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Pouches

What size pouch for 500 g of almonds?Stand-up or flat-bottom for 1 kg of rice?Do I need a valve on a coffee pouch?

Cartons and boxes

3-ply or 5-ply for shipping glass jars?What board GSM for a mono carton?When is a rigid box worth the cost?

Printing and artwork

Digital or gravure for 2,000 pouches?Why do printers ask for CMYK PDFs?What is a dieline and who makes it?

Labels and compliance

What must an FSSAI label show?How big must the net quantity be printed?What goes on a pack sold in the US?

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