Packaging News

Yankee Candle’s ‘YC Collection’ Lights the Way for a Sleek Scent Experience
Yankee Candle’s ‘YC Collection’ Lights the Way for a Sleek Scent Experience
Barbara RuckerDec 15, 2025

The YC Collection pulls Yankee Candle into luxe territory. Beardwood&Co. strips the system down…

How Smarter Packaging is Driving the End of the QR Code Era
How Smarter Packaging is Driving the End of the QR Code Era
Barbara RuckerDec 15, 2025

We recently sat down with Ashley Burkle, Director of Business Development at Identiv. Burkle…

Shelf Life 091: Pinterest Sounds Off On Its 2026 Global Trends & Insights Report
Shelf Life 091: Pinterest Sounds Off On Its 2026 Global Trends & Insights Report
Barbara RuckerDec 14, 2025

Pinterest flung open its mood-boarded gates to the masses back in August 2012, and…

KoKoA Breaks the Mold on Chocolate Design
KoKoA Breaks the Mold on Chocolate Design
Barbara RuckerDec 12, 2025

KoKoA’s packaging is all about the oversized letterforms stretched across the wrapper like a…

Lajtos Spirits Pours On the Charm
Lajtos Spirits Pours On the Charm
Barbara RuckerDec 12, 2025

Lajtos Spirits, designed by Békefi+NAGY, leans into a restrained serif typography that nods to…

VPK Group secures 50% stake in UK’s Ribble Packaging  
VPK Group secures 50% stake in UK’s Ribble Packaging  
Barbara RuckerDec 12, 2025

Fanfold is a continuous strip of corrugated board with pre-scored folds that can be…

UPM launches NIR-detectable bio-based black pigment for packaging 
UPM launches NIR-detectable bio-based black pigment for packaging 
Barbara RuckerDec 12, 2025

The pigment is derived from renewable lignin. Credit: UPM UPM has introduced UPM Circular…