The Flexible Packaging Blog

Reviews, trends, and tips covering all things flexible packaging to protect your products and your bottom line.

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Packaging Materials | Investment

By: David Roberge
June 16th, 2016

Are you wrapping your consumer goods with the right film? The three main shrink films used for protecting and securing products for retail are PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), polyethylene, and polyolefin. If you aren't completely certain that you are using the ideal film, here's a quick breakdown of the three:

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging

By: David Roberge
March 10th, 2016

A simple change in how you order can impact your cost. There are basically 3 ways that packaging film is priced: by the pound (or some other unit of weight), by the impression, or by guaranteed roll length. Here are the risks and benefits of each:

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging | Supply Chain Services/ Contract Packaging | Plant Performance

By: David Roberge
January 22nd, 2016

Keeping Pace Using Proper Packaging Services For Your Project You have a retail product that you want to promote for an upcoming holiday. You have a deadline for launch and a timeline for your departments. When you hit snags in the road, be confident your packager can handle the demands of time delay. Tme Delays:

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging

By: David Roberge
January 14th, 2016

Maximize your space with smarter packaging Shelf space is limited in the retail environment, and it's often not cheap. When you are packaging your product, remember to optimize your packaging for the retail shelf space it will utilize. Here's an example of optimization:

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Packaging Materials | The Business of Packaging | Investment

By: David Roberge
December 17th, 2015

The Packaging Only Matters If It Sells.. In a fast-paced world where you are lucky to get a consumer's attention for only a few seconds and where retail clerks are seldom available (and if they are they know very little), your product must be able to sell itself. The appropriate packaging can do that for you. Here's what your packaging must do: