The label: it’s your all-important opportunity to seize attention, compel purchases, and win brand fans for the long run. It’s no wonder that just about every aspect of designing a craft beer label requires careful consideration. The size and shape of your label is no exception! With beer cans or bottles, you don’t have a … Continued
The Allen family knows food. In fact, the Allen family has worked in food for three generations. The family members can claim over 80 years of experience in the industry. No wonder when Costco needed a new microwaveable soup, they reached out to the family patriarch, Bill. What do you do when you get a … Continued
Fit Foods Ltd. makes sports supplement products for athletes who are “all-in versus all-talk”. But what differentiates these athletes from the rest? Partly, it’s their willingness to invest in high-end supplementation—products like Fit Foods’ pre-workout product MUTANT® MADNESS ALL-IN. As they put it, “this ain’t no cheap stim.” When it comes to the supplementation market, … Continued
The team behind Strathcona Beer Company have been part of the neighbourhood for so long that they can remember when one of them was able to afford to buy a house there. That’s a big deal in Vancouver, a city with one of the most expensive housing markets in the world. “Twenty years ago, one … Continued
There are a handful of employees at Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging (GLBC) who have been helping define the culture for decades – and Nav Dhami is one of them. As the company’s custodian, he’s the familiar, friendly, and reliable presence helping maintain a functional workplace. And he’s been providing this service for 25 years. … Continued
With 30 years of employment at Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging (GLBC), Sam Chan is one of the team’s longest-running members. And he can measure his time at the company in a truly unique way: truck sizes. “The first vehicle I drove for GLBC was a flat deck trailer. Then it was a 48-foot trailer, … Continued
Justin Tunstall, corrugated sales team member, comes by his knack for sales honestly. With a grandmother who presided over Tupperware sales on the west coast, and parents who started their own distribution lines, he grew up a proper “Tupperbaby”. After a relatively brief foray into electrical work, the family profession called him back, and he … Continued
VANCOUVER, B.C., May 10, 2022 — Great Little Box Company Ltd/ Ideon Packaging (GLBC) has been recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation. The 2022 Best Managed program award winners are amongst the best-in-class of Canadian owned and managed companies demonstrating leadership in the areas of … Continued
Right away, employee Balbir Purewal felt at home working in the packaging industry. She learned fast and enjoyed what she was doing. Plus, her sleep schedule improved exponentially. “Before, I was working in a restaurant, a very big restaurant. I worked the night shift, which was so hard.” Getting daytime shifts was only the start … Continued
When Julianne Weber told her parents she was going to start a job making labels, they openly wondered if it would be too boring. She laughs, “You’d be surprised, Mom and Dad.” As it is, Julianne has been “making labels” for Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging (GLBC) for 5 years now. She works in the … Continued