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Classic brands are going organic. Will consumers go for the change?
To compete with niche brands offering better-for-you products, mainstream CPGs are rethinking their products and packaging to convey greater authenticity and quality.
May 21, 2016
For its organic mayo, Unilever preserved the Hellmann's blue ribbon equity, but made it much smaller.
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Master the art and science of the brand stretch
Build brand awareness, enhance brand credentials, drive incremental usage among loyalists, and attract new users by stretching your brand into new and different areas.
August 26, 2015
Ben & Jerry’s Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale, a collaboration with New Belgium Brewing, combines the visual assets of both companies to appeal to ice cream and beer lovers alike.
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Ageless and timeless: packaging for boomers
As the Baby Boomer population grows, brands relevant to their demographic use youthful packaging that highlights health and wellness, without emphasizing age.
December 4, 2014
CROSS-GENERATIONAL. With its bright, sunny colors and modern ‘Meta’ font, a redesign for the Metamucil brand feels totally of-the-moment and makes fiber a cross-generational product.
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Ready, (re)aim, fire: Targeting new audiences through package design
Mom is no longer the only consumer shopping the retail aisle. Changing consumer demographics mean brand owners must rethink their packaging to hit a new bull’s-eye.
June 2, 2014
ROLE MODEL. Recent movies such as The Hunger Games and its heroine, Katniss Everdeen, have helped shift gender stereotypes, resulting in the introduction of new weapon-like toy products for girls.
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To every brand, there is a season
Find creative new ways to celebrate holidays, seasons, and special occasions through your product and packaging to keep your brand top-of-mind all year long.
December 6, 2013
One of the most cherished icons of Christmas, Santa Claus, was actually a marketing creation of the Coca-Cola Company in the 1930s.
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When it comes to package design, 'Keep it simple, stupid'
CPGs forge emotional connections with consumers through products that contain minimal ingredients and streamlined packaging.
June 3, 2013
1. Dorset Cereals modifies its brand name by calling itself ‘simply delicious muesli,’ putting simplicity front-and-center.
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'Farm-to-fork' drives consumer packaging
The consumer trend toward locally grown fresh food has infiltrated the mass market. Learn how to utilize your packaging to convey premium, farm-fresh authenticity.
January 3, 2013
Farm-to-fork product names just say it like it is. Take, for example, Ronnybrook Farm milk, from Ronnybrook Farm Dairy in the Hudson Valley
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Teams compete with their packaging machinery at PACK EXPO International after a semester and a half of building.
PACK EXPO
How The PACK Challenge Builds Tomorrow’s Packaging Workforce
The PACK Challenge offers high school students hands-on experience in packaging, fostering industry interest and providing CPGs with opportunities to support future talent.
Each can of Nialis non-alcoholic beer depicts silhouetted hikers or explorers bearing flags—a symbolic nod to Summit’s entry into the NA segment.
Package Design
Package Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer
The blister pack has achieved an HTP-Cyclos recyclability rating of 87% within the rigid HDPE stream and 73% within the mixed flexible polyolefin stream.
Recycling
Amcor, Mondelez Norden, and Borealis Design Packaging for Recyclability
Paper’s widespread recyclability enables CPGs to incorporate post-consumer materials and reduce use of virgin resources.
Recycling
CPGs Embrace Paper’s Circular Properties, but Shelf Life and Barrier Hurdles Remain
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