Smart & Final Stores Inc.—the neighborhood warehouse grocery store—selected packaging design agency Voicebox Creative to refresh the look of its signature First Street private label brand, which makes up over 75 percent of Smart & Final’s private label sales.
Tom Wetsch, chief innovation officer at Pregis LLC, has been invited to join the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging Industry Advisory Board. The objective is to share knowledge with the university to help educators prepare students for their transition to the corporate world.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announced that the list of leading brands, retailers and packaging companies working toward using 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025 or earlier has grown to 11.
Batch Organics has been brought to life through a new name, logo, color palette, brand typography, visual identity and tone of voice. Ragged Edge has ensured it stands out in a noisy category with the no nonsense brand proposition ‘Straight Up’.
The introduction of new business models and greater vertical integration will help transform the packaging market, according to the latest exclusive strategic research from Smithers Pira.
Plastics, paper and other packaging materials bring many benefits to the food supply chain, including sterility and prolonged shelf life. However, there is the potential for transfer of chemicals from the packaging to the food, which is why FDA regulations surrounding food contact materials exist. Understanding this legislation is key to creating effective, safe and legally compliant packaging.
BillerudKorsnäs, a leading Swedish manufacturer of packaging materials, has opened a regional facility in the Chicago area. Combined with current offices in Portland, Ore. and Miami, Fla., the new location represents a significant expansion of customer service, support and supply capabilities in the North American market.
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) and AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, will jointly hold three rigid box operator training seminars during the first quarter of 2018.
Birds Eye is disrupting the frozen fish sector with a new identity and packaging for its premium Inspirations range created by Brandon. The new design uses mouth-watering images of food on front of pack.
Art of Tea recently launched its fresh line of individually wrapped Eco Pyramid Teabag sachets, completing the company's rebranding efforts. The sachets, which are available in both bulk cases and retail-ready packaging, now feature the same striking patterns as the company's Artisan Tea Tins and Glass Canisters.