what's hot and cool stuff
Xmas orders NOW: key dates
November 01, 2017
make sure your deliveries make it on time (santa can’t help)
clear PP: beautifully tacky
October 01, 2017
Having trouble getting your clear labels to stick?
NEW PP Clear Gloss face stock with SUPER STRONG adhesive
to PE or not to PE!
October 01, 2017
How will your products look at re-order time?
PE: Polyethylene is the right choice when squeezability is required
OMG its OHMs
August 01, 2017
If you are designing food and beverages - all the trends encourage you to embrace the OHM: 'One Handed Meal'.By making options 'bite size' retailers are able to control portion size...
everyone OLD are NEW again!
August 01, 2017
While everyone is busy talking up the millenials, the grey army (those aged over 60) are being left unattended...
repurposed packaging
April 01, 2017
Give your brand a second life. Rather than being disposed of, clever thought during the design process allows packaging materials to be re-used or altered to...
TT Sensor Plus
April 01, 2017
Avery Dennison has recently released a new label that tracks the temperatures an item is exposed to during it's supply chain journey...
storytelling... labels that tell a story
March 01, 2017
This trend involves intricate designs & details. Topographic lines, images and text convey the origins of brands and tell the story of the product
tiling... line em up and knock em dead
March 01, 2017
'Tiling' – the technique where labels and packaging that can stand alone but when clustered create striking continuous images or patterns
2017: year of the Rooster
January 01, 2017
Happy Lunar New Year.The Rooster symbolizes confidence and motivation...
personalised calendars
January 01, 2017
Would you like one (or another)? Our personalised calendars for 2017are a big hit...
wristbands
August 29, 2016
Eye-catching, fully customised wristbands that are secure, comfortable and scratch-proof ...
metallic shines
August 29, 2016
Use metallic stocks for amazing impact. Gloss Silver PP when printed leaving ...
certainly wood
June 16, 2016
Wood-grain packaging is achieving amazing shelf impact and sales results
thermall printers
March 21, 2016
Thermal Printers use heat to print black on pre-cut labels, either by ribbon (thermal transfer) or by applying heat to specially coated stock (thermal direct). Fast, quiet, lightweight and portable, they are ideal for retail and warehouse applications including barcode and carton labels.
non-meat surprises
March 21, 2016
A report by Innova has revealed vegan & meat substitutes are eating into the meat, fish & eggs category by up to 7.4%, reflecting a growing appetite for reduced meat intake on health, sustainability and animal welfare grounds
crafty labels tell story
December 01, 2015
A recent study by Package Insight examining the shelf impact of craft beer labels in a simulated retail store revealed that as someone fixates more on a label - their chance of buying increases!
shiny labels sell
December 01, 2015
Nothing says 'cool' like chewing gum and Metallic Films allow for some VERY COOL effects. Lotte's chewing gum brand XYLITOL recently began using this for amazing impact.
meet the Tuluver
September 01, 2015
meet the Tuluver - a bird ruffling all the traditional conservation messages!
if you thought all conservation messages were the same - meet the Tuluver!
sharing brand stories
September 01, 2015
SHARING is the new selling as customers want to feel connected to suppliers.
category experts
June 01, 2015
While everyone used to do 'everything' and the mass retail market uses 'breadth' as the key to success, small and medium sized retailers are achieving amazing sales via niche markets by delivering a new depth to their customer experience
collaborate to win
June 01, 2015
Working together can often achieve better results and business is no different. Clustering ‘like’ stores together was aimed to ‘corner the market’ and make people feel like they didn’t have to go anywhere else
hot cross buns
March 01, 2015
A sweet bun with raisins and marked with a cross on the top, hcbs were traditionally made from Lent to Palm Sunday when use of dairy products was forbidden. Their symbolic use during Easter is believed to be linked to Elizabeth I of England who forbade the sale of the buns except during burials.
urban hipsters
March 01, 2015
Once a subculture of independent thinking and counter-culture bohemians in cosmopolitan cities like New York and Chicago, the "hipsterism" state of mind is being embraced across the world.
Clean and Clear
January 01, 2015
Forget the substrate – consumers are looking for simplicity and transparency in claims – and they aren’t afraid to check them for validity!
rein-oh-dear!
November 01, 2014
Norwegian scientists hypothesize that Rudolph’s red nose was probably the result of a parasitic infection of his respiratory system.
bigger is better
September 01, 2014
Sabah in Malaysia is home to the Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world at over 100cm wide and 10kg in weight.
