Industry | Defining requirement | Typical structures | Monomaterial route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | Aroma and oxygen barrier, degassing valve | PET/ALU/PE, PET/EVOH/PE, kraft | PP/EVOH/PP EcoMonoFilm® |
| Pet food | Grease and oxygen barrier, large formats | Laminates replacing PET/AL/PE | Mono PP and PE structures |
| Supplements | Moisture barrier and reclosure | Ziplock doypack, quad seal, films | PPWR-aligned monomaterial |
| Fishing bait | Aroma containment, freezer performance | EVOH barrier bags, PET/LDPE | PP/EVOH/PP options |
| Bakery and pastry | Controlled breathability, grease resistance, anti-fog | Micro-perforated BOPP, BOPP/CPP, LDPE | Micro-perforated Mono-PE |
| Snacks & confectionery (coming soon) | Moisture and light protection | BOPP/CPP | Monomaterial BOPP/CPP |
Technical Framework Across Industries
All industry-specific applications share a common technical foundation: oxygen transmission rate (OTR), water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), seal integrity, and printability on monomaterial substrates. Industry differentiation comes from threshold values, regulatory compliance specific to product category (food contact under Reg. (EU) 10/2011, pet food under feed regulations), and end-of-life sortability under RecyClass v3.1 and EN 18120-1:2026.
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