Cut the Costs of Shipping Fragile Goods
We regularly assist customers with shipping boxes for fragile goods. Glass baubles, gaming electronics, drink bottles, camera equipment and porcelain tiles. These are some of the items that we’ve designed and manufactured protective packaging for. In addition to ensuring these items arrive undamaged, we explore ways to cut the costs of shipping fragile goods. In […]
Is Cardboard Packaging a Wise Choice?
It’s an exciting time in the packaging industry. That’s because environmental concerns are driving a wave of innovations. We’re seeing a significant shift away from plastic packaging and some exciting new products that are making this possible. However, sometimes the old ways are the best. So, we want to highlight why cardboard remains a wise […]
All Set For Peak Selling Season?
A staggering 3% of all retail sales were made in one day last year. According to the Mintle UK Black Friday Market Report, increases in the cost of living drove more buyers to splash out on a Black Friday bargain. However, this was one of several peak selling days in the final weeks of 2023. […]
How to Keep E-commerce Shipping Costs Down
If you are one of the UK’s many e-commerce businesses, are you aware that it isn’t just the price of a first class stamp that is increasing in October? Royal Mail is also bumping up the charges of sending small and medium parcels by 8-17%, depending on weight. Unfortunately, that could have quite an impact […]
Prized Cheeses Tick All the Boxes
Did you know that there are over 750 different British cheeses? Many are made by small-scale producers, with a passion for creating palette-delighting flavours. However, most aren’t found in your local supermarket, so how do you discover these delicious delights? Prize Winning Cheeses We often think of France as being the cheese capital of the […]
Get Onboard with Iced Tea
If you’ve been abroad this year, you may have bought a refreshing iced tea. This tea-based, fruity soft drink is very popular across Europe, America and Asia. Yet there’s been less take up in the UK, however, tastes are changing. The younger generation favours iced tea, cold brews and bubble tea over the traditional hot […]
A Brush with Success
We often consider Aylesbury Box Company to be a long-standing British company. Yet, our decades in operation are a drop in the ocean compared to Kent Brushes. Founded in 1777, this specialist hairbrush manufacturer is one of the oldest British companies that is still trading. This success is in part due to a commitment to […]
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 […]
E-commerce Solutions: The Full Package
The UK has the third largest e-commerce market in the world and buying and selling online is commonplace. So, it is no wonder that we’ve gained a growing number of e-commerce customers in recent years. Fashion, fitness, food and flowers are just a selection of the products that we’ve created printed postal boxes for. In […]
Is Cheap Packaging the Best Option?
If you think that a box is just a box, you are naturally going to pick the cheapest option on the market. However, the role of packaging extends beyond a simple container for your goods. In this article, we explore the three primary roles of packaging and why cheap boxes aren’t always the best option. […]
A Taste of Argentina
Are you looking for a unique box of chocolates for Mother’s Day? Or an indulgent treat for yourself? If so, let us introduce you to tantalising Sur Chocolates! Fortunately, this local business has an online shop, so their irresistible goodies can be delivered to your door. We were delighted to provide sustainable e-commerce packaging for […]
Can Packaging Improve Packing Line Processes?
An efficient warehouse packing process is a fulfilment essential. But, how can packaging help your business to keep pace with orders and meet customer expectations? In this article, we offer suggestions that optimise space and speed in the packing line. Boxes for Quick Packing Line Assembly Most cardboard boxes are supplied flat pack. This minimises […]
Why Use Symbols on Packaging?
There can be a lot of information to share on retail packaging and shipping boxes. This includes instructions for transit handlers, retailers and consumers, so there needs to be a quick reference solution. This is why we use symbols on packaging. Are Symbols on Packaging Better Than Words? Symbols provide a visual message, which are […]
How to Make Cardboard Moisture Resistant
Cardboard boxes are known to be robust and protective, which is why they are widely used for product packaging and shipping. However, if your deliveries have ever been left out in the rain, you are well aware that moisture can compromise these credentials. The same issue can occur in cold storage. So, how do we […]
Options to Seal Boxes for Shipping
The products sent in your e-commerce boxes or industrial cartons are only secure and protected when the box has been sealed. So, what are the options to seal boxes for shipping? 4 Options for Sealing Cardboard Boxes There are four main options for sealing cardboard boxes: Tape – The most common means of securing shipping […]
Packaging 2022: A Review
As the final packaging orders of 2022 are dispatched, we look back at some of the key moments of the year. Packaging Customer Success One of the highlights of 2022 came just weeks ago. One of our new customers, NotPla, was shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize and won the Build a Waste-free World category! As […]
Where to Buy Shipping Boxes
Launching a business in the New Year or adding to your existing product range? Exciting times! To ensure that your goods reach your customers without damage, you need robust packaging. So, if you’ve been considering where to buy shipping boxes, UK based Aylesbury Box Company can assist. We are an established cardboard packaging manufacturer and […]
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 […]
Boxes to Light Up your Home
In this article, we’ve focused on lighting up the dark days. The clocks have changed for winter and that means dark evenings, but let us showcase two brands which can light up the winter months; Serious Brands and Hill & May. They also happen to be two companies that we manufacture and supply packaging for! […]
What are the Lead Times for Seasonal Packaging?
Christmas may be months away, yet there is no time to waste if you want seasonal packaging for retail displays, subscription boxes and e-commerce deliveries. The sooner you place those packaging orders, the easier it is for us to offer favourable lead times and prices. Why Add a Festive Twist to Packaging? Adding a festive […]
Custom Boxes for Bespoke Tea Blends
Having invested time in researching and blending three herbal infusions for a new Wellness Collection, attention turned to the packaging. Mother Cuppa founder, Candice Mason, was keen to have beautiful custom boxes when launching her new tea range. Let’s find out more. Introducing Mother Cuppa Drawing on her interest in the benefit of natural botanicals […]
Improved Drinks Packaging for Global Brand
When shipping globally, drinks packaging has to be sufficiently robust to ensure your products arrive undamaged. How did we improve the boxes to help bring healthy hydration to more customers? Healthy Hydration Staying hydrated is vital for a healthy, energised body, so let us introduce one of our packaging customers; Get More Vits. This independent […]
Box Company Supports Woodlands & Wellbeing
Aylesbury Box Company’s efforts to fully embrace sustainability have largely focused on internal factors. We’ve implemented measures to make the best use of resources. This has encompassed the recruitment and retention of our team, along with minimising waste, energy and water use. More recently, we’ve been broadening our outlook; firstly, to suppliers and then to […]
Plastic Tax & How to Avoid Paying
Plastic pollution is a major environmental issue. Discarded plastic packaging is building up across all parts of the planet, even littering remote locations where plastic has never been produced. The Plastic Tax aims to initiate change among plastic packaging manufacturers and importers. Will your business have to pay the Plastic Tax and how can you […]
Cardboard Office is a Green Apple Winner
It is widely agreed that radical changes in resource management, business processes, product design and packaging are required to tackle environmental issues. Change is happening because many companies see the financial, social and eco-benefits of energy efficiency and waste reduction measures. We have recently read about Cawleys, an established waste management company. This family business […]
Perfect Beer & Snack Pairings Boxed
Transforming plain shipping boxes into branded packaging doesn’t need to be complex or costly. Take the example of Beer Snack Club, a recently launched craft beer and snack pairing subscription box startup. They wanted to keep things simple and were mindful of budget, but they also understand the value of promoting their brand. Tick the […]
What is a Circular Economy?
Terms like ‘Circular Economy’ and ‘Regenerative Production’ come up in conversations around sustainability. They inform product and packaging design, business planning and marketing messages, but what do they mean? Following on from our article about environmental claims, brands need to have a collective understanding of eco terms to avoid greenwashing. To aid understanding, the Ellen […]
Tackling the Blemish of Waste in Beauty Packaging & Products
The beauty industry is known to produce high volumes of packaging, amounting to around 120 billion units per year. Much of this is not recycled. Many beauty brands are keen to ditch the reputation for excessive packaging, single-use materials and an on-trend throw-away culture. Companies including Buff Natural Bodycare and All Earth Mineral Cosmetics have […]
Sustained Demand for Postal Boxes
As physical stores and town centre cafes reopened, a surge of shoppers returned to the High Street. Seeking out the sensory experiences and personal interaction that is missing online. After a year of e-commerce domination, can we expect fewer cardboard boxes arriving at our front doors? According to analysis by Wunderkind, who monitored High Street […]
Does your Brand Make the Right Impression?
Being quick to respond to online demand has saved many businesses over the last year. Investment in digital technologies has helped to satisfy customer needs, whilst retaining social distancing. The interaction that customers have with your brand is increasingly likely to be through your website and then receipt of the goods in a shipping box […]
