Is it Necessary To Heat Seal Stand-Up Pouches Even Though They Have Zippers?
August 24 2011
Some customers have asked “do I need to heat seal stand-up pouches even though they have zippers?” We answer that question with “yes.”
New Product Launch: Biotre® Side Gusseted Bags
August 11 2011
PBi is thrilled to announce our latest stock bag, made from our Biotre® Film, a 1lb Natural Kraft Side Gusseted Bag with the PBi One-Way Degassing Valve. PBi spent over two years in developing the Biotre® Film, including extensive composting and cupping tests…
What’s the Difference Between Low Barrier and High Barrier?
August 08 2011
Obviously, low, medium and high, are relative terms. Here in the Pacific Bag world, a high barrier bag is a bag with aluminum foil because aluminum foil has the best barrier properties…
Forty Ninth Parallel’s New Block Bottom Bag
August 04 2011
We live in a society geared toward getting noticed. Spending a lot of time and energy trying stand out from the crowd…
Coffee Bags, Green Bean Packaging and Central America
July 28 2011
PBi CEO Mark Howley describes two extensive trips into Central America in the first half of 2011. The trips were coordinated with the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE), IWCA and Aremi Rodriguez-Pope, PBI’s customer service rep for the region.
Why don’t the smaller (2 oz & 4 oz) high barrier bags come with degassing valves?
July 22 2011
The one-way degassing valve adds cost to a package. In the 2 oz and 4 oz sizes, the cost of…
Why Do Coffee Bags Vacuum Pack Themselves On Airplanes & Sometimes By Themselves?
July 15 2011
An article by Bill Walters, VP of Quality Control / Product Development, on this mysterious phenomenon.
YELLOW Video
July 06 2011
The YELLOW video was used to kick off our 2011 Sales Meeting. To help PBi produce…
YELLOW - PBi Sales Meeting 2011
July 05 2011
To help PBi produce jobs more efficiently and accurately for our customers, the sales team simply needs to fill in anything that is YELLOW on the new Unified Quote/Product Development/Art form.
Can you print on pre-made bags?
June 23 2011
Although the outer side of most pre-made bags is Polyester (PET) and is receptive to printing inks…
