“It started with desperation,” chuckles Howard McMahon, founder of Howard’s Foods Inc. and Howard’s Foods Co-Packing, when he reflects on all that he’s built. Certainly, expecting triplets must inspire a special form of desperation. That was the situation Howard and his wife found themselves in 1992. At the time, he ran a piano store. But … Continued
Great Little Box Company/Ideon Packaging Takes Home 5 Medals at Packaging Competition Pacific Northwest based company wins in first-ever Box Manufacturing Olympics for corrugated and folding cartons. VANCOUVER, B.C., August 25, 2021 — Great Little Box Company Ltd./ Ideon Packaging (GLBC) announced today that it has won 3 Gold Medals and 2 Bronze Medals at … Continued
People in Metro Vancouver know exactly how incredible a coffee and a donut at 49th Parallel Roasters is. Soon, Montreal will know it too. The last ten years have been a steady climb towards iconic status for this specialty-roaster-café. Starting out as a roasting facility that sold to other cafes, they gradually started opening their … Continued
BUCK co-founder Jason McIvor doesn’t miss a beat when you ask him what his Vancouver-based buckwheat milk company is all about. “At the core of this is a strong desire for people to express their goodness in the world. Goodness starts with things like nutrition and positive thoughts. There’s goodness to be had and we want … Continued
Were advent calendars part of your holiday season as a child? Do you have fond memories of those enchanting little doors and the excitement you felt waiting each day to see what was behind them? An advent calendar provides a meaningful, month-long experience. And the best packaging design work is all about the consumer’s experience. … Continued
As mentioned in Part One of our series, the Government of Canada has been making some changes to the food labels and fact tables. Whether you are a consumer or part of the food and beverage industry, the amendments have changed the way labelling is written and read. While the entire process has been rolled … Continued
To conclude our “Behind the Packaging” series, our last interview is with Chris Kernel, a digital corrugated prepress team member. Chris has been with Great Little Box/Ideon Packaging (GLBC) for 3.5 years and has been a graphic designer for 5 years. Like fellow digital prepress team member Brett Priest, Chris conceptualizes visuals that inspire and can communicate those ideas through graphics on packaging … Continued
The Maple Ridge, BC-based Silver Valley Brewing has a brand built on surprises and captivating labels. Don’t let the fact that it was founded by self-proclaimed “nerds and neat people” out of a carport fool you. Silver Valley Brewing has serious flair. And that’s never more obvious than when you’re checking out their labels. Of … Continued
Albertans Brett and Janet Annable bought their 10-acre apple orchard in Summerland, BC in the beautiful Okanagan, in 2016. After a few years when they decided to start the cidery, it practically named itself. After all, this site had a history too compelling to ignore. “In the early 1900s, Lord Shaughnessy, the President of the … Continued
We continue with our “Behind the Packaging” series with an interview from Chase McNabb who is a valued member of our Great Little Box/Ideon Packaging (GLBC) family. Five years ago, Chase began his packaging journey with us in prepress and moved onto a Senior Graphic Artist position. Currently, Chase is our Graphics Team Lead and … Continued