Earth-Friendly Sustainable Packaging Collection LAS VEGAS, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire Hippo Premium Packaging, the award-winning provider of custom packaging and branding solutions to the cannabis and hemp industries, unveiled its new Earth Friendly Collection of sustainable packaging at the MJ Unpacked Conference at the MGM Grand, September 28-30, 2022. Hippo has the largest selection of premium packaging solutions under one roof, and is proud to now offer sustainable packaging options featuring innovative materials such as compostable containers and flexible bags, hemp packaging, oce ..read more

  Written by Kary Radestock for mg retailer Magazine, August 2022. Recently, the State of New York proposed new rules governing the packaging of cannabis products as it readies for legal adult-use sales. Labels will require specific statements that consumers must be twenty-one years and older and women who are pregnant or nursing should not consume cannabis, among other requirements. Other rotating warning labels include language like: “Cannabis may cause impairment and may be habit forming,” and “Smoking or vaping could be hazardous to your health.” Most important is the new regulation ..read more

  Written by Kary Radestock for mg retailer Magazine, June 2022. Your product packaging is an extremely important element in expressing your brand. They touch and feel it – they judge it - and they form a deeper relationship with your brand through the unboxing experience. As most business owners and brand managers know, the quality of your product’s packaging can have a direct impact on sales and reflect upon your brand’s image. Higher quality packaging conveys a promise that the product will be of the highest pedigree. On the other hand, inferior packaging sends the signal that the pro ..read more

  Hippo continues to lead the industry by being among the first to utilize hemp-based papers in the cannabis and CBD sector. SAN DIEGO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Hippo Premium Packaging, a leading, award-winning provider of custom packaging and branding solutions to the cannabis and CBD industries, announced it utilized a new hemp-based, sustainable packaging solution for its client, Hemp Valley Farms – a CBD manufacturer that uses all-natural, regenerative farming techniques. Sustainable, hemp-based cannabis packaging from Hippo Premium Packaging. "Hemp ..read more

  February 9, 2022 “As a great collaborator, Kary demonstrates what it means to take the initiative and make things happen. She knows success doesn’t wait.” Thayer Long President, Association for PRINT Technologies Read the article – https://issuu.com/leadingprint/docs/leadingprint-q1-2022 The Association for PRINT Technologies brings suppliers and print service providers together.   ..read more

  SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Hippo Premium Packaging (www.hippopackaging.com), a leading provider of custom packaging and branding solutions to the legal cannabis industry, announced it created the branding, including a logo and upscale packaging, for Lucy Goosey – a new brand of premium chocolate edibles. Lucy Fernandez, the founder of Lucy Goosey, has a background in the culinary arts. She started the business after seeing a lack of delicious and properly dosed edibles in the marketplace. The company now makes gourmet chocolate medallions in six delici ..read more

  Written by Kary Radestock for mg retailer Magazine, December 2021. Photo by DiBilio / Shutterstock The pandemic has forced businesses to reexamine their operations and make tough but necessary changes to their business models. Many suppliers shut down or dramatically reduced their operations, leaving some companies scrambling to find new resources and providers of essential merchandise. Despite reports of cannabis use rising sharply during the pandemic, all is not rosy for those in the industry. In fact, the coming months may be the toughest of all. In the past year, one of the largest ..read more

  Hi-Klas has a diverse product line, including concentrates, flower, and cartridges in a wide array of strains and flavors. Hippo Premium Packaging was selected by Hi-Klas to redesign its entire packaging line. Hippo designed a stunning new look for Hi-Klas to position the brand as upscale, as well as command attention, and generate sales. Jacob Glick, Director of Wholesale Operations and Sales of Hi-Klas, said it was a joy working with the team at Hippo. "We knew our packaging had to be outstanding. We looked at packaging we admired from other brands, and discovered that Hippo was the c ..read more

Lisa Tollner, of Collective Wisdom Podcast is co-founder of Sensi Products (Sensi Chews and Sensi Caps). Kary is discussing building a brand, packaging tips and #cannabis compliance at the MJBiz Con / Las Vegas Convention Center ..read more

  Written by Kary Radestock for NCIA Just when you thought you had a grasp on the tangled web of regulations governing California’s legal cannabis market, the packaging rules are changing again on January 1, 2020. That’s right around the corner… so if you are a manufacturer, grower or producer, you need to pay attention or face consequences that could include product seizure, loss of revenues, and delays in getting compliant packaging on the shelves. In a nutshell, current regulations in California allow that either the product must be in a child-resistant container, or it must be placed ..read more