Spout Bag: Flexible Packaging Revolution That Will Redefine “Bottles”

If you still think that spout bags are just “small packages” for children’s fruit purees, then you are really OUT. From energy gels on the marathon track to craft beer at the campground, from “one bag per meal” for baby food to precise dripping of industrial lubricants – this flexible packaging pouch with a “small spout” is using in many innovative scenarios and multi-dimensional advantages to launch a general attack on the 400 billion plastic bottles in the world each year.

The end of “bottles” is the rise of “spout bags”

• According to the latest report from Market Research Future, the global spout bag market size will increase from US$4.2 billion in 2023 to US$7.5 billion in 2032, with a compound annual growth rate of 11%.
• At the same time, the growth rate of PET bottles has fallen below 3%. In other words, spout bags are cutting away the “cake” that originally belonged to bottles.

8 most popular innovative uses in 2024-2025

• Sports energy gel: 30 ml small bag + long nozzle, you can replenish energy with one hand while running.
• Infant food: aluminum foil composite + one-way valve, can be repeatedly tightened and refrigerated within 24 hours.
• Craft beer : -18 ℃ frozen without bursting, hot water can be warmed up and drunk.
• Pet nutrition paste: silicone valve embedded in the nozzle, 1 g per squeeze, to prevent pets from taking too much at one time.
• Cosmetic sample: 5-10 ml transparent window + rotating cap, 3-7 days of business trip, printing area is 30% larger than the hose.
• Industrial reagent: 500 ml large bag + slender nozzle, 0.5 ml precise dripping, residual amount <1%.
• Medical cold compress gel: The whole bag is frozen into smoothies and applied directly through the nozzle, eliminating the need for secondary containers.
• Co-branded water bags: 350 ml full-color bags are customized for scenic spots/concerts, the weight of empty bags is <15 g, and the logistics cost is only 1/6 of PET bottles.

Why are brands “removing bottles and changing to spout bags”?

• Logistics cost reduction: Empty bags can be laid flat, and a pallet can hold 60,000 to 80,000 pieces, while PET bottles of the same volume can only hold 3,000 to 4,000 pieces, and long-distance freight costs are reduced by 40-60%.
• Efficient production: The new generation of rotary filling machines has a capacity of 120-200 bags/minute, and the area occupied is only 1/3 of the bottling line, and the labor is reduced by half.
• Shelf performance: 5-sided high-definition printing, the display area is 30-40% larger than that of round bottles, and new products are eye-catching in 3 seconds after they are put on the shelves.
• Easy to use: the volume will be reduced when the contents are reduced, and the backpack will not be burdened; it can be opened repeatedly, and there is no embarrassment of “not being able to finish drinking”.
• Safe and durable: multi-layer composite + nozzle one-way valve, oxygen permeability <0.5 cc/㎡·day; no breakage after falling 1.2 m.
• Environmentally friendly and recyclable: the mainstream solution in 2025 is a full PE/PP single material bag + PP nozzle, which can directly enter the #2/#4 recycling stream.
• Comprehensive cost: the same capacity (250 ml) nozzle bag (including nozzle) is 20-30% cheaper than PET bottle (including cap + label), and the high-end color printing version is still 10% cheaper.

The “ultimate killer move” under the sustainable wave

• Dove and Snickers under Mars have fully switched to single-material soft plastic packaging in China; Snickers Dark Chocolate cereal new products are the first to use 100% PP nozzle bags.
• The “Soft Plastic Rebirth” project plans to recycle 50,000 tons of single-material plastic flexible packaging by 2025, and the spout bag is the key category.
• International giants such as Berry, Ball, and ProAmpac are jointly developing all-PE transparent high-barrier spout bags, aiming to reduce carbon footprint by another 35%.

结论

When portability, appearance, cost, and environmental protection are “four-dimensionally integrated” on the same packaging, the spout bag is no longer a supporting role, but the most certain growth track in the next decade.

Next time, when you see a 250 ml “standing pouch” winking at you in a convenience store, remember-it is not a simple bag, but the “bottle revolution” taking place in the plastic packaging industry.

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