When Raeka Morar launched South Asian-inspired skincare brand Raeka Beauty in 2017 with peel-off turmeric masks, Sephora distribution was her goal. She says, “I would always go there and imagine us being there one day.” Morar’s foray into beauty entrepreneurship started with selling products containing South Asian ingredients at farmer’s markets, where ... The post Don’t Make These Costly Rebrand Mistakes: Lessons From A Founder Closing Her Brand appeared first on Beauty Independent.| Beauty Independent
During the pandemic, meal kits gave guests a way to bring restaurant-quality meals home when dining rooms were closed. But […]| eyespycc | Critiquing & Consulting
E-commerce continues to play a pivotal role in the marketing mix. Since the pandemic-driven surge, online sales have stabilized at a much higher baseline—now representing a significant share of total retail sales across most categories. In 2025, consumers are more comfortable than ever blending online and in-store experiences, using digital channels not only to purchase… E-commerce Thumbnail Image Best Practices Read More » The post E-commerce Thumbnail Image Best Practices appeared firs...| Explorer Research
In the world of logistics and distribution, packaging plays a pivotal role in the success of both ecommerce and retail operations. While both share the same fundamental goal — protecting…| All Things Supply Chain
Planning to offer Custom deli paper in your business? We’ve got you covered. At many food counters, deli paper is still plain white and easy to overlook. This misses a big chance to show off a food brand’s style and grab customers’ attention. Today, more food businesses want custom deli paper to make their […]| DesignNBuy
The Trend Tracker is a biennial global survey & one of the most comprehensive studies into the consumers perceptions of print, paper...| Two Sides North America
(This is the blog post version of my keynote from EuroPython 2025 in Prague, Czechia.) We now have a lock file format specification. That might not sound like a big deal, but for me it took 4 years of active work to get us that specification. Part education, part therapy,| Tall, Snarky Canadian
Front-of-Pack Labeling: A New Packaging Reality Across the US, front-of-pack (FOP) labeling is quietly reshaping the way products are presented on shelves. New regulatory guidance is encouraging greater transparency on nutritional content, which can disrupt even the most established packaging architectures. For brands, this is more than a design challenge. It can influence product formulation,… Front-of-Pack Labels: Regulations and Shopper Impact Read More » The post Front-of-Pack Labels: ...| Explorer Research
Discover how state regulations on artificial and petroleum-based dyes are changing shopper behavior in the food industry.| Explorer Research
On February 11, 2025, the European Union (EU) adopted the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), a landmark law that will impact how packaging is designed, produced, and recycled across all member states. This update is the biggest shift since the older Directive 94/62/EC and is already making headlines in EU packaging regulation news. […]| DesignNBuy
The foil on the neck of a champagne bottle no longer compulsory The Comité Champagne has just decided to make it optional for producers to have the familiar foil around the neck of the bottle. This foil has long been a hallmark of champagne bottle identity, and it has been mandatory to include it. But […] Continue reading: Is the foil on the champagne bottle really necessary? --- The post Is the foil on the champagne bottle really necessary? was originally published on BKWine Magazine and ...| BKWine Magazine
Packaging is often underestimated in consumer industries, yet in the cannabis sector it has become a strategic force. Beyond containment, packaging now plays roles in compliance, branding, sustainability, and consumer trust. It is not simply an accessory to the product but an integral part of the industry’s expansion. According to the report by Research Intelo, […] The post Cannabis Packaging Market To Surpass $6.3 Billion By 2033 appeared first on Cannabis Industry Data.| Cannabis Industry Data
Previous articles in this series: Installing Packages Inspecting Packages Building Simple Component Packages Books Update 2025 When you place a text file named PolicyBanner in the /Library/Security…| Scripting OS X
Heidelberg Group is advancing automation across its bakery operations with the installation of high-performance slicing and bagging systems from Bradman Lake.| WorldBakers
I make no claim to be an expert at this, but I did just need to convert a project from a slightly complicated setup.py / PBR configuration to pyproject.toml and thought I should write up where I landed. I say “slightly complicated” because there are a few very OpenStacky things I like to do in these things. Specifically:| Made by Mikal
A customer’s buying journey with a brand comprises multiple stages. It’s worth noting that the most …| Retail Minded
It’s been a while since I wrote about my books. Life has been tugging me in different directions (in a good way, overall). Things are going well, overall, but there was always this nagging feeling that I really should do something about the books. They were getting a bit… well… old… If you follow this … Continue reading Books Update — 2025| Scripting OS X
Building packages can turn complex very quickly. We will start with a few simple examples first and build up from there. You should read the first two posts in this series, first: Installing Packag…| Scripting OS X
Today marks both a milestone and a turning point in my journey with open source software. I’m proud to announce the release of KDE Gear 25.08.0 as my final snap package release. You can find all the details about this exciting update at the official KDE announcement. After much reflection and with a heavy heart, I’ve made the difficult decision to retire from most of my open source software work, including snap packaging. This wasn’t a choice I made lightly – it comes after months of...| Scarlett Gately Moore
Two Sides North America has released the Two Sides 2025 Trend Tracker for the United States and Canada. This expansive international study, commissioned by Two Sides and conducted by independent research firm Toluna, gathered insights from more than 12,400 consumers across 17 countries to better understand perceptions of paper, print, packaging, and tissue products. The … Continue reading Now Available: 2025 Trend Tracker Survey Results for the U.S. and Canada The post Now Available: 2025 T...| Two Sides North America
What is a package? If you have been using a Mac, you will have encountered an installation package file or pkg. Package files are used to install software and configuration files on your Mac. Packa…| Scripting OS X
Allison Kent-Gunn, aka Allison Turquoise, is an ebullient translator of packaging from people’s favorite beauty brands.| Beauty Independent
I write this in the wake of a personal attack against my work and a project that is near and dear to me. Instead of spreading vile rumors and hearsay, talk to me. I am not known to be ‘hard to talk to’ and am wide open for productive communication. I am disheartened and would like to share some thoughts of the importance of communication. Thanks for listening. Open source development thrives on collaboration, shared knowledge, and mutual respect. Yet sometimes, the very passion that drive...| Scarlett Gately Moore
Global supply chains are facing increasing challenges, highlighting the need for new approaches to material production. One promising avenue involves developing methods to create high-performance materials from low-quality, variable scrap feedstocks.| Citrine Informatics
Dear friends, family, and community, I’m reaching out during a challenging time in my life to ask for your support. This year has been particularly difficult as I’ve been out of work fo…| Scarlett Gately Moore
Today’s age is heavily dominated by visual aesthetics and Pinterest-worthy appeal. Gen-Z shoppers today are not just looking for products, but personalised experiences. For clothing brands, this is even more important to take note of as they prepare the packaging strategy for apparel. Clothes are not just everyday essentials but an intrinsic element of the […] The post How Creative Packaging Elevates Your Clothing Brand appeared first on Blogs & Insights by Litmus Branding.| Blogs & Insights by Litmus Branding
The post Two Minutes with Two Sides – Extended Producer Responsibility appeared first on Two Sides North America.| Two Sides North America
[Portland, Oregon] — [July 18, 2025] As environmental awareness continues to shape consumer behavior, the NEW Two Sides’ 2025 Trend Tracker survey reveals encouraging progress in consumer perceptions of print, paper, and paper-based packaging. Now available for the United States and Canadian markets, the survey points to increasing awareness of sustainability facts – and the … Continue reading The Two Sides Trend Tracker 2025 Explores Global Consumer Perceptions of Print, Paper, Pac...| Two Sides North America
I have released 25.04.3 I have upgraded the QT6 content snap to 6.9! Fixed a bug in kde-neon* extensions with cmake prefix path. New snaps! Audex: A CD ripping application. GCompris – An exce…| Scarlett Gately Moore
So a common theme on the Internet about Debian is so old. And right, I am getting close to the stage that I feel a little laggy: I am using a bunch of backports for packages I need, and I'm missing a bunch of other packages that just landed in unstable and didn't make it to backports for various reasons. I disagree that "old" is a bad thing: we definitely run Debian stable on a fleet of about 100 servers and can barely keep up, I would make it older. And "old" is a good thing: (port) wine and...| Blog.
The post The Collaborative Approach to Packaging Design appeared first on Lundmark.| Lundmark
We recognize the power of high-quality food photography to not only attract consumers but also to showcase the unique qualities that make your product stand out.| Lundmark
KDE Mascot Release notes: Now available in the snap store! Along with that, I have fixed some outstanding bugs: Ark: now can open/save files in removable media Kasts: Once again has sound WIP: Upda…| Scarlett Gately Moore
Pepperidge Farm® Special Edition Goldfish® Crackers featuring characters from Disney•Pixar’s Finding Dory marks the first Goldfish product to feature Disney•Pixar designs in our nearly 55-year history. First available in Walmart and Target in mid-May, the product will be available nationally in June. These Special Edition Goldfish Crackers include a fun mix of blue, vibrant orange […] The post Pepperidge Farm Releases Special Edition Goldfish® Crackers Featuring Disney•Pixar “F...| Pepperidge Farm
Big shine. No drama. Part 3! The post Cold Foil Chronicles: Part 3 – Debunking the Myths appeared first on D'Andrea Visual Communications.| D'Andrea Visual Communications
We’re here to style you out! The post How Litho Printing Services Elevate Luxury Branding and Packaging appeared first on D'Andrea Visual Communications.| D'Andrea Visual Communications
It's time to dazzle - Part 2! The post Cold Foil Chronicles: Part 2 – The Magic of Overprinting appeared first on D'Andrea Visual Communications.| D'Andrea Visual Communications
It's time to dazzle! The post Cold Foil Chronicles: Part 1 – Discovering the Basics appeared first on D'Andrea Visual Communications.| D'Andrea Visual Communications
Narrative version of a PGConf.dev talk covering the many issues I stumbled upon while designing a universal packaging format for PostgreSQL extensions, maintaining pgt.dev packages, and experimenting with CloudNativePG immutability.| Just a Theory
Snaps! I actually released last week :) I haven’t had time to blog, but today is my birthday and taking some time to myself!This release came with a major bugfix. As it turns out our applicat…| Scarlett Gately Moore
There are a couple of things I always want to be true when I install Python packages for a project: I have a virtual environment Pip is up-to-date For virtual environments, you would like them to be created as fast as possible and (usually) with the newest version of Python.| Tall, Snarky Canadian
Back in October, I released mousebender 2023.2. The biggest change was adding support for PEP 714 (which unless you're running a package index you don't need to know about it). The other small thing was adding ProjectFileDetails as a union of typed dicts to make| Tall, Snarky Canadian
If you’re unhappy with your current packaging materials, it might be time to consider metallocene adhesives. This compound is widely used in food packaging in everything from produce to baked goods. Here are five advantages that metallocene hot melt adhesives can bring to your packaging process. 1. Lower gelling and charring The reduction of gel and Read More The post 5 Ways Bond Tech Metallocene Hot Melt Adhesives Improve Your Packaging Operations appeared first on Bond Tech Industries.| Bond Tech Industries
I was just released from the hospital after a 3 day stay for my ( hopefully ) last surgery. There was concern with massive blood loss and low heart rate. I have stabilized and have come home. Unfortunately, they had to prescribe many medications this round and they are extremely expensive and used up all my funds. I need gas money to get to my post-op doctors appointments, and food would be cool. I would appreciate any help, even just a dollar!| Scarlett Gately Moore
Patrick Young, MD of PRS IN VIVO, explores the varying purposes of packaging - whether it's to optimise sales, generate buzz or build a brand identity.| Marketing Gazette
Learn about Novvia Group's acquisition of Garrett Hewitt International and its impact on the packaging industry.| C.L. Smith
Very busy releasetastic week! The versions being the same is a complete coincidence 😆 https://kde.org/announcements/gear/25.04.0 Which can be downloaded here: https://snapcraft.io/publisher/kde ! In addition to all the regular testing I am testing our snaps in a non KDE environment, so far it is not looking good in Xubuntu. We have kernel/glibc crashes on startup for […]| Scarlett Gately Moore
You’ve poured your heart into creating a product. Say, a handmade candle or a trendy snack […] The post How To Choose the Right Packaging Partner For Your Retail Business appeared first on Retail Minded.| Retail Minded
Learn about Novvia Group's acquisition of MegaChem and its impact on the packaging industry.| C.L. Smith
In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of| Cultivated X
New Year, new look, new flavors! We are thrilled to reveal a fresh, new look for the The Better Fish® that will hit seafood freezers nationwide in early 2022. We made some significant leaps in design and branding, while still being true to our Better Fish, Better World values. Inside the bag, the Barramundi that… Continue reading The Better Fish Brand Refresh and Product Expansion| The Better Fish® Barramundi by Australis Aquaculture
Recently, I did some Debian python packaging, for the Dangerzone project. I was pretty happy to find an excuse to learn about Debian packaging: I'm a long time user of Debian, and their culture resonates well with me. More specifically, we switched from stdeb to pybuild. Stdeb wasn't working for …| (not) my ideas
Nix Notes| anarc.at
Master your packaging press check with these 5 expert tips! Ensure perfect color, alignment, print quality, and brand consistency.| Lundmark
Drive retail success with innovative packaging design. Expert solutions for product launches, retail displays & consumer engagement.| Lundmark
We’re showing you exactly how packaging companies we’re working with are using account-based marketing (ABM) to increase market share, shorten sales cycles, and win more strategic accounts. Consider this a packaging professional’s blueprint for target account success. What is Account-Based Marketing for the Packaging Industry? Account-based marketing is a strategic approach that focuses marketing and […] The post Account-Based Marketing for the Packaging Industry appeared first on Fro...| Fronetics
Docker is a great tool for creating portable software environments, but we found it’s too slow for interactive exploration. We find that clusters depending on docker images often take 5+ minutes to launch. Ouch.| Blog
A few months ago we released package sync, a feature that takes your Python environment and replicates it in the cloud with zero effort.| Blog
A proposal to modify the PostgreSQL core so that all files required for an extension live in a directory named for the extension, along with a search path to find extension directories.| Just a Theory
A product packaging agency is indispensable to any successful e-commerce venture. Robust packaging renders the security of products and, at the same time, leaves a memorable mark of your brand, building emotional consumer relationships.| Blogs & Insights by Litmus Branding
Effective packaging of your product by a packaging design company is a powerful asset, elevating your brand's presence and value.| Blogs & Insights by Litmus Branding
I thought it would be worthwhile to revisit some of the pivotal moments and precocious pioneers in the history of beer during these uncertain and frustrating times. Some of this content is older (if so, that’s noted at the end); some of it is newer, including from my forthcoming book PILSNER: How the Beer of Kings […]| TomAcitelli.com
I thought it would be worthwhile to revisit some of the pivotal moments and precocious pioneers in the history of beer during these uncertain and frustrating times. Some of this content is older (if so, that’s noted at the end); some of it is newer, including from my forthcoming book PILSNER: How the Beer of Kings […]| TomAcitelli.com
In August 2011, Chris Harker, co-founder of Triple C Brewing Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina, walked down a platform along the city’s light rail system, a half-barrel keg of his brewery’s Light Rail Pale Ale on a green dolly as cameras clicked and well-wishers, including relatives, walked along with him. Harker was delivering the beer […]| TomAcitelli.com
Whether you have just launched your business or you have been running it for years, you must have heard about the financial and reputational benefits of using| CYCHacks
Priority one for manufacturers used to be product quality above package design. This tendency has altered recently, and producers now design dependable packaging that is also eye-catching enough to increase sales. Competition is increased by higher criteria. As such, the packaging business is creating more dependable and appealing packaging options. When shopping in a supermarket […]| TechBullion
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important factor for businesses, industry experts are continuously exploring the most eco-friendly packaging solutions. Two of the most widely used materials in packaging are wood and plastic. In this exclusive Nature’s Packaging blog post, we will compare the environmental impact of wood vs plastic packaging, addressing factors such as production […]| Nature's Packaging
Aptar CFO, Robert Kuhn, Has Decided to Step Down After 37 Years with the Company; Aptar Names Vanessa Kanu as Next CFO| Food Infotech
While the work to analyze the xz backdoor is in progress, several ideas have been suggested to improve the software supply chain ecosystem. Some of those ideas are good, some of the ideas are at best irrelevant and harmless, and Continue reading Towards reproducible minimal source code tarballs? On *-src.tar.gz→| Simon Josefsson's blog
For Debian package maintainers, the wrap-and-sort tool is one of those nice tools that I use once in a while, and every time have to re-read the documentation to conclude that I want to use the --wrap-always --short-indent --trailing-comma --sort-binary-package Continue reading Enforcing wrap-and-sort -satb→| Simon Josefsson's blog
Explore the first part of our Cold Foil Chronicles and learn about cold foil printing, a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional methods. Read now to see how cold foil can elevate your print projects.| D'Andrea Visual Communications
Smart food packaging offers various benefits for businesses and consumers. Learn the latest food and beverage packaging trends here.| Meyers
Discover the advantages of PCR packaging as a sustainable solution. Elevate your eco-friendly initiatives through this guide!| Meyers
The flat nature of traditional IC packaging design struggles to cope with the chiplet era. Homogeneous disaggregation offers an alternative.| Tech Design Forum
In the complex environment of CPG pet food, the variety pack is expected yet incredibly challenging for consumers to shop.… The post How to design for variety packs in CPG pet food packaging first appeared on Insights & Appetites.| Insights & Appetites
I just had surgery to repair an incisional hernia near where my appendix used to be.| Wayne Myers
Request for comments on a sketch of a new metadata standard for Postgres extension packaging, distribution, and delivery, building on the PGXN Meta Spec to address its shortcomings and emerging use cases 12 years on.| ❖ Just a Theory
Product packaging design is crucial to your brand identity, competitive differentiation, and overall marketing strategy. Learn about and elevate your product packaging design through this infographic.| Meyers
Product packaging can guide customers’ decisions and leave a lasting impression. Learn the impact of packaging on consumer buying behavior.| Meyers
One of the most popular articles on this blog is “Notarize a Command Line Tool with notarytool.” In that post I introduced a workflow for Xcode to build and notarize a custom installer …| Scripting OS X
Back in December, when I released rush, I struggled to figure out the appropriate way to signal that the library was shipping with type annotations built-in. I've also been working on adding type annotation stub files to github3.py as a result, I've had to look around quite a bit …| cat /dev/brain
The Go package ecosystem uses distributed publishing to release modules without authentication or uploads. Could we do something similar for Postgres extensions?| ❖ Just a Theory
Showcasing, championing and supporting female creatives currently working in the design industry.| Design by Women
PVC packaging reduces food waste – a major source of methane – by keeping food safe and fresh longer. Today, 30-40% of the U.S. food supply is wasted[1], causing significant […] The post PVC Packaging is Helping Solve Many of Today’s Environmental Challenges appeared first on Vinyl.| Vinyl
La rivista mensile Il Salvagente dedica un approfondimento, a cura di Chiara Affronte, sulle potenzialità del grafene nel packaging alimentare; lo completa l’intervista a Vincenzo Palermo che illustra lo stato dell’arte e le ricerche del Cnr di Bologna. Leggi l’articolo: Imballaggi, alla scoperta della nuova frontiera del grafene Leggi l’intervista: “Noi lo studiamo per purificare […] The post Imballaggi, alla scoperta della nuova frontiera del grafene first appeared on CNR Graph...| CNR Graphene Factory
When you want to create an eye-catching display for your company, why not get custom retail packaging boxes? Read on to know more about custom retail box packaging| Techie Loops
When Velox was open sourced in August 2021, it was not nearly as easily usable and portable as it is today. In order for Velox to become the unified execution engine blurring the boundaries for data analytics and ML, we needed Velox to be easy to build and package on multiple platforms, and support a wide range of hardware architectures. If we are supporting all these platforms, we also need to ensure that Velox remains fast and regressions are caught early.| velox-lib.io
Good quality packaging is essential. Learn about 7 QC checks for packaging that you can include on your inspection checklist.| Insight Quality Services
Mike Schiemer Marketing discusses the top product packaging and products labeling trends for retail shops and e-commerce stores.| www.mikeschiemer.com
TULSA, OKLAHOMA (2 October 2020) – The Adélie Linux Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the immediate release of Adélie Linux 1.0-RC2 for all supported platforms. Learn more about Adélie Linux on our newly redesigned Web site, or see our new download page. Please note: This is a test release of Adélie Linux. While … Read More »| The Adélie Chronicle
This post shows how to bisect a Fedora kernel to find the source of a regression. I needed that recently and I found no good guide, so I’m at least capturing my notes here, perhaps you find i…| Kparal's Fedora Blog
If you have a Windows 10 installation, you might not be able to read all files on its NTFS partition. Under certain conditions, Microsoft compresses system files with new compression algorithms whi…| Kparal's Fedora Blog
If you submit a new Fedora update into Bodhi, you’ll see an Automated Tests tab on that update page (an example), and one of the test results (once it’s done) will be from rpmlint. If y…| Kparal's Fedora Blog
In the next couple of weeks or so, we’ll be executing performance testing of Kolab on OpenPower in one of the world’s largest testing facilities. How do we do this? With help of Fedora(…| kanarip
This weekend has seen a variety of systems being issued either of, or combination of, the following commands; yum -y update yum –enablerepo=kolab-16-updates-testing -y update puppet agent -t …| kanarip
A journey to the world of Python packaging, a visit to the competition, a hopeful look at the future, and highlights from a disappointing discussion.| Chris Warrick
Catalpha was challenged with creating the logo, branding, and packaging for an entire product line of Vape products| Catalpha
[Subscription] A technical look at AMD's 3D-Stacked V-Cache| WikiChip Fuse
Branding and design of four pouch packages for a family of educational toy tiles.| Catalpha
