We are used to terms like vegetarian, gluten-free and low calorie being used to describe food, but how about drinks? Aylesbury Box Company have just supplied printed shipping boxes to a drinks company with a difference. Low and No Drinks is a recently launched business that...
We all know that the excessive use of plastic packaging poses a significant problem. Our rivers, seas, beaches and countryside are being filled with non-biodegradable packaging. Greater action needs to be taken, but who is responsible? Is it down to Government policymakers, manufacturers, retailers or...
Many companies have embraced new ways of working during lockdown. E-commerce has provided an opportunity to maintain sales when shops are forced to close. It is relatively quick and low-cost to set up an online shop. This statement is evidenced by the fact that between...
Paper-based packaging is nothing new. Paper bags, cardboard boxes and carton board containers have been widely used to store and transport goods. As specialists in cardboard packaging solutions, we work with customers from all industries, but surprises still come our way. We are fascinated by...
“Necessity is the mother of invention” – Plato Dire situations and uncertainty are often the sparks for exploring new opportunities. This is seen in the current emergence of thousands of new e-commerce businesses. Months of furlough, job losses and business closures are igniting entrepreneurial spirits. If you...
Brexit rules, Covid-19 restrictions and rapid shifts in customer behaviours; as a business owner, it can feel as though you have no control over anything. As an e-commerce business, the design of your product packaging and shipping boxes is something that you can take control...
It is likely that in the countdown to Christmas, you received many orders packaged in cardboard boxes. With many retailers forced to close in lockdown, online shopping grew at at accelerated rates through 2020. All those e-commerce deliveries can leave you with quite a collection...
The demands on hospitals, pharmacies and other healthcare centres have been pushed to the limits through the Covid-19 pandemic. The pressures on nurses, doctors, cleaners and support teams have been relentless. Gratitude for all NHS workers has skyrocketed. This country is so fortunate to have dedicated...
In December 2020, the remains of a Roman street food vendor was fully uncovered in Pompeii. Known as a thermopolium, this decorated food stall included holes where large pots of food would have been held. The discovery included a bronze ladle, food containers (known as...
The UK has been renegotiating trade and economic relationships with the EU for years, with little impact on daily operations. Although the UK formally left on 3 January 2020, we have been in a year of transition. This has now ended and, ready or not,...