Antalis Packaging Blog

The Healthy Box is a subscription service that delivers a range of healthy food products direct to the customers' door. The Healthy Box wanted to improve the packing process and create a unique experience for customers receiving their orders.

With this particular product, the packaging needed to not only protect the item; but also be attractive and reflect the brand values of the specialist equipment inside, giving a unique unboxing experience.

While the annual growth of e-commerce sales has slowed from the 25.7% in the early stages of the pandemic, the rate of growth of online sales globally increased by 16.8% in 2021 to $4.94 trillion*.

Efficiency is vital in logistics, especially during an economic crisis, and finding solutions to save time in everyday supply chain management should always be a top priority.

The need for speed is constant, with seasonal and omnichannel demand surges. It adds extra stress across operations for faster availability, packaging, order fulfilment and delivery.

However, just-in-time deliveries are a carefully composed melody where suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses and distribution must all be in tune. Harmony can easily be thrown off by a number of unpredictable issues like product damage, misplaced inventory, price hikes, delays, weather instability and much more. When one element is missing or too slow, the rest have to work harder to catch up – and time is lost.

We’re living through changing times. And the world of packaging is no exception. Fortunately, our packaging experts have got a nose for the new and interesting; and their innovative thinking is second to none when it comes to helping businesses find solutions to their packaging challenges. Here’s what they are predicting will be big news in 2020.

Charlotte Bradford has won Placement Student of the Year 2020/21 – Large Corporation – at the Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Industry Placement Awards 2022.

How thoughtful, sustainable packaging design has reduced breakages of glass bottles in transit and improved customer experience.

Environmental concerns, rising cost of raw materials and the impending Plastic Tax are making packaging and logistics companies think twice about their use of stretch film. But is it possible to cut the use of this warehouse staple?

Sustainability is now a priority for businesses across all sectors. It’s being driven largely by greater public awareness and consumer choice. However, maximising sustainability throughout the packaging chain requires ongoing, focused effort from all involved: retailers, the packaging industry, government and end users. Here, John Garner, Antalis Packaging’s Head of Business Development, explores the issues and what we all need to be doing to resolve them.