Buyer’s Guide to Choosing Tin Tie Bags
Tin tie bags provide convenient packaging for coffee, tea, confectionery, bakery products, snacks and other dry foods. Their fold-over top and built-in tin tie allow the bag to be opened and resealed without requiring a separate closure.
Insinc’s range includes brown and white paper bags in approximately 250g, 500g and 1kg capacities, along with small, medium and large window bags. Most options are supplied in cartons of 400 or 500 bags.
Window or Non-Window Tin Tie Bags?
Window bags allow customers to see the packaged product, making them suitable for retail displays, cafés and specialty food stores. Non-window bags provide more uninterrupted surface space for labels, stamps and branding.
Brown paper creates a natural presentation, while white bags offer a clean, simple appearance. Selected “I Am Eco” options are also available, but environmental claims should be checked against the individual product specifications.
Which Tin Tie Bag Size Should You Choose?
A 250g bag suits smaller quantities of coffee, tea, sweets and snacks. The 500g format provides more capacity for medium-sized retail packs, while 1kg bags are suitable for larger quantities and commercial sales.
Check the bag’s height, width and gusset depth rather than relying only on the stated weight capacity, as different products have different densities. Several listed products are obsolete or out of stock, so contact Insinc for the closest current alternative where required.
Purchases can be made on-line using Visa or Mastercard through Windcave (you do not need an account), or direct debit. If you are a business and would like to open an account please download an account application form and send back to us.

Freight is charged by weight and carton size, indicative costs per carton are: Auckland $8.50, Whangarei to Hamilton $10.50, North Island $14.00, South Island $16.00 + GST, Rural charges are extra.
Delivery times vary as product is sent from different warehouses around the country. Expected delivery times North Island 1-3 days, South Island 2-4 days. Residential & Rural delivery times can take longer depending on the courier in your area.
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