A sense of social and environmental responsibility is driving consumers and brands towards sustainable packaging solutions. As a familiar, robust yet lightweight material, cardboard is the obvious alternative to plastic. Ticking all the sustainability boxes, cardboard packaging is formed from recycled and renewable materials, which can...
A bright, sunny weekend and we’ve all started to dream of those warm summer days. It may have been February, but last weekend was a delightful reminder that spring is in the air. With the promise of good weather comes plans for picnics and barbeques...
In recent months, Aylesbury Box Company have been contacted by a record number of start-up businesses. Furlough, redundancy and job uncertainty has been the catalyst for many people to become their own boss. Data shared on Small Business suggests that 12,490 of the new businesses launched...
Stories of Amazon hoarding all of the cardboard boxes are circulating. Has this presented other online retailers with packaging supply issues? As a specialist cardboard packaging manufacturer, we have prepared for and responded to a gradual increase in demand. The industry has been able to balance...
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...
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...
When the UK first went into lockdown, small, independent businesses were quick to respond. Local retailers and eateries adapted at speed to support their community and provide essential products and services. Now is the time for us to repay their efforts. Some companies, including Mindfill,...
Planned or not, 2020 has been a year of change. Every industry has been affected by the impact of Covid-19. For some, the pandemic has fast-tracked the implementation of future plans. Others, including our box manufacturing company, have adapted to benefit from a surge in...
With the rise in demand for online shopping, it is no surprise that orders for cardboard boxes have gone through the roof. Local shops, producers and suppliers have been quick to adapt in response to customer needs. They were quick to initiate new processes that...
Ready to be inspired? Pro Carton organises an annual competition for young designers. This year, cardboard designs have been submitted from students in 25 countries. The judges shortlist has been made and the public vote for the best cardboard design concept is open until 30 September....