The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) hosted and administered the 76th annual competition for carton manufacturers involved in the concept, design, print, performance, and shelf appeal of paperboard packaging.
In the average 30-minute shopping trip, a shopper’s decision of whether to pick up an item vs. the 17,000 other products, takes around 2.6 seconds. That’s why, in the never-ending quest of consumer attention, having a more predictable, consistent use of color is an edge worth having.
Join us at the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America in Denver, CO, April 8 – 11, 2019, America’s largest craft brewing industry gathering. Stop by our Booth #2018 to learn about our stock beer packaging program that offers affordable, high-quality packaging for 6, 12, and 24 can cartons.
When Oskar Blues requested a sustainable, durable package to hold its 12 packs, Great Northern met the challenge face-on by formulating a 100 percent recycled base sheet that proved successful in water drop tests. And when Matrix Biolage requested extremely earth-friendly packaging, the Great Northern team designed a Tree Free paper solution made from 100 percent reclaimed sugarcane fiber and bamboo, with graphics that got the product noticed on the shelf.
In this year’s North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, Great Northern brought home Excellence Awards for the innovative design and performance of four paperboard packaging solutions. Hosted by the Paperboard Packaging Council, the best designs from across North America were judged by a jury of packaging professionals, industry experts, and professors.
STANDING OUT on a crowded shelf has never been more important, or more difficult. Digital printing is the key to package customization to connect with shoppers, digital printing should be part of your strategy. Great Northern’s whitepaper ‘STAND OUT ON A CROWDED SHELF’ provides strategies for brands and retailers to make a bigger impact at retail.
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GUEST PANELIST: Great Northern’s Mike Schliesmann shared digital printing expertise on a guest panel at the Digital Packaging Summit held November 7, 2018 to discuss “Real Life User Experiences: From Your Peers in the Trenches.”
Learn packaging strategies using digital printing to engage shoppers at retail.
We recently presented and recorded a webinar that discussed strategies and shares examples of how brands and retailers have leveraged the benefits of digital printing to connect with shoppers.
Packaging Strategies Magazine recently featured four trends in the packaging industry which were identified by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC).
The growth of digitally printed packaging leads the list. They pointed to the all-time high amount of digital submissions for this year’s PPC awards as evidence. Not only were there a record-breaking number of digitally printed entries, the print quality was called out as well. This is not a surprise, as digital print is comparable to offset.
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