Header Bags
The header is the part people see when the bag hangs, and everything fits on it: logo, photo, weight, barcode. That is why it is the format for anyone selling in store who needs their brand read from a distance. We build it in mesh, in polyethylene, or combining the two, depending on how much air the product needs. The most common presentations are 2, 3 and 5 lb.
A header bag hangs on a peg and sells from the header: the printed panel stapled or sealed across the top. Everything the shopper and the scanner need lives there — your logo, a photo of the fruit, the net weight and the barcode — while the body of the bag holds the product and lets it breathe. We build the body in mesh, in polyethylene, or in both, and which one you want depends less on the format than on what you are packing.
Typical use cases
- Packers selling to US chains and Mexican retail
- Lime, onion, potato, avocado, citrus
Specifications
| Weight range | 1/2 lb to 10 lb |
| Up to 8 colors, high-end | |
| Net options | Biodegradable, memory, soft or extruded |
| Packing systems | Carousel machine, wicket, hand packing |
| Properties | High breathability and product visibility |
What packers use header bags for
Carousel machines, wicket systems and hand packing. If your line already runs wicketed bags, header bags drop into the same operation. All our wicketed bags →
Lime
Limes move fast and bruise at the stem end. Mesh body keeps air around the fruit through the cold chain, and the printed header still carries the brand at eye level on the peg. Common presentations are 2, 3 and 5 lb.
Onion
Onions need ventilation more than almost anything else on the shelf: trapped moisture at the neck is what starts the rot. A mesh body with a printed header gives you both the air and the print area, which straight mesh cannot.
Potato
Potatoes green under light and sweat in plastic. The mesh body handles the air; where a chain asks for more coverage, the poly and mesh combination shields part of the tuber while keeping the pack breathable.
Avocado
Avocado is sold by count and handled repeatedly before it reaches the shopper. The header gives you room for ripeness guidance and PLU information, and the body can be specified soft enough not to mark the skin.
Citrus
Oranges, mandarins and grapefruit are bought on colour. Mesh in the right shade makes the fruit read brighter on the shelf, and the header holds the variety, the count and the grower brand.
Questions buyers ask about header bags
What sizes do header bags come in?
From 1/2 lb to 10 lb. The most common presentations for produce are 2, 3 and 5 lb, but the bag is made to the dimensions your line and your retailer ask for.
How many colours can you print?
Up to 8 colours, high-end. The header is the whole print area, so photographic artwork and fine type both reproduce cleanly.
Can I choose the net?
Yes. Biodegradable, memory, soft or extruded net, depending on how much the product needs to breathe and how delicate the skin is.
Will it work for a US chain?
It is the format most of our packers use to sell into US chains, because the header carries the barcode, the net weight and the country of origin where the retailer expects to find them.
