Selling sandwiches? Choose film fronted bags to help keep your sandwiches fresh and safe for consumption.
In the UK fresh sandwiches are no doubt one of the most consumed and enjoyable snacks that we all enjoy to eat. You can make sandwiches from any combinations as long as there is bread.
When planning take away foods e.g. for a picnic or lunch, it is often important that the packaging provides not only the health and safety, but also be attractive to the eye. For those who sell sandwiches, the demand for good packaging that is also attractive is even greater.
Often, the combination of the two qualities of safety and beauty can be difficult to achieve. This is because the packaging of either paper or polythene can prevent adequate aeration while at the same time providing protection from contamination. The use of film fronted bags provides this opportunity to achieve both goals cheaply.
These bags which are also known as duplex bags are made from petroleum byproducts called polypropylene. To make it permeable to air, it is mixed with white sulphite paper and this is what enables them to be stored for a longer period. These qualities make them excellent for storing sandwiches.
There are several benefits of using film fronted bags:
- Varying packaging with pictures: The beauty of the working with film fronted bags is the ability to make it into a beautiful packaging without compromising the quality or the health of the products. You can color print the packages with the best presentation of the sandwich. For example, a tomato sandwich can be printed with a nice presentation of the sliced tomatoes.
- Marketing through maximizing presentation: The use of clear faced sandwich bags that are transparent and which are duplex make it the most effective for marketing. Not only is the beauty that comes with colorful packaging just good for the eye, it is also good for the pocket. For those in sandwich selling business, you will be able to maximize on the sale of the sandwich by branding the packaging according to your specific color. You should be able to sell more sandwiches by making the packaging more appealing to your prospective customers.
- Meeting the standards of the industry: If you are in the sandwich business you probably already use film fronted bags. The days of packaging in polythene bags are just gone. Moreover, if it is the concern about saving the environment, then you can ensure that you buy the bags from packaging suppliers who supply recycled materials. This way you will be contributing to saving the ozone layer and reducing impact of climate change. Other than the sandwich industry, other users of these bags include caterers, artists, and photographers.
- Assured hygiene: This is the bottom line in packaging using these bags. In the environment, there are too many microorganisms that can get into the food. When preparing and storing or transporting sandwiches, the risk is even greater especially where sugar is used. It is important that you store the sandwich without necessarily blocking flow of air which would otherwise create a conducive environment for anaerobic bacteria.
- Choice of size and type: the bags come in various shapes and sizes. There are 15 popular sizes that are available in the stock. These come in choices that are also affordable and with huge quantity discounts. If you buy it in the thousands, the price is significantly distributed.



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