packaging

Why are oranges packaged in red mesh, lemons in yellow, and limes in green? A trick every store uses

Have you ever wondered why fruit is never randomly packed in the supermarket? Oranges are almost always in red nets, lemons in yellow, and limes in green.

Lifestyle

How to easily remove a sticker from any surface – without residue or bad mood

There are household problems that seem insignificant – until we actually face them. One of them is certainly removing labels from packaging, glass, plastic or the new device we finally afford. The moment we try to remove the price tag from an elegant vase or the barcode from a gift we want to give, we turn into an unexpected detective, fighting an invisible enemy – glue.

Sustainability

Mu and Ego yogurts: the only ones made from renewable cardboard Tetra Pak packaging on the Slovenian market

"So that we don't get ripped off, there is an easier way to open yogurt, which in the past stirred up a lot of spirits and often angered fans of dairy products. Finally, we don't need a tap or a fork anymore, because this time it's really very simple. No torn cap or dirty t-shirt. This is the past, our present is completely different - above all, elegant and very convenient. You open it and it doesn't tear, really perfect," TV presenter Jože Robežnik welcomed the new way of opening Ljubljanske mlekarni products in his humorous style on his YouTube channel.

Design

Soapack: This luxurious shampoo packaging is made entirely of soap

Recently, creators from different parts of the world have been impressing us time and time again with new ways to push single-use plastic out of use - the next in a line of genius ideas is called Soapack.

Culinary Viral

Mandatory labeling of the nutritional value of food entered into force

On December 13, 2016, a regulation came into force in the European Union, i.e. also in Slovenia, requiring food producers to label the nutritional value of foods. This means that from now on all prepackaged foods will have nutritional information. On the packaging, manufacturers will have to provide information on the energy value, amount of carbohydrates, total and saturated fats, salt, sugars and proteins. Only information on the amount of dietary fiber, which is not (yet) mandatory, has been omitted.

Culinary

Pizza Box Pizza: Pizza Box Pizza!

We are used to pizza being delivered in a cardboard box. We've seen more unusual packaging designs before, but no one has a pizza box like the one used at Vinnie's Pizzeria in Brooklyn! Pizza Box Pizza is a pizza box from PIZZA!!! It is not known whether they charge you double the price for the pizza.

Viral

McDonald's in 2016 with a new graphic image of the packaging

For the first time since 2013, McDonald's will change the graphic look of the packaging in its fast food restaurants around the world. New paper bags, pots and food packaging with clean, simple and colorful graphics will arrive in McDonald's restaurants by the end of 2016.

Viral

Products with innovative packaging

Over-the-counter sales have long since been unlocked, which is why today's packaging has a much greater weight and role in the sale of a product than it used to. Force is an important factor, as it not only provides protection to the product, but must also give it added value. The following innovative packaging more than succeeded.

Viral

Dark Matter's coolest packaged coffee

The packaging of the bags in which the coffee beans are sold does not have to be too boring, but it can also be a bit playful and artistic. This is undoubtedly the case for Dark Matter packaged coffee, where they played around a bit with the design of the packaging and presented new, cool designs.

Viral

These are the most interactive packaging

Packaging is often the customer's first contact with a brand, and since the first contact often makes a decision, manufacturers place great hopes on it through design and at the same time place a great burden on it. Some packaging manages to carry it, others do not, and then there are products that are packaged in interactive packaging, packaging that has outgrown the function of a canvas for aesthetic touch. Not only are they beautiful to look at, they are also fun and more useful. Check out some of the best.

Viral

20 bizarre and unfortunate packaging and labels on product packaging

When designing product packaging, it is a good idea to adopt the well-known carpentry rule: "Measure twice, cut once", so that the manufacturer avoids the awkwardness that you will witness below. Why? Because the packaging of a product, especially a product of everyday use, has an impact on how customers accept the brand's product and, based on it, decide to buy it. We know examples of good practice, so let's look at how not to do it.

Tech

Packaging of the future: Biodegradable food packaging from Tomorrow Machine

You always take something to eat to work. Some yogurt, salad, sandwich or dessert. And what do these foods have in common, besides calories? Waste. Everything comes in packaging that ends up in the trash at the end of the day. In the US, college students alone produce 30.4 kg of lunchbox-related trash each year, and the rest of us probably aren't any better. Packaging is a necessity, but thanks to the Tomorrow Machine, it is no longer a waste.

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