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Large-Format Flexible Packaging Solutions

Built to Scale. Designed to Perform.

As brands grow, packaging demands change. Larger formats bring new operational challenges, but also new opportunities to elevate shelf presence, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.

CL&D’s large-format flexible packaging solutions are engineered for high-volume applications where performance, consistency, and visual impact matter most. From box-store retail to bulk and specialty products, we help brands scale confidently without compromising quality.

Industries Utilizing Large-Format Pouches

Our large-format solutions are ideal for brands producing stand up and box style pouches for:

  • Club and box store retail
  • Pet food and pet treats
  • Protein powders and nutritional products
  • Lawn, garden, and outdoor goods

Whether you’re expanding pack sizes, entering new retail channels, or outgrowing your current print partner, CL&D provides the expertise and infrastructure to support your next stage of growth.

Large Format - Protein Powder and Nutritional Product Examples

Sun Warrior Large-Format Printing
GNC Large-Format Printing
Herbalife Large-Format Printing

Why Large-Format Packaging Is Gaining Momentum

Today’s large-format packaging is about more than size. It’s about smarter design and better performance across the supply chain.

Key market drivers include:

  • Lower environmental footprint - Larger pack sizes can reduce packaging material per unit and support sustainability initiatives.
  • Improved storage and transport efficiency - Flexible large-format packaging is easier to palletize, ship, and store compared to rigid alternatives.
  • Reduced startup and changeover waste - Optimized production processes help minimize material waste as volumes increase.
  • High-end graphics at scale - Premium finishes and bold visuals elevate brand perception, even on bulk products.

Packaging That Performs at Larger Sizes

Large-format packaging comes with different demands than smaller packs. CL&D focuses on applications where size, durability, and print quality all matter and where packaging needs to perform consistently from production through retail.

Typical applications include:

  • 5 lb protein powder pouches
  • Large-format snack and chip bags
  • Premium pet food and other bulk products

These packages need to run efficiently, ship reliably, and present well on the shelf. CL&D supports a range of graphic and finish options, including:

  • Matte and gloss combinations
  • High luster Metallic and metalized films
  • Consistent color across multiple sizes and SKUs and packaging formats

As formats get larger, maintaining a consistent look becomes more challenging. Larger surfaces make even small variations more noticeable, especially in club-store and bulk retail environments. CL&D’s processes are designed to manage those challenges, helping brands maintain consistency as their packaging scales.

Built for Growing Brands

Scaling brings complexity. CL&D is structured to make growth easier.

Customers choose CL&D because we help them:

  • Simplify operations and reduce friction
  • Transition seamlessly from smaller formats to larger ones
  • Maintain color consistency across expanding product lines
  • Select the correct materials for style and performance
  • Scale production with confidence through multiple facilities
  • Solve real-world production and supply chain challenges

Our team doesn’t just print. We partner with you to ensure your packaging keeps pace with your business.

CL&D regularly supports customers whose volume, format, or retail requirements have evolved beyond traditional flexible packaging specifications. In recent projects, this has included retaining long-term customers as they moved into larger pack sizes and expanded pouch formats without sacrificing color control or production efficiency.

As product lines grow, customers rely on CL&D to maintain consistency across sizes while introducing formats such as flat-bottom and side-gusset pouches

Packaging Designed with Production in Mind

CL&D’s large-format packaging expertise is built on deep material knowledge, print process control, and real-world production experience. As part of the ProMach family, CL&D also has the added benefit of close collaboration with equipment-focused teams providing additional insight into how materials perform on modern pouching systems.

Through Bartelt Packaging, CL&D can evaluate materials alongside large-format pouching equipment, including systems designed for high-volume applications. This allows CL&D to test and refine packaging structures under realistic production conditions, not just in theory.

For customers, this means packaging decisions are informed by how materials actually run, supporting smoother startups, better efficiency, and confidence that today’s packaging choices will continue to perform as volumes and formats evolve.

Let’s Talk About Your Next Stage of Growth

If you’re exploring larger formats or feeling constrained by your current packaging partner, CL&D is ready to help.

Request more information about large-format capabilities

Your packaging should scale as confidently as your business does.