Packaging News

It can be a mammoth task getting a brand new product on shop shelves and into customers’ shopping bags. Choosing the right packaging has a major impact on this, and there are lots of things to consider. We speak to large established businesses as well as start-ups every day, and when it comes to planning the packaging, it can be often overlooked. It’s something that can have a major impact on …

Recently, we have been subject to a scam. Luckily we were able to catch wind of this and inform our customers. A fraudulent letter had been sent out to our customers informing them that our bank details had changed. This was completely false and Belmont Packaging Ltd has not changed their bank details. The effects of business scams According to This Is Money, a staggering one in seven SMEs have be…

Getting your product noticed in a retail environment can be incredibly difficult, with thousands of items on the shelf and a highly competitive process to even get a product on the shelf, it requires everything to come together perfectly, including custom packaging design. Corrugated packaging is often ignored until the last minute, when in fact, it couldn’t be more important. Why does packagin…

Corrugated cardboard packaging is on the rise. With the war on plastic and businesses looking for more sustainable options for their packaging, we sit down with Kate Hulley, owner-manager of Belmont Packaging in the North of England, to hear about her experience of sustainable packaging. How have you seen the packaging industry change in the last 10 years? I think the industry is starting to move …

The growth of the internet over the last 10-15 years has boomed, and naturally, so has online shopping. Whilst packaging was often considered important in retail environments, it’s importance has grown for shipping products. Elevating the customer experience Modern shopping trends have moved towards personal connections that brands and products offer, this means that custom packaging has widely …