Do You Sell Black Print Boxes?
We are regularly asked if we sell black print boxes, so let us tell you more about why black is a popular option for packaging. The Options for Printed Boxes Brown or white are the standard base colours for cardboard boxes. However, these can be printed to match any RAL colour, including your specific tone […]
Why Companies Pick Purple Branding
Purple flowers are known to be highly attractive to bees and butterflies, but will this colour be as effective at drawing the attention of your customers? There is no doubt it is important to Cadbury’s which unsuccessfully attempted to trademark Pantone 2865C. We explore the associations and shades to help you understand why companies pick […]
What Is Tooling for Custom Packaging?
If you purchase off-the-shelf packaging, it’s cut and folded to standard dimensions. However, for custom packaging, your boxes are made in the best style and size for shipping, storing and displaying your products. If you’ve been talking to packaging manufacturers about bespoke boxes, they may have mentioned tooling, so what is tooling for custom packaging? […]
Aylesbury Box Company’s New Website
If you are reading this, you may have noticed that our website has been refreshed. The new Aylesbury Box Company website went live in January and our aim is to deliver an improved online experience. Thanks to Framework Digital for Our New Website We have to be honest, this project has been over a year […]
Are you a UK-based Packaging Manufacturer?
A question we are often asked by prospects is ‘Are you a UK-based packaging manufacturer?’ They’re keen to know if we have an on-site factory or if we’re sourcing boxes from across the globe. If this is an important factor for your business, we can confirm that we’ve operated from Buckinghamshire since 1987. You are […]
Printed Packaging for Gifts & Treats
A plain cardboard delivery box is a missed opportunity to build brand recognition and a connection with the buyer. What’s more, it lacks the anticipation and unboxing experience offered by printed packaging. This is particularly important for gifts and treats that consumers buy for themselves or others. Peak Days for Flower Sellers Certain purchases are […]
What are the Packaging Trends for 2025?
As we start a new year, you might be keen to explore the predicted packaging trends for 2025. These are based on consumer preferences, so they can elevate the perception of your brand. As such, a review and update of your packaging and labels could extend your market share and sales. Sustainable Packaging Trend Remains […]
Warming Tales from the Hot Drinks Market
Step aside Frappes and chilled soft drinks, the winter months are for steaming mugs of tea, coffee and hot chocolate. When you return from a brisk walk or a chilly commute, the first sips from a brimming cup hit the spot. So put the kettle on and read some warming tales from the hot drinks […]
Boxes to Ignite Your Tastebuds!
Are you bored by bland? Are you looking for the ultimate punchy flavour? If your meals need spicing up, this box of chilly sauces could be exactly what you need to ignite your tastebuds. But, be prepared, this box contains intense and fiery flavour combinations! Introducing the Crazy B Hot Sauce Range Originating in Berlin, […]
Colours for Autumn Packaging
One of the highlights of the season is the changing colours of leaves. A trip to many of the UK’s woodlands can be spectacular at this time of year, as they are filled with rich and earthy colours. Reflecting these changing tones in nature, we see an influx of khaki, burgundy, terracotta and yellow designs […]
Tips on Christmas Gift Packaging
In the last week, we’ve been contacted by a couple of small, independent retailers. They are looking for assistance with designing Christmas Gift Packaging. As they intended to sell stock at Festive Artisan Markets starting in November, there is just enough time to turn things around. However, we started working on Advent Calendar designs and […]
Colour Printed Packaging: Pantone Matching
Colour is widely used to add appeal to retail and e-commerce packaging. It also builds brand familiarity and helps to communicate company values. So what do you need to know about printed packaging to achieve the desired finish? How to Achieve Colour Consistency on Printed Packaging Contemplating the right brand colours is a minefield. You […]
Football Shirts ‘In the Box’
We’ve recently delivered printed packaging to a specialist retailer with an unwavering dedication to the beautiful game. As a supplier of authentic kits, what did he need to put football shirts in the box? The Love of Football Nations’ hopes are currently pinned on their team making it through to the finals of the Euros. […]
Eye-catching Printed Packaging
At this time of year, it seems that everything is a bit grey. Therefore, we need something to lift our spirits and inject a bit of colour into the world. So, in this article, we explore the colour yellow and its use in creating eye-catching printed packaging. What Does Yellow Represent? Yellow is a colour […]
Making Unboxing Memorable
Your delivery arrives and you are desperate to get inside and find your order. Does the unboxing experience matter? Do we respond differently to the product based on the shape, appearance and packaging material it is delivered in? Let’s give this some thought. Unwrapping Gifts Imagine it’s your birthday and laid out before you are […]
Packaging Predictions: What’s in Store for 2024?
There’s no better time for packaging predictions than the New Year! So, what do we see influencing design in the road ahead? Packaging Materials Firstly, after several years of increases, market forecasts suggest that paper prices will stabilise in 2024. This will make it easier for cardboard packaging manufacturers like us to provide accurate quotes […]
Printed Packaging for 3D Printing Company
What’s the ideal side hustle for construction engineers? The answer for the husband and wife team at KihaiaPrints was to make something. With an interest in technical modelling, they invested in a 3D printing machine, to provide an accessible route into manufacturing. They came to us with a request for printed packaging. Introducing Kihaia Prints […]
Vegan Subscription Boxes & Products
Wednesday 1 November is World Vegan Day and you don’t have to be a vegan to join in. Instead, see this is an opportunity to consider incorporating more plant-based and animal cruelty-free products into your lifestyle. The challenge can be knowing where to start. What alternative products are available if you want to make vegan […]
Divide & Conquer for Recycling Week
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Recycling Week. That’s two decades of raising awareness of the benefits of avoiding waste to landfill. You would think that two decades of education would make us all recycling experts, yet it isn’t always straightforward. Bin it or recycle it, that is the question. Bin it or Recycle […]
Back to School Fun!
September marks the return to school and some lucky pupils will discover that exciting new equipment arrived over the summer holidays. Active and Creative Play equipment is now recognised as an important factor in child development, as well as providing back to school fun. But, what was our role in this? Playground Games Break times […]
A Run of Custom Boxes
When a local sports and social club wanted custom boxes to keep members on the run, we were happy to deliver. All 500 members of this Buckinghamshire club are serving police officers and police staff and this is reflected in the distinctive blue and white packaging design. Buckinghamshire Sports Club Across the country, Police clubs […]
Tips for the Best Printed Packaging Results
Plain boxes protect your goods and ensure they arrive in great condition, so is printed packaging necessary? If so, how do you get the best results? Advantages of Printed Packaging Adding print design to shipping boxes, e-commerce mailers and retail packaging offers an opportunity to enhance the perception of your brand. The goods inside the […]
Is Packaging Design Consistency Important?
Packaging is a protector of goods and a provider of information, yet it is also a means of promoting your brand. The colour font, imagery and graphics used in your packaging design can help products to stand out on the shelf. With a consistent approach this branding builds trust. However, some brands try to emulate […]
Which Blooms for your Flower Boxes?
Aylesbury Box Company produces cardboard flower boxes for several floristry companies, but which blooms are in trend this season? The British public favours the classics including roses, tulips and lilies. However, it’s great to mix these with a few unusual shapes and colours. So, what are the spring and summer flower trends? Spring Bouquet Flower […]
Grow Your Own Mushroom Boxes
When a teenager called us to ask about bespoke boxes for growing mushrooms, we were intrigued. It turns out that Sam is an inspiration. He has transformed his obsession for fungi into a business, alongside studying for his A’levels. Printed Mushroom Boxes When Sam contacted us, he had already planned out the style of his […]
Packaging Design is Part of the Brand
Good packaging design is created with thought to the product, the customer experience and the brand values. Far more than simply a shipping box, it communicates a message to customers; what does your packaging say? Bespoke Boxes for a Product Launch Last year, we were contacted by a business that was preparing to launch. Combining […]
Things are Hotting Up! – Red Packaging
Every year, fashion houses and paint companies determine the colours of the season or year. Once declared, many brands follow suit, producing clothing, interior furnishings, packaging and more in the tones that are in favour. So, what can we expect in 2023? Colours of the Year 2023 At the start of the year, the Pantone […]
Printed Packaging: Are Two Colours Enough?
Printed Packaging for e-commerce or retail helps your brand to stand apart. In the past, a full spectrum of colours was seen as the ideal way to achieve eye-catching designs, but simplicity is now in favour. Single or two colour printed packaging is popular, but can you achieve impact with such a limited palette? Why […]
Drinks Packaging to Minimise Breakages
When delivering bottled beverages, you need to trust that the shipping boxes are sufficiently robust to survive the journey. Broken bottles cause a mess, a safety risk and incur the cost of sending out replacements, so how do you design drinks packaging to ensure this can be avoided? Custom Drinks Packaging Clinking glasses as you […]
When New Drinks Packaging is Required
REAL Naturally Fermented Sparking Teas are refreshing and sophisticated; these non-alcoholic alternatives to Champagne and Sparkling Wines are served in some of our country’s finest restaurants, bars and shops. REAL has been a long-standing customer of Aylesbury Box Company, so they approached us for advice when updating their outer box; they wanted to refresh their […]
