by Camille Corr Chism | Packaging, Sustainability, Trends
Usually, this blog covers packaging from a print and digital perspective. This month, the blog is dedicated to automotive packaging and will give a quick recap of the Auto Pack Summit held in Greenville, SC this year from September 7 to September 9, 2022. Print lovers...
by Camille Corr Chism | Consumables, Digital Print, Environment, Packaging, Print Sales, Print Services, Sustainability, Trends
Have you ever wondered what you or your customers can do with your decorated, embellished packaging and printed materials post-use? Once you really start digging into the topic, it becomes apparent that the word ‘sustainable’ has many meanings. It seems as if the...
by Camille Corr Chism | Consumables, Digital Print, Environment, Packaging, Print Sales, Print Services, Sustainability, Trends
Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in the world of packaging today. Companies proactively seek ways to define sustainability, outline targets, and develop sustainable packaging to meet their objectives. The packaging industry is predicted to surpass $230...
by Camille Corr Chism | Design, Digital Print, Packaging, Print Sales, Print Services
Everyone seems to be talking about supply chain issues and the paper shortage right now. Though the shortage is centered in Europe, this is having a worldwide impact. As a packaging professional keeping up with supply chain issues over the last two years, this round...
by Camille Corr Chism | Design, Digital Print, Packaging, Print Sales, Print Services
It is estimated that the global digital print market for packaging will reach $28 billion by 2024. This segment has grown by leaps and bounds over the last ten years. Packaged beverages have been a significant driver of growth. Beverage manufacturers made digital...
by Camille Corr Chism | Design, Digital Print, Packaging, Print Sales, Print Services
Digital printing is all the rage, we hear about it often in the packaging industry. How did we get here? Currently, there are over 25,000 companies in the United States alone that specialize in commercial printing, and just under 10,000 of those companies have digital...
by Camille Corr Chism | Packaging, Print Sales, Print Services, Sales, Trends
Fast-food packaging is near and dear to my heart since my first job. I joined the packaging team of a fast-food chain packaging supplier after college and learned so many things about what was referred to as environmentally friendly at that time. Since then, it has...
by Camille Corr Chism | Packaging, Slider, Sustainability
People are very conscientious about recycling packaging & waste on a daily basis, why not keep the momentum of sustainability going during this season of festivities? Think of the complete lifecycle, from beginning to end as you make holiday decisions and keep...
by Camille Corr Chism | Design, Packaging
As the holiday season approaches and the weather cools off, people gravitate toward warm comfort foods like soup. What does comfort food like soup have to do with packaging? Believe it or not, the history of soup and its commercialization goes hand in hand with...
by Camille Corr Chism | Design, Marketing, Packaging, Print Production, Print Services
Startups juggle many things when launching products. It is a combination of taking care of business and a labor of love to make sure every detail is just right. While there is a great deal of excitement around tweaking the product, finding customers, marketing, and...
by Camille Corr Chism | Marketing, Packaging
Packaging is designed to contain, protect, and transport products. Packaging provides a fourth purpose – to inform the consumer. The information on a package can be a deciding factor during the 7 seconds an average consumer spends to make a purchase decision. ...
by Camille Corr Chism | Environment, Packaging, Sustainability
Each time I view a post on social media about repurposed packaging, I get a bit nostalgic and think of packaging that was regularly reused in the past. Let me know if you or anyone you know ever kept these packages or any others you know about. I took an informal...
