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Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
4y ago
The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) is an organisation that enthusiastically represents the food and foodservice packaging industry. With plastic and sustainability being sizzling hot topics, we trundled along to the rather regal Stationers Hall, London, to listen to what they had to say at their annual Environment Seminar.
Photo by Ben Aviss.
Gold-leaf galore
Making our way into what felt like a grand stately home, we half-expected the cast of Downton Abbey to pop out at any minute and offer us a glass of sherry. But instead, we made do with examining the beautiful stained-g ..read more
Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
4y ago
This year, the focus is on sustainability. As well as informative talks from industry experts, visitors can expect to experience six different packaging companies battle it out Dragon’s-Den style to win the title of ‘most environmentally friendly’.
Plus, attendees will get to take part in ‘The BIG Carbon
Debate’, discussing how plastic bans would impact the UK’s ability to reach its
target by assessing the carbon footprint of plastic vs the ‘sustainable’
alternatives. So, no biggie.
And after the bad news at the end of last year that supermarkets had actually increased the amount of ..read more
Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
4y ago
Photo by Jasmin Sessler from Unsplash“Plastic is one of the most ubiquitous materials in the economy and among the most pervasive and persistent pollutants on Earth”. This quote is taken from a 2019 report by the Center for International Environmental Law which explores the huge impact plastic waste is having on climate change.
The outlook isn’t good. The report reveals that by 2050 plastic will be responsible for up to 13% of the globe’s total carbon budget. Single-use plastic packaging a giant part of the problem.
But it’s not all doom and gloom. There are plenty of businesses out ther ..read more
Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
4y ago
Photo by Magda Ehlers from Pexels
Four years on from the introduction of the 5p charge on plastic shopping bags, David Cameron’s coalition Government have effectively extinguished the vast usage of one-use bags from our society. The health secretary, Theresa Villiers, and her department have said that the major seven supermarkets (ASDA, M&S, Morrisons, Waitrose & Partners, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Co-op) have sold 550 million less plastic bags in 2018-19 compared to the year before. The average Brit only purchases 10 plastic bags a year compared to what was 140. There has been a further ..read more
Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
4y ago
Photo by Wes Hicks on Unsplash
World Breastfeeding Week takes place during the first week of August every year and aims to champion breastfeeding while improving the health of babies worldwide. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action reports that scaling up breastfeeding can prevent 20,000 maternal deaths and 823,000 infant deaths annually, demonstrating how raising awareness can really help to change lives across the world. To celebrate and acknowledge World Breastfeeding Week, team Point 6 wanted to share a project we are really proud of, and that we believe has played a small part in c ..read more
Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
4y ago
Successful Chinese brand Premium Farm came to us for help creating a new brand identity for their UK product line: a range of healthy, freeze-dried fruit snacks. Having munched on a pack of these tasty treats, we explore the world of wellness and its impact on our global snacking habits.
Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels
The way we eat is changing. The Forbes’ Modern Eating 2013 report found that traditional eating patterns – 3 solid meals a day – have given way to a more flexible approach, with frequent snacking taking precedence. But even since the heady days of 2013, things have developed ..read more
Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
5y ago
Photo by Magda Ehlers from Pexels
Four years on from the introduction of the 5p charge on plastic shopping bags, David Cameron’s coalition Government have effectively extinguished the vast usage of one-use bags from our society. The health secretary, Theresa Villiers, and her department have said that the major seven supermarkets (ASDA, M&S, Morrisons, Waitrose & Partners, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Co-op) have sold 550 million less plastic bags in 2018-19 compared to the year before. The average Brit only purchases 10 plastic bags a year compared to what was 140. There has been a further ..read more
Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
5y ago
Photo by Wes Hicks on Unsplash
World Breastfeeding Week takes place during the first week of August every year and aims to champion breastfeeding while improving the health of babies worldwide. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action reports that scaling up breastfeeding can prevent 20,000 maternal deaths and 823,000 infant deaths annually, demonstrating how raising awareness can really help to change lives across the world.
To celebrate and acknowledge World Breastfeeding Week, team Point 6 wanted to share a project we are really proud of, and that we believe has played a small part in c ..read more
Point 6 Design | Branding and packaging design agency | Packaging
5y ago
Successful Chinese brand Premium Farm came to us for help creating a new brand identity for their UK product line: a range of healthy, freeze-dried fruit snacks. Having munched on a pack of these tasty treats, we explore the world of wellness and its impact on our global snacking habits.
Photo by Lisa Fotios from Pexels
The way we eat is changing. The Forbes’ Modern Eating 2013 report found that traditional eating patterns – 3 solid meals a day – have given way to a more flexible approach, with frequent snacking taking precedence. But even since the heady days of 2013, things have developed ..read more