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The Path to Smarter CPG Innovation

The Path to Smarter CPG Innovation

by Melissa Simmerman | Feb 25, 2026 | Innovation, Packaging Design, Prototyping, Structural Design, Sustainability, Thought Leadership

Why the Best CPG Innovation Teams Invest in Early Stage Product Prototyping   The world is full of great product ideas. But even the best ones, the ones that have the potential to solve real consumer problems, stay stuck in “The Land of What Might’ve...
The CPG Packaging Lifecycle: What is Our Role…and Responsibility?

The CPG Packaging Lifecycle: What is Our Role…and Responsibility?

by Melissa Simmerman | Jun 6, 2025 | Brand Strategy, Innovation, Packaging Design, Sustainability, Thought Leadership

The CPG Packaging Lifecycle   Not to state the obvious, but we are packaging designers and have been for 30 years. We’ve long understood our responsibility to our clients and consumers—clarity, communication, the need to trigger a purchase decision—but our work...
Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in CPG Packaging

Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in CPG Packaging

by Nick Carsello | Aug 21, 2023 | CPG Trends, Inspiration, Packaging Design, Prototyping, Realization, Sustainability

Sustainability On Our Radar: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions in CPG Packaging Nicholas Carsello Sr. Account Manager – Realization August 24, 2023 As packaging experts, we’re deeply invested in what’s happening in and around our industry, from emerging brands to...
Pushing Brand Boundaries: Unconventional Substrates in Design

Pushing Brand Boundaries: Unconventional Substrates in Design

by Bart Laube | Aug 3, 2023 | CPG Trends, Inspiration, Packaging Design, Sustainability

CPG Trends Pushing Brand Boundaries Unconventional Substrates In Design Bart LaubeDesign Director August 3, 2023 When it comes to packaging, is anything more boring than a plastic tube? Plastic is a ubiquitous petroleum product (one consumers definitely have feelings...
The Environmentally Friendly Packaging Strategies Brands Can’t Ignore

The Environmentally Friendly Packaging Strategies Brands Can’t Ignore

by Melissa Simmerman | Jul 19, 2023 | Brand Strategy, CPG Trends, Inspiration, Packaging Design, Sustainability

Sustainability The Environmentally Friendly Packaging Strategies Brands Can’t Ignore Melissa Simmerman Director, Strategy July 20, 2023 Who else thinks it’s extraordinarily wasteful to open a single-use plastic bag, only to find more single-use plastic bags...
Sustainable, Premium, and Tech-Driven

Sustainable, Premium, and Tech-Driven

by Tina Hamilton | Jun 8, 2023 | CPG Trends, Innovation, Packaging Design, Sustainability

What To Watch Sustainable, Premium, and Tech-Driven the latest material trends in packaging design Tina Hamilton Sr. Designer June 8, 2023 We’re naturally biased, but it’s no secret that packaging design is an essential aspect of modern branding and marketing....
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