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    Robinson produces sustainable packaging for Holdsworth’s Platinum Jubilee chocolates
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • May 27
    • 2 min

    Robinson produces sustainable packaging for Holdsworth’s Platinum Jubilee chocolates

    In celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Holdsworth Chocolates and custom packaging supplier, Robinson, have collaborated to create a beautifully crafted limited edition Jubilee chocolate box. This stunning box has been embellished with silver and gold foil blocking creating an intricate design. Made from 100% recycled paperboard fibres and recyclable once used, this makes the perfect sustainable gift to take to any Jubilee party. Designed with usability in mind the bo
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    Strykk-ingly good luxury drinks packaging
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Feb 17
    • 3 min

    Strykk-ingly good luxury drinks packaging

    Recently established non alcoholic spirits brand Strykk is the brainchild of Alex Carlton from Funkin Cocktails. Alex is a bar world veteran with over two decades of experience under his belt. Back in September 2020, Alex was in need of help with his drinks packaging and came across the Saxon Packaging website. Since then, Emma Bishop, internal sales coordinator at Saxon Packaging, has been working closely with Alex and his team to create the perfect drinks packaging solution
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    Stunning designs on Liberty and Farrow & Ball tins achieved with Acuity
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Jan 19
    • 2 min

    Stunning designs on Liberty and Farrow & Ball tins achieved with Acuity

    Luxury homeware brand Liberty and paint manufacturer Farrow & Ball have collaborated to launch a range of limited edition tin designs, which were printed using Fujifilm’s Acuity B1 digital press. Each tin design, comprising multiple colours, had to exactly match Farrow & Ball’s brand colours, as well as the shades and complex designs of textile fabrics manufactured by Liberty. Tin specialist William Say & Co Ltd manufactures the 57 mm wide lever lid tins, which can hold 100 m
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    1HQ exciting design for food supplement range
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Jan 19
    • 2 min

    1HQ exciting design for food supplement range

    ‘Proactive health seekers’ are a collective of Gen Z and Millennial urban dwellers, often with high or disposable income, who prioritise health more than other generations. They are also the hottest target group for many contemporary brands right now, and the audience for a new Dole wellness product designed by 1HQ. This new brand is ‘The Secret Nature of Fruit’ (TSNoF). 1HQ worked with Dole Sunshine Company to create and craft the new supplement brand ‘The Secret Nature of
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    Old Norse legends inspire winner of O-I Design Awards 2021
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Old Norse legends inspire winner of O-I Design Awards 2021

    A young British designer has won the 2021 O-I: Expressions Design Awards with an entry inspired by old Norse legends. The awards challenged young designers to create innovative and appealing brands in glass which tackled a very real issue faced by spirits owners – how to convey both premium brand cues and enhanced sustainability. Rebecca Edwards, who works for Hunter Luxury Packaging, received her award at the Packaging Innovations Show in London. Her design created a drinks
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    Pollard solution ensures sustainable luxury for premium brands
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Pollard solution ensures sustainable luxury for premium brands

    Pollard Boxes has created a range of exclusive limited edition gift boxes for luxury British skincare brand Elemis, which are being sold in the recently opened boutique in Harrods. An essential part of the brief was that the boxes delivered stand out presentation packaging for these premium luxury products while providing a sustainable pack format, being fully recyclable and containing no plastic, foam, or magnets. Each box and lid – designed by Sibling & Co, with structural
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    BellaGiada creates standout luxury pack for Pearse Lyons Distillery
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    BellaGiada creates standout luxury pack for Pearse Lyons Distillery

    BellaGiada, a new name in the market for the design and supply of highly innovative and exquisite packaging solutions for leading global brands, has recently created standout packaging for a limited edition single malt from renown Dublin based distiller, Pearse Lyons. Entitled the Liberties Lantern, the luxury pack is modelled on the actual Pearse Lyons’ distillery – the renovated St James’ Church and its signature glass spire, located in the centre of Dublin’s historic whisk
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    Delta Global launches Net-A-Porter advent calendar packaging
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Nov 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Delta Global launches Net-A-Porter advent calendar packaging

    Delta Global has teamed up with Net-A-Porter to launch its 2021 ‘25 Days of Beauty’ advent calendar. With sustainability at the forefront of consumers’ minds, sustainable changes in the retail industry are a pressing need. Because of this, brands, as well as consumers are beginning to turn their attentions to making eco friendly changes to their day to day lives, and Delta Global is helping customer do just that this festive season. As Christmas looms, Net-A-Porter has return
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    Durham Box creates impactful packaging for snack brand
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Durham Box creates impactful packaging for snack brand

    Leading packaging company Durham Box has created stand out shelf ready packaging for new kid's cookie snack brand, Snackzilla, which is aimed at primary school aged children as a lunchbox and after school snack. The London based start up has recently partnered with Sainsbury’s to make the cookies available in 70 stores nationwide. With design of the packaging by Kingdom & Sparrow, reflecting a character led illustration style comic book design, Durham Box created three diffe
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    Emmi good day launches new AR enabled packaging
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Emmi good day launches new AR enabled packaging

    Swiss milk processor, Emmi, alongside multinational food packaging and global leading packaging company, Tetra Pak, have launched a new augmented reality (AR) connected experience accessed via its smart packaging. Created in partnership with digital experiences studio, Appetite Creative, the AR enabled experience looks to encourage healthy, happy and positive lifestyles among customers. Designed for Emmi good day by Tetra Pak, the new sleeker Tetra Stelo Aseptic 1000 packagin
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    Niche Cocktails make a splash with e-commerce packaging
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Jul 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Niche Cocktails make a splash with e-commerce packaging

    The first lockdown in March 2020 was certainly a surprise – and a hurdle – for Niche Cocktails, which had just launched a canned cocktail business. The original goal had been to sell in the trade space, marketing to pubs and hotels so its drinks could be sold in bars. Stay at home orders obviously put this on hold. Not to be deterred, the founders decided to pivot the business, shifting their attention to the D2C consumer space – especially as drinking at home was on the rise
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    Wooden effect presentation boxes for Community Playthings
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • May 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    Wooden effect presentation boxes for Community Playthings

    Community Playthings create quality wooden toys and furniture for nurseries and primary schools. They required quality presentation boxes to house their beautiful wooden toys and spoke with Denmore Press about what could be achieved. Denmore used a wood inspired material to reflect their brand and built a hinged lid over a paperboard box with a magnetic closure using Winter & Co's Napura Khepara Walnut, a thermoreactive board that looks like wood. They even gave the logo an e
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    Durham Box creates eye catching pack for Turning Point Brew Co.
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • May 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Durham Box creates eye catching pack for Turning Point Brew Co.

    Durham Box has produced distinctive new gift and shipping packaging for Knaresborough based craft beer micro brewery, Turning Point Brew Co. The vibrant selection gift pack, comprising either 4 x 440 ml cans, or 4 x 330 ml cans, was created to showcase innovative beers from the brewer’s core range, including the iconic Disco King, an American pale ale and three popular Custard sweet ales in various unique flavours. Formed in 2017, Turning Point Brew Co’s founders have seen a
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    Croxsons’ new glass packaging for Eden Mill extends to miniatures
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Croxsons’ new glass packaging for Eden Mill extends to miniatures

    Eden Mill has recently re-packaged its Love Gin miniatures range in new 5cl bottles. The distinctive and bespoke glass packaging, created by Croxsons, complements Eden Mill’s existing 70cl and 50cl Love Gin bottles, launched last year. Available in various flavours, the miniatures are currently being used for two types of four pack recyclable gift boxes, the distiller’s virtual tastings and seasonal promotions. Eden Mill is Scotland’s first single site distillery and brewery,
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    Renewed relationship with touch will be key to FMCG packaging
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Renewed relationship with touch will be key to FMCG packaging

    Creation Reprographics has shared insight on the refreshed role of touch in packaging design, indicating where the biggest growth opportunities may lie for brand owners. The business, which partners with packaging printers and converters to deliver high quality reprographic services and outstanding shelf appeal, highlights the resurging power of ‘haptic marketing’ as the FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) sector begins to settle back to normality. Matt Francklow, managing dire
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    Saica Pack’s Cacklebean box a success
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Apr 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Saica Pack’s Cacklebean box a success

    Following a sharp increase in demand, Saica Pack Newport has supported long term customer Cacklebean’s recent growth with a new creative and visually captivating packaging solution for the brand’s premium range of eggs. With high end customers including Harrods, Marks & Spencer and many world renowned chefs, Cacklebean’s heritage flocks produce some of the country’s finest eggs. Over the past 12 months, demand for the product has boomed, emphasised by James Martin’s glowing r
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    Please & Thank You launches with packaging designed by Sea
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Please & Thank You launches with packaging designed by Sea

    Creative agency Sea has designed the packaging for start up cosmetics brand Please & Thank You, using luxury recyclable materials from Fedrigoni. Inspired by British nature and craftsmanship, the agency created a brand identity reflective of the nation’s quintessential politeness and quirky humour. Fedrigoni paper was selected for its full recyclability and premium quality, complementing the naturally eco friendly, vegan and cruelty free nature of the soaps. Bryan Edmondson,
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    The Label Makers convey stylish look for start up rum brand
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Label Makers convey stylish look for start up rum brand

    Impactful labels by The Label Makers have helped created a premium look for rum brand, Lost Years – a debut collection of four unique rum blends from independent rum house, Cane & Able. Sourced from leading Caribbean and Latin American distilleries, inspiration for the Lost Years brand has its roots in marine conservation, with an inspirational story centred on supporting one of the region’s most celebrated and endangered creatures, sea turtles. Backed by its partnership with
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    Saica Pack and BibaDo create innovative e-commerce design
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Saica Pack and BibaDo create innovative e-commerce design

    Saica Pack has joined forces with babywear brand BibaDo to design and create a visually captivating packaging solution for an innovative range of bibs. The bib, designed to be worn like a top, is the only product on the market which straps to a child’s highchair, covering the gap between them and their tray. In turn, it significantly reduces mess and parents can save up to 30 minutes a day when weaning young children. After being challenged by BibaDo to create something that
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    Croxsons and Silent Pool Distillers cement partnership with second release
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Croxsons and Silent Pool Distillers cement partnership with second release

    Croxsons has once again been called on by award winning gin distillery, Silent Pool Distillers, to provide the primary packaging for its latest expression – Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin. The release is the first major launch from the distiller, under the Silent Pool Gin brand, since its stunning iconic teal and copper bottle arrived on the craft gin market in 2014. Silent Pool Rare Citrus Gin, which contains some of the world's rarest citrus fruits, is crafted from unusual fru
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