SMALL-RUN ORDERING GUIDE
Food-grade pouches · Structure reviewed for your product
From instant custom pouch quote to a human-confirmed order.
FORMPACK is designed for a short buying journey: configure a realistic pouch, see an immediate planning price, then move the specification into a direct email conversation.
Get an instant estimate ↘Step 1: configure a production-shaped specification
Choose Round/Doyen bottom or three-side seal, then set the finished dimensions. Add the closure and top feature, choose the laminate starting point, set thickness and finish, and select 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 or 40,000 pieces.
“Recommend for me” is available for side-seal width, zipper position and thickness. It means the initial estimate will use a conservative provisional value while the packed product and use conditions are reviewed; it is not an automatic one-size-fits-all recommendation.
Step 2: use the quote as a planning price
The estimator combines pouch material usage, an allowance for run-level labour and production loss, the selected quantity, estimated shipment weight and the delivery route. It then presents one delivered unit price and total for the selected market.
The standard quote supports the UK, US, EU and Japan. Air and sea are shown as planning modes. The displayed amount includes estimated door-to-door freight, while the exact address, bespoke requirements and final payable amount are checked by a specialist.
Step 3: preview artwork without preparing production files
You may upload a PNG, JPG or WebP image, position it on the pouch, resize it and rotate it. The submitted order summary contains a composed preview for discussion. It is not the production artwork file.
Final separations and plate count are agreed later by email. For early budgeting, the tool starts photographic artwork at four process plates and adds spot-colour or white-underprint assumptions where selected.
Step 4: submit only the information you have
Email is the only required customer field. Contact name, company, phone, address, packed product, fill weight and filling details can all be left for the later conversation. Providing them early helps when a material or dimension recommendation is requested.
Both the customer and FORMPACK receive a configuration summary. A packaging specialist normally replies within 24 hours to confirm manufacturability, final cost, artwork needs and next actions.
Commercial timing at a glance
| Item | Current planning rule |
|---|---|
| Standard MOQ | 5,000 pieces; lower-volume digital printing is reviewed case by case. |
| Production target | 14–21 days after the specification, artwork and production start are confirmed. |
| Estimate validity | 14 days. |
| Online payment | None. Payment is arranged only after human confirmation. |
| Standard payment structure | 40% to start and 60% before dispatch, subject to order-by-order confirmation. |
READY TO PRICE A REAL SPECIFICATION?
Build the pouch, see a delivered estimate, then ask a specialist to verify it.
No account is required. Standard production MOQ starts at 5,000 pieces, with a 14–21 day production target after specification and artwork confirmation.
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