A Doypack is a sealed plastic bag that is designed to stand upright. Doypacks are commonly used for powders or ready to drink

Ready to drink

Ready to drink is a term used to describe a packaged beverages that is sold in a prepared form, ready for consumption.The term is typically used to contrast packaged forms of beverages that are also sold in forms that require preparation, for example iced tea and alcopops Ready to drink (often...

 beverages. They can be aseptically

Aseptic processing

Aseptic processing is the process by which a sterile product is packaged in a sterile container in a way that maintains sterility...

filled or filled on normal packaging lines.

History

The Doypack was invented in 1962 as a packaging for fruit juice and olives, by the French inventor Louis Doyen, president of Thimonnier Company. The trademark "Doypack" (from DOYen PACKaging) is filed internationally and is owned by Louis Doyen.

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External links

• Diagrams of Stand Up Pouches and Doypack Packaging Formats
• Doypack Stand-up Pouches
• Thimonnier website
• Linapack website (machinery)
• http://www.standupouch.com
• Diagram on how a pouch is made, fill and seal.