Packaging Built Around the Mix, the Process and the Market
Soils and growing media range from loose, dusty blends to fibrous, moisture-rich and compressed products. Packaging must perform through filling, sealing, palletizing, transport, storage and retail handling while clearly distinguishing formulas, uses and package sizes. Layfield works with producers and co-packers to develop flexible packaging around product density, moisture, particle profile, target weight, equipment, venting and display requirements.
Strength for Loose, Bulky and Compressed Products
Large or compressed formats require filled-package trials that reflect stacking, settling and pallet movement. Film structure, gauge, seals and converted features should be selected for the product’s density, package size, compression and handling stresses.
Filling-Line Performance
Web handling, slip, seal windows, venting and bag geometry can affect throughput and package consistency. These variables should be matched to the filling method, equipment orientation and product behavior before going to market.
Consistent Shelf Appeal
High-quality print colour coding help customers identify mix type, intended use, and key instructions across the product family.
Additional Features
- Custom film structures and gauges based on the application and filled-package requirements
- Custom sizes, print and converted features
- Barrier, seal, slip, venting, handling and outdoor-display options
- Available recycled-content or recyclable options
- Technical support for package development, trials and commercialization
soils and growing media formats
Layfield specializes in high-performance packaging solutions designed specifically for soils and growing media. Our range of packaging formats is engineered to meet the handling, storage, transportation, and merchandising requirements of products ranging from seed starting mixes and potting soils to professional growing media.
Today’s consumers and growers expect packaging that is durable, easy to handle, and attractive at retail. From compact consumer packages to large-volume formats, Layfield’s packaging solutions help protect product quality, maintain product integrity, and create a strong presence at the point of sale.
This film is fully customizable and can be engineered to meet the exact dimensions and performance requirements of your packaging specifications. Width, gauge, and layer structure are all built to your filling equipment and product, so the roll runs cleanly on your line rather than forcing you to work around a stock size.
Barrier properties can be specified to suit what you’re packaging — moisture protection for grass seed and soil amendments, chemical resistance for fertilizer salts and pest control products, and UV protection for product that sits in outdoor displays or under garden centre lighting. Print is available up to full-coverage, high-definition graphics, giving you the panel space needed for branding alongside guaranteed analysis, application rates, directions, and precautionary statements.
Whether you’re running a vertical or horizontal form fill and seal line, roll stock gives you the flexibility to produce bags and pouches on demand, reduce inventory of pre-made formats, and adjust bag size as your product line expands.
The Horizontal Form Fill and Seal (HFFS) packaging fills the product horizontally and then securely seals the pouch. It is predominantly utilized as a master packer for solid products such as candy bars, granola bars, trays of cookies, block cheese, and meat. This packaging process, integral to the manufacturing industry, crafts the pouches, or bags from a flat, flexible film roll. Seamlessly integrating the forming, filling, and sealing operations in a horizontal direction, this method finds application in packaging a diverse range of products, including block cheese, snacks, bar soap, and more.
Flat-bottom bags are a dynamic alternative to rigid packaging, featuring a fully flat base that lets the bag stand on its own when open. Originally popularized in premium consumer goods, they’re an excellent fit for lawn and garden products that benefit from strong shelf presence and a stable, upright format, including potting mixes, specialty soil blends, grass seed, granular fertilizer, and plant nutrition products.
They can be equipped with a multi-ply lamination that provides moisture, odor, and UV protection, helping maintain product integrity from the warehouse to the garden center. The flat base also optimizes loading efficiency and minimizes dead space at the bottom, giving you more usable volume in the same footprint.
Side-seal pouches are a favored and cost-effective option for brands seeking consistency, particularly for smaller, single-use or single-application portions. Crafted by sealing the edge perimeters, these pouches offer two fully printable panels. Available in both 2 and 3-side seal configurations, barrier and non-barrier options, and an array of shapes and sizes — making them well suited to seed packets, water-soluble fertilizer sachets, plant food sticks, and sample or trial-size product runs.
- Economical packaging choice
- Leak and moisture protection
- Compact, portable format designed for single-application doses
- Two fully printable panels for instructions, application rates, and branding
PTO bags feature closely spaced perforations along a designated section of the bag, creating a pre-determined tear-off opening — no scissors or knives required, even with gloves on. Designed to be filled automatically or manually and sealed on a dedicated filling machine, they’re well suited to granular fertilizer, grass seed, soil amendments, and ice melt.
- High degree of product protection
- High resistance to moisture, fertilizer salts, and pesticides
- Ease of handling and transportation
- Clean, tool-free opening
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Potting Mix
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Garden Soil
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Raised Bed Mix
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Compost
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Peat Moss
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Coco Coir
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Seed Starting Mix
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Topsoil