Mintel announces the four key trends set to impact North American consumer markets over the coming year. With surprises at every turn and vague uncertainty gripping Americans and Canadians daily, being attuned to consumer trends across transparency, value, self-care and automation is perhaps more crucial in 2018 than ever before. In the coming year, Mintel predicts […]
CPG, Innovation, Trends
Paper and board play key roles in the future of packaging
Overall growth in dollar value terms for packaging was depressed for the years spanning the middle of the decade – although this is largely attributable to relative strength of the dollar against other currencies across that period. Still in 2017, value reached US$851.1 billion, a 2.8 per cent growth compared to 2016 at constant prices. […]
Innovation, Trends
What you need to know about the global snack food market
Smaller geographic markets will lead future growth in this $280 billion market. According to new research by PMMI Business Intelligence, Europe holds the largest share of the global snack food market at 45%, followed by North America at 33%. Though these largest markets have shown flat to slow growth in recent years, developing countries such […]
Innovation, Trends
Generation Z fuels the digital marketing explosion
Good-bye baby boomers–even millennials are somewhat easier to target than the true digital natives, Generation Z. Marketers struggle to build brand loyalty, but digital printing helps deliver the message. “Generation Z, born between 1995 and 2012 are not brats,” says Doris Brown-McNally, HP Global Brand Innovations Manager. “They were simply raised with a different aesthetic. […]
Corrugated, Innovation
How to handle hand holes on corrugated boxes
When the size and/or weight of the product justifies them, hand holes (also known as access holes) are designed into corrugated boxes to facilitate safe manual handling. The categories of such products are diverse, examples being wide-screen televisions, printers, windows, patio doors, garage doors, automotive body replacement parts, in addition to various multi-pack consumer non-durables […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability
The Magic of a Cardboard Box
On April 20, Nintendo released a new line of accessories for its best-selling Switch game console. Rather than being digital add-ons, they were physical ones: punch-and-fold parts engineered to turn the Switch console into a piano, a fishing rod or a robot. All are made of cardboard. On March 4, Walmart ads shown during the […]
Corrugated, Designers, Innovation, Sustainability
Johnson’s Baby brand gets global restaging
Known all over the world as the brand parents trust when it comes to baby health and wellness, Johnson’s Baby just went through a reset that included a 70% reduction in the number of bottle and closure styles. For the first time in its long and notable history, Johnson & Johnson recently re-staged an entire […]
Designers, Innovation, Sustainability
Build consumer trust with clean packaging
With consumer concern growing around food packaging safety, brand owners can build trust by proactively developing an approach to ‘clean packaging’ and communicating it to consumers. Clean food has been making its way onto menus for more than a decade, and as more and more consumers demand transparency around what they’re eating, some are beginning […]
Innovation, Sustainability
Kraft Heinz announces 100% sustainable packaging plans
Company says it has exceeded its target reduction of the weight of its global packaging by 50,000 metric tonnes. Kraft Heinz has announced plans to make 100 per cent of its packaging “globally recyclable, reusable or compostable” by 2025. The company has set “science-based” goals to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and improve the sustainability of its supply […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Online
Antalis calls for e-retailers to prepare their packaging for seasonal opportunities
Antalis is calling on e-retailers to be prepared for the Christmas period with suitable packaging. Ian Whitcombe, packaging specialist – office trade at Antalis, said there is an increased onus on businesses to plan well in advance to ensure their packaging and logistics operations are able to withstand the spike in demand during seasonal holidays […]