Entertain and Engage with Retail Packaging Packaging has long played a vital role in influencing buyer’s decisions and gaining the competitive edge. As shopping habits change, product packaging has to keep pace with consumer expectations in order to remain relevant and appealing. According to Mintel’s 2017 Global...
Nature isn’t perfect, but when we go shopping, the hunt for the firmest, bruise-free fruits begins. The recipe may require chopping or blending, but only the ideally formed veg make it into the shopping basket. A droopy head on a bunch of flowers will be...
Aylesbury Box Company has recently had to put up the price of our cardboard boxes. We’re not alone. Globally, the cost of cardboard box manufacture has soared this year and a price increase is the only way for box companies to remain commercially viable. Why has the...
If you are working on packaging design, it’s time to think beyond the box. Corrugated cardboard is a versatile material, which can be cut and shaped in a wide variety of forms. As a low cost, environmentally friendly and durable material, corrugated cardboard opens up...
All UK businesses have an obligation to recover and recycle packaging waste. If you feel that this is a burden, you may like to refer to the recent Valpak Packflow 2025 Study. The data suggests that the cost of this resource management is significantly lower...
If you are looking to inject excitement into a long standing product, a highly effective option is to create limited edition packaging. We’ve all seen the leading brands offering an alternative to their standard packaging to celebrate events such as The World Cup or Christmas. Not...
On the other side of the Atlantic, America celebrates National Farmer’s Market week. What is it about boxes of fruit and veg that’s so appealing? There’s something highly rewarding about growing your own. Those battles with the slugs and bugs are soon forgotten when you tuck...
Millions of unexploded land mines remain buried across the world. Cheap to produce and with the ability to remain active for 50 years, these weapons are widespread and deadly. According to the United Nations, around 2,000 people are injured or killed by land mines every...
Cardboard is a widely available and highly adaptable packaging material. It can be cut, shaped and printed without the need for complex tools or specialist skills. As such, it is ideal for the development of new packaging designs. Every year the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI)...
You may already have a stock of corrugated packaging for sending out your products, but could we provide something better? If you’ve opted for an off-the-shelf option, you may have found cheap packaging, but is it fit for purpose? We won’t be able to offer a cheaper...