2020 is finally coming to an end. It’s been a long year and one that brought many new trends and some necessary changes for packaging across all industries. Some of these trends and changes are here to stay for 2021: E-Commerce

With so much of our lives spent at home this year, pet sales and adoption have increased significantly. Even before the pandemic, pet care experienced a massive boom in e-commerce, with pet food growing by 53% year-over-year compared to brick-and-mortar growth of 0.7%.

One of our most recent sustainable improvements was our decision to switch from our traditional water coolers to in-wall bottle filling stations.

Across our blog posts, we’ve touched on the growing dependence on e-commerce and how it impacts different industries. With a massive chunk of shopping being done online for the foreseeable future, brands have to adapt to consumers seeing their product on a screen rather than in-person.

When it comes to the sports nutrition industry, where you’re packaging products like nutraceuticals and protein powders, packaging plays a huge role in the appeal and functionality of a product. Here are some current trends to take your packaging to the next level:

Earlier this year, we expanded our fleet of equipment and acquired our second pouch machine: a Hudson Sharp Ares 400-SUP. One of the things we mentioned in our announcement post was that we were working toward the ability to run recycle-ready PE.

With the recent legalization in Canada and the industry's significant growth, the range of cannabis products continues to increase and diversify. Some cannabis trends have been accelerated with the growing needs of the pandemic:   Classic Design With a Twist

With all of the restrictions and changes this year, industries have to adapt in more ways than one. Some trends pre-pandemic has been accelerated by these changes, where some have fizzled out. Here are some current trends that are prevalent in the beauty industry: Adapted Routines