One of the most popular cardboard box designs is 0426; only surpassed by a close alternative, the 0427. Both are regularly referred to as a pizza box. Whilst one of the nation’s favourite take-aways have made these a familiar carton design, very few of our...
Nasdaq forecast that 18% of UK purchases would be made online in 2019. When it comes to Millennials (born 1982 -1998), the figure was 54% - fantastic news if they are the target audience of your e-commerce business. What does it take to Attract Online Shoppers? If...
The scale of the environmental challenges is considerable. As individuals, it can feel that our efforts are going to make very little difference. The fact is that every time we make the effort to reuse our shopping bags, avoid single-use plastic packaging, recycle our waste...
In July, around 2 tonnes of corrugated cardboard boxes were needed at the Galway International Arts Festival in Ireland. Rather than a packaging requirement, this supply of material was needed to construct The People’s Build. The People’s Build is the work of French artist Olivier Grossetete....
The start of a new year offers fresh opportunities and new developments, but this year, in particular, this is coupled with a sense of uncertainty. Every industry is considering the potential impact of political discussions and changes to policy and trading partners. Food products, medicines, chemicals...
On a packed supermarket shelf, how do shoppers decide what to buy? There are certain branded products that have been supermarket staples for years. As consumers, we’re so familiar with the packaging design that it takes little more than a glance to know what we’re placing...
Corrugated cardboard is a versatile material. With cardboard engineering skills, a good dash of artistic flair and patience, many artists have created wonderful sculptures from this affordable and widely available material. James Lake Cardboard Artist Paralympic Sculptures James Lake has worked on collaborative art projects since 2007 and...
When a local hotelier shared his frustration about eggs, his Canadian neighbour made it his mission to solve the problem. The issue was that when eggs were delivered by the farmer, they were often broken in transit and no good to anyone. This was back...
We often associate innovation with products, but is 2018 the time to innovate your packaging design? The need for in-store shopping experiences to compete with online shopping, has resulted in the development of new ideas. Through 2017, we’ve seen a noticeable rise in the development of...
Aylesbury Box Company is passionate about sustainability and the Circular Economy. We take pride in minimising waste and using recyclable materials in box manufacture. We’re not alone, greater awareness and government incentives have encouraged many companies to consider waste management strategies. One organisation that has consistently...