Insider Tips Archives - Zenpack Blog

6 minute read

10 Top Packaging Design Awards: Key to Boosting Brand Value

byJim Lin
February 23, 2025
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Discover the top 10 packaging design awards that can boost your brand value, enhance credibility, and increase media exposure. Learn how to choose the right competition for your packaging design projects.

MMaterials & Tech

What to Do If You Need to Use Plastic for Packaging

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What to Do If You Need to Use Plastic Packaging

byNate Tyler
October 22, 2024
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If you must use plastic for packaging, ask key questions about its necessity, cost, and whether alternatives can serve the same purpose.

IInsider Tips

Evolution of connected packaging from basic web links to QR codes and NFC chips.

11 minute read

How Connected Packaging Can Use Tools Like AI, AR, and VR

byNate Tyler
September 26, 2024
249 views

It’s a short question: How is technology used in packaging? But when you’re talking about AI, AR, and VR, there’s opinions and facts and a lot in between.

IInsider Tips

How to Reduce Product Damage During Transit

8 minute read

How to Reduce Product Damage with Good Packaging

byNate Tyler
September 9, 2024
238 views

There isn’t a lot of publicly available data around the total loss value of products damaged from shipping.

MMaterials & Tech

11 minute read

What You Need to Know About PFAS and Packaging

byNate Tyler
August 22, 2024
277 views

PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are pervasive in everyday items and pose significant environmental and health risks. Learn how to navigate PFAS challenges and strive for sustainable, PFAS-free solutions.

PPackaging Tips

man browsing in supermarket with chinese new year baskets on shelf

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Planning Ahead for Chinese New Year Production Timelines

byNate Tyler
July 17, 2024
247 views

It might seem a bit early, talking about Chinese New Year during the summer, but if you source your packaging from Asia, or you manufacture there, then you know what’s up.

MMaterials & Tech

4 minute read

Sustainability Impact Considerations: Paperboard Coatings

byZenpack Official
May 23, 2024
323 views

What are the environmental impacts of UV coated packaging? How do we navigate the tradeoffs of sustainability with packaging coatings?

OOn the Verge

New packaging laws and rules—let’s take a look at them and see how they may affect you.

8 minute read

Packaging Legislation 2024: What You Need to Know

byNate Tyler
May 10, 2024
348 views

There has been a lot of packaging legislation in the last few years—rules and regulations intended to make less of an impact on our planet, and in turn, on us. So let’s take a look at them and see how they affect you in 2024.

IInsider Tips

9 minute read

The Premium Packaging Team: Jeff Lin

byNate Tyler
April 12, 2024
332 views

Meet Jeff Lin, president and co-founder of Zenpack, Haptik, and Katris. From revolutionizing packaging solutions to championing sustainability, Jeff's journey spans continents, blending innovation with purpose.

MMaterials & Tech

6 minute read

An Intro to Biodegradable vs. Compostable

byNate Tyler
March 17, 2024
423 views

What do these terms mean, which one should you use, and why does it matter?