Packaging firm Sonoco has introduced a new quad-seal flexible bag, which features Cross-Seal technology.
Initially, the firm is commercially offering the new bag with Cross-Seal technology for coffee manufacturers.
Sonoco said that quad-seal bags with Cross-Seal technology are designed to keep coffee fresh while maximizing branding opportunities and customer satisfaction.
The new package format includes sealing along a side corner of the bag rather than through a traditional back seam.
It features four full panels for bright and clear graphics, as well as messaging to help drive brand identity and product differentiation.
Sonoco flexible packaging technology director Rod Pettis said: "The challenge with producing a quad-seal bag is that you want a strong seal down the edge of the bag, but the top of the bag needs to remain easy for the consumer to open.
"Bags produced with Sonoco's trademarked Cross-Seal technology are easier for consumers to use because they require less force and open more cleanly, while reducing the potential for corner tears and product spilling."
Sonoco provides a wide range of packaging solutions for coffee industry, including flexible bags, paperboard containers, rigid plastic containers, ends and closures, graphics management and displays.
The firm will showcase its product portfolio, including quad-seal bags with Cross-Seal technology, at the National Coffee Association Annual Convention this week in San Diego, US.
