If you've spent hours perfecting your logo, colours, and packaging design but haven't thought about the finish yet, don't worry, you've got plenty of company. In fact, most of our customers don't come to us asking for a matte finish or a gloss coating. They come to us because they need custom packaging that looks incredible and represents their brand. Choosing the right finish usually isn't on their radar until we bring it up. And that's exactly how it should be. The finish shouldn't be your...

When your custom packaging order arrives, it's tempting to move it straight into storage and get back to the million other things demanding your attention. After all, the boxes showed up. The delivery driver didn't look concerned. Everything appears fine. Problem solved, right? Not necessarily. As a packaging broker working primarily with food service and retail businesses, we've learned that packaging can sometimes be a little like assembling furniture: everything looks good until you...

As a packaging broker, we've helped food businesses source cold cups for more than a decade. We learned that the wrong cup can impact everything from customer experience to brand perception and operating costs. Last year alone, our clients purchased over 1.2 million cold cups. During that time, we've seen firsthand what works, what doesn't, and the mistakes businesses make when selecting cold beverage packaging. If you're trying to choose the right takeout cold cup for your brand, here's...