Four paperboard packaging trends emerged during the recent judging of the annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, organized and managed by the Paperboard Packaging Council. This year’s winners will be announced at PPC’s upcoming fall meeting (Oct. 24-26; Atlanta). But here’s a peek at what’s new in the market. 1. Digital escalation In response to […]
Innovation, Trends
Top Three Packaging Trends Shaping Up for 2019
The packaging industry today is buzzing with “influencer packaging” to deliver likes, shares and to create an ongoing dialogue across a bevy of social networks. Brands are also becoming aware of the benefits that size audits can deliver to the bottom-line: economies of scale, reductions in consumer transaction costs and reduced storage costs. Visually, packaging […]
Designers, Innovation, Sustainability, Trends
2019 Print Forecast : Tight Paper Market Will Continue Squeezing Publishers
At the beginning of next year, magazine publishers will be paying about 25% more for paper than they did just 18 months earlier — assuming they can find any paper to buy. There are no signs that the scarce supply and rising prices afflicting all U.S. buyers of publication papers will abate in 2019. Magazine-quality […]
Corrugated, CPG, Innovation
2019 Packaging Design Trends
By Beth Owens Another year, another trend forecast of what to watch out for in the packaging world! 2019 will prove to be an exciting year in the areas of sustainability, branding and expanding retail channels. There is growing recognition of packaging has having more than a protective function; to makes you memorable to consumers, tells […]
Corrugated, CPG, Innovation, News
Post Pandemic Challenges in Corrugated Packaging – Spring 2022
An interview with Wayne Towle – Senior Sales Manager at Planet Paper Box What were the biggest challenges facing Planet Paper during the pandemic? Initially, our biggest challenge was safety and especially the safety of our employees. When the pandemic started we had to apply different measures like other companies out there, and we continue […]
Innovation, Sustainability, Trends
Corona Launches Sustainable Beer Pack Made Using Barley
Corona launched a new, circular form of packaging for six-packs — harnessing surplus barley straw to create a sustainable paper packaging solution. Barley seed will continue to make the beer, but barley straw, a leftover from farmers’ harvests, will now be used through a unique pulping process built to handle its relative fragility. Corona is reportedly the […]