By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Aug 2, 2008
Everybody's Nuts has a cute and funny package design and I do go nuts for their pistachios.... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jul 29, 2008
Spotted side by side in the grocery store: Aunt Jemima and Vermont Maid Pancake Syrup. Same design except the black Aunt Jem has been replaced by a white maid - apparently from Vermont, but this product is a "New England"... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jul 23, 2008
As if individually wrapped bananas weren't enough, now we have individually wrapped slices of bread! Photo Credit: thingamejig/ Flickr... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jul 22, 2008
We picked our favorites from the Cravendale Milk "Future Milk" Packaging Design Competition and now they have chosen the winners. Guess what?! Our overall favorite won the "People's Choice Trophy." The winners are: 1st Place: Miniature Model Farm, Eleanor Stewart.... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jul 7, 2008
What I wasted my money on today: Tropicana Orange Juice with the Click and Sip Straws. Although I don't buy Tropicana Orange Juice (Simply Orange for me), I decided to purchase a pack of 6 (8 ounce) boxes, solely because... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jul 7, 2008
Cravendale Milk ran a competition for a "Future Milk" Packaging Design: Rethink, repackage, revolutionize: Design the future of Cravendale Milk and win 1000 Pounds. The competition closed on July 4, 2008 and 100+ designs have been featured in an online... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jul 2, 2008
Fresh Direct is an online grocer providing fresh foods and popular grocery and household items at incredible prices delivered to the New York area. There has been complaint after complaint about their wasteful packaging, yet they say that since... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jun 30, 2008
According to the comments on this photo on Flickr, this wasteful packaging practice has stopped and the sticker is now placed on the bananas - as if a price per pound isn't good enough - they have to mark... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jun 26, 2008
BigEPaks rock! So far, Wrigley's seem to have released BigEPaks for Eclipse & Orbit and I must say I love the packaging. Flip the top to scoop out lots of gum, or flip the smaller front portal to get... continue reading »

 

By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Jun 25, 2008
Spotted at Target Super Store: TrueNorth Nuts. Claim to Fame: All Natural Nut Snacks. What we noticed: The different product sizes - but they aren't what you think. In the picture, the bag at the back is TrueNorth Pistachio... continue reading »