Flow Wrap
Flow wrap covers UK contract packers running horizontal (HFFS) and vertical (VFFS) flow wrap lines for single-item and multipack presentation. Buyers use flow wrap to protect individual products, extend shelf life with modified atmosphere or hermetic seals, and create retail-ready packs for food, confectionery, medical devices, hardware, promotional items and industrial components.
UK flow wrap suppliers
Flow wrap covers UK contract packers running horizontal (HFFS) and vertical (VFFS) flow wrap lines for single-item and multipack presentation. Buyers use flow wrap to protect individual products, extend shelf life with modified atmosphere or hermetic seals, and create retail-ready packs for food, confectionery, medical devices, hardware, promotional items and industrial components.
- You need to wrap individual units - bars, blister packs, tools, spare parts, medical consumables
- You need tamper-evident or hermetic seals for retail, e-commerce or regulated markets
- You need modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) to extend shelf life
- You need short-run promotional packs alongside base production
- BRCGS Packaging Materials or BRCGS Storage & Distribution for food and consumer goods
- ISO 9001 and, for medical or pharma work, ISO 13485 or GMP-compliant clean areas
- Line speeds and film widths that match your product size and forecast volume
- Film supply flexibility: PP, PE, laminates, recyclable mono-materials and printed film
- In-house or partner artwork, print, coding, labelling and outer case pack-out
Common questions about Flow Wrap
Most UK co-packers accept runs from a few thousand units for stock film, and from 15,000 to 25,000 units where printed film is required, driven by the film supplier's minimum print order.
Yes. Recyclable mono-material PE and PP flow wrap films are widely available and run on modern lines with minor tension and sealing adjustments. Ask suppliers for OPRL guidance on the finished pack.
For products that fit an existing line format, first production runs are typically 2 to 4 weeks after artwork sign-off. Bespoke tooling, custom film print or new product testing usually adds 4 to 8 weeks.