Italian press manufacturer Omet celebrated its 50th birthday over the second weekend in May, and I want to extend my congratulations to the company. Continue reading...
Brit Peacock discusses the perceptions and reality of waste packaging in the UK Continue reading...
If you're anything like me, you'll have spent the last couple of days overindulging on chocolate. And if you're anything like me again, today heralds a new start to your New Year diet, which suffered over the Easter weekend.... Continue reading...
I found last week's Packaging Innovations show at the NEC, Birmingham to be an insight to the way suppliers are leading the market forward, and converters are picking up the gauntlet of shorter runs, the growth in digital and the need for... Continue reading...
"Pick me, pick me" is what all the packaging we're exposed to every day is shouting, with graphics, colors and structural designs used to make a... Continue reading...
I often get asked by family members and laypersons what short run printed packaging is and why it’s so important, and I’ve found the easiest way is to highlight a real-life example. A converter I spoke to last year used... Continue reading...
It has been a while since my last full blog looking at the vast range of printed folding cartons and flexible packaging now available decorated with images and graphics closely linked to Christmas, such as Santa Claus, Rudolph, snowmen, snowflakes... Continue reading...
To round off last week's celebration of advent calendars, I just wanted to add a few examples I encountered over the last few days. This included my own, from luxury chocolatier Hotel Chocolat featuring an elegant yet complex white... Continue reading...
Advent calendars are a gift given at this time of year, predominantly to children but also enjoyed by adults. I'm not going to go into the philosophical and religious reasonings behind advent calendars, but the standard structure... Continue reading...
As I research printed packaging for this blog, I’ve been trying to remain calm and collected so I don't rush documenting all the Christmas-themed packaging I see in one go, but I lapsed this weekend and splurged during a shopping trip... Continue reading...
