How One French Grocery Store Combined Packaging with Valentine’s Day Flirtation
Valentine’s Day is one of the world’s most widely-celebrated holidays. On February 14 of each year, individuals are reminded to express their love to their spouses and partners – or to confess their love to their crushes. Recently, a French grocer Monaprix decided to take its product packaging to another level and help their customers […]
The Price of Sustainable Packaging Come at a Price? Some Say No
These days, consumers are more concerned than ever about things like the environment and sustainability. As a result, product manufacturers and contract packaging companies are making bolder efforts to move toward sustainable packaging. Despite the fact that many experts claim you can’t have convenience and sustainability together in packaging, recent evidence suggests it’s not only […]
Hasbro to Offer Sustainable Plant Based Product Packaging
These days, some of the world’s biggest manufacturers are trying everything they possibly can to make their products greener and more ecofriendly. Hasbro, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of toys and games for children, recently announced that it would make the move to plant-based plastic packaging starting in 2019. This is an unprecedented move, […]
5 Awesome Examples of Innovative Food Packaging
If you think food packaging is just a package, think again. Some groundbreaking companies out there have truly turned the tides, and packaging is no longer just an outer wrapper. The five innovative food packaging examples below are truly inspiring, and they just go to show how a little innovation and expertise can go a […]
Do People Really Care about Sustainable Food Packaging?
When people go to the grocery store or walk into a convenience store for a snack, does the packaging that food is in make much of a difference? What if that food packaging isn’t sustainable? Are consumers likely to buy something else? There’s information to suggest that consumers are becoming more aware of these things […]
Why Packaging Strategy is Just as Important as the Product
A great deal of time, research, and testing go into the development of new products. Designs are constantly tested, tweaked, and then tested again. When it comes to packaging however, many people view it as somewhat less important. This means there is little thought as to how finished goods will be packaged. Without the right […]
How Packaging Design & Manufacturing Go Hand in Hand
How effective and efficient your packaging is will ultimately affect your manufacturing process. Even so, there is an overwhelming tendency to view these two things as separate entities. Perhaps you have never really thought about how packaging design might affect your production, in which case you may find the following information very insightful. Benefits of […]
How Amazon is Fighting Theft of their Doorstep Packages
Everyone loves coming home to discover a package on their front porch. Unfortunately, thieves also enjoy finding packages left on doorsteps, and lift thousands of them each year. Amazon, Walmart, UPS, and other retailers are working to curb these so-called “porch pirates”, and here are just a few of the methods being considered. Rerouting Packages […]
Packaging Trends you Might Not See Any Longer in 2018
Packaging can be thought of as fashion for manufactured goods. And just as fashion trends change, so do packaging waves. Some packaging trends are on the increase, while others such as these could find themselves on the way out during 2018. #1. Busy, Overly Cluttered Designs Manufacturers have been under intense pressure to include lots […]