It may be a surprise but when it comes to packaging, folding cartons are a huge industry on its own – more than $100 billion. Nowadays, the folding carton is one of the most common types of consumer packaging in the world. In fact, this packaging is held in high regard as a cornerstone of…
Cooler bags are an important staple of any business with perishable items, especially with the warm Canadian summer weather upon us. These packaging products, sometimes creatively referred to as passive refrigerators, are gaining more popularity with each day. And why shouldn’t they? From employee appreciation gifts, to giveaway prizes, to everyday retail purchases, cooler bags…
When it comes to packaging, there’s no debate whether stock or custom is better. Stock packaging consists of ready-made or generic packaging products. They are simple products that a label can be affixed to, but has no design/detail itself. In contrast, custom packaging is specifically and uniquely tailor-made to fit a product perfectly. So what type…
You may have seen our previous blog post where we differentiated between degradable and biodegradable plastics. click here to read the article We want to take it one step further and address another duo that people commonly use interchangeably – compostable and biodegradable. The Differences As a reminder, biodegradable products degrade naturally over time and…
Design trends are always changing. What’s popular today may not be popular tomorrow. Therefore, it is important to keep up with the modern trends to ensure your products are not lost to time. Why Design Trends Change? Design trends change due to many things, they are fluid and unforeseeable. A trend can come as a…
When you hear the words ‘degradable’ and ‘biodegradable’ you probably think “oh, what an environmentally-conscious option!” I know, me too. Thanks to artful marketing and thoughtful sentence construction, many people are led to believe that they were helping the planet by using these types of bags. Often, these words are also used interchangeably, but did…