May 28, 2026 We may have left Las Vegas, but the memories of the packaging at Sweets and Snacks Expo 2026 didn’t leave us. Here are the creative and innovative products, booths, and packaging stars that made us stop and take notice, even in a somewhat delirious...
Your Packaging Is Saying More Than You Think Consumers create and assign meaning to many things. As a brand, some of that is out of your control. Much of it isn’t. Consider the name “Corona” during the pandemic. Not controllable. But how the brand...
Launch it to Last: Brands That Win Aren’t Just Seen — They’re Experienced Belief is the hardest thing to earn in CPG. Thousands of CPG products launch every year, and after walking the ExpoWest show floor and speaking with many of the founders...
What Expo West 2026 Told Us About the Future of CPG Packaging Our team spent the week walking the floor at Expo West, and several signals stood out about where food & beverage, and the brands behind it, are heading. Beyond individual products, what stood...
Trends 24 from ’24:The Conversations, Trends, and Projects That Made Our Year Melissa SimmermanSr. Director, Growth & Strategy December 13, 2024 Are we about to get on the year-in-rewind bandwagon? Obviously! Call it our version of #Wrapped without the psychedelic...
Instant Impact: Packaging Design at the Speed of TikTok Even if you aren’t on TikTok, you’re being influenced by it every day. The chokehold it has on consumer culture is undeniable, and if you are in the business of selling anything to anyone, you...
