Stick Packs vs Sachets: Which Small Format Fits Your Product?
Stick packs and sachets both support small formats, but they differ in shape, dosing, display, and filling behavior.
The problem, framed.
Stick packs and sachets both deliver one dose — but they pour, carry, fill, and display differently. The right small format follows the product's physical behavior and the customer's hands.
What's actually going on.
A stick pack is a slim tube sealed top and bottom: ideal for pouring powders into bottles, pocket-portable, and filled on multi-lane vertical equipment. A sachet is a flat 4-side-seal packet: better for liquids, gels, creams, and wider contents, with more printable face and easier flat-mailing. Fill volume ranges overlap but their sweet spots differ.
How to decide.
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