Fortis Solutions Group Blog Watch any current show about Los Angeles, and you’re bound to hear jokes about what people eat. Instead of a burger, someone might order a vegan, soy-free, organic bean patty — hold the bun — with a side of emulsified organic produce (some might call this “juice”). As entertaining as it …
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A dieline serves as the template for how the final packaging will be printed and formed to contain your product. Maybe you have a package you really like that you want to replicate. We can take that package apart and determine where the folds are and where graphics can be located. If you have an …
I bet you thought it was! How many times have you looked at some piece of plastic and not known whether you can recycle it or not? If it has a code like the one above then it’s recyclable – right? Is the cap supposed to be thrown away? What about a blister pack, that …
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If you are in the market for packaging for a new product, you might think that finding a designer and designing the package is the obvious first step. And while it is, it is also very important that you ensure that the designer you select is well versed in designing packaging AND understands the related …
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A label is a label is a label. Unfortunately, not. Every application requires a set ofquestions to be answered to determine the best label for your product. When specifying a label, it’s best to start with “what do I want the label to do?” forexample: I want it to be automatically applied to a plastic …
Don’t be fooled; for all its “greenness”, recycling is a business. Recyclers have to have an end market for their products or they will not be willing to continue recycling. As we get better at curbside and commercial recycling—building up reliable wastestreams—there still needs to be a requirement for the end products. So how does …
You’re busy and you’re hungry. If you’re like millions of Americans, you don’t always have the time or the energy to prepare and pack a homemade snack to fuel your hectic lifestyle. Instead, you might rely on quick, ready-to-eat items like snack bars to provide the energy and protein you need between meals. (Let’s face …
5 Reasons to Consider a Bar Wrap Redesign. Changing your package design is a decision not to be taken lightly. Here are some areas you might want to consider before moving forward with a redesign
