Do you like to stay creative and up to date with trends for your brand packaging? With an ever-changing landscape of colors, textures and materials, it can be hard to know what to look for and how to interpret trends. But don't worry – we’ve got you covered.

​Our creative team has created a trend report that's done the legwork for you to bring you a selection of colors, patterns, and materials that are sure to be front and center for the spring-summer 2024 season. With these trends and ideas, you'll be ready to create some truly unique and inspiring packaging. Click the preview below to download your copy now!

​Ready to create some on-trend packaging for your product? Our team is ready to work with you to design your perfect solution! Contact us today for more information.

Encore International is excited to announce that we've won multiple awards in the 42nd Annual NJPEC Package of the Year competition!

​The Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day home and car diffusers won both the gold and visual impact awards in the Household/Industrial category. These diffuser containers were developed as a new and unique twist to diffuse scent in your home or car. Made from paperboard, these containers consist of inner and outer tubes with die cut holes that are intentionally placed so fragrance is released as the outer box is rotated. It can then be turned to adjust the intensity of the scent to the user’s liking. The home diffusers can be set in any room, and the car diffusers have an elastic so they can be hung easily. Wherever they are placed, these diffusers add a refreshing scent and a colorful decorative touch to the space.

The Fran's Chocolates snowman advent box won both the gold and visual impact awards in the Promotional category. This rigid style box with lift off lid is uniquely shaped like a snowman. It is wrapped in linen texture paper with cute snowman and present graphics printed with accents of two different foil colors. This combination of shape, texture, and graphics make for a package that pops both on the shelf and online. Not only is this fun snowman advent gift-worthy, it could also be kept for holiday decorating and storage for years to come!
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Pantone has announced their Color of the Year for 2023: Viva Magenta! A powerful shade of animated red, Viva Magenta is sure to bring a burst of energy and life to your packaging designs. Whether you're looking for a vibrant pop of color or a subtle hint of magenta, this hue is sure to make a statement. ​We were so inspired, we came up with a few package ideas in this stand out shade!

Advent boxes have been trending, and it's no surprise - they're a great way to package and present a variety of your products in one special box. Are you looking for new and unique advent box ideas? We've come up with some designs we think you'll love! Check it out now by clicking on the preview below.

Are you in need of new ideas for holiday packaging for your confections? Encore Intl has come up with three custom collections of unique packaging designs to inspire you! Check them out here!

See something you like? Contact us today for a quote!

​Are you serious about sustainability? Encore International is! We recently earned our FSC® Certification (FSC-C019842), increasing our commitment to sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. If you’re in the market for FSC certified packaging, Encore International can provide that for you!

​FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council®, a non-profit organization with over 25 years of experience in sustainable forest management. This member led group works to protect forests worldwide for future generations, with a mission to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests. They want to ensure that a forest can maintain wood supply while preserving its biodiversity, productivity, and ecological processes and sustaining its local people and society at large. In order to do so, they create guidelines, standards, and processes to better forest management, and provide certifications to companies that use materials from responsibly managed forests. 

​Packaging eligible for FSC certification must use materials from responsibly managed forests. Because the FSC wants to acknowledge all participating manufacturers, they provide three different labels that might be used for your packaging. The three labels are:

Your packaging might already be sustainable even without an FSC label. But if you want to be sure – and advertise your eco-friendly practices to your consumer – you’ll want to work with an FSC certified supplier. Here at Encore International, we believe it’s important to offer you sustainable options, including paper from FSC certified sources.

Ask us to quote FSC certified paper on your next project! Let us help you create your ideal eco-friendly packaging today!