Category: Packaging

Explore expert insights, tips, and trends in packaging from the SunDance team. Whether you’re interested in custom packaging design, sustainable materials, or innovative printing techniques, our blog posts in the Packaging category cover everything you need to know to elevate your brand’s packaging. From food and beverage to cosmetics and specialty products, discover how SunDance helps businesses stand out with high-quality, creative packaging solutions tailored to their industry.

Pouch Barrier Properties by Product Category: What Does Your Product Need?

The right pouch barrier starts with a simple question: what makes your product lose quality?  For some products, moisture is the biggest concern. For others, oxygen, light, or aroma loss deserves closer attention. Identifying that risk helps narrow the packaging options. What are oxygen and moisture barriers? Oxygen transmission rate, or OTR, measures how much […]

Pouch Structures and Material Selection: How to Choose the Right Fit for Your Product

Two pouches can look almost identical and perform very differently. One may protect a crunchy snack from humidity. Another may be designed for an oily product, a demanding shipping route, or a particular filling process. The difference begins with the structure: the combination of materials that makes up the package. What does a pouch structure […]

What Consumers Really Want from Eco-Friendly Packaging

Consumers encounter sustainability messages everywhere: on product labels, in advertising, and throughout the shopping aisle. For brands, the challenge is turning those messages into packaging that delivers a better everyday experience. Consumers encounter sustainability messages everywhere: on product labels, in advertising, and throughout the shopping aisle. For brands, the challenge is turning is  What do […]

Coffee Valve Pouches: Protect Freshness and Give Your Brand Room to Grow

For a coffee brand, the experience begins before the first sip. Customers notice the aroma when they open the bag, the flavor in the cup, and the packaging that catches their eye on the shelf. The right pouch needs to support all three. SunDance now offers custom coffee valve pouches that pair a freshness-focused feature […]

Designing Packaging for the Circular Economy

Great packaging protects a product, communicates a brand story, and makes life easier for the customer. Increasingly, brands are asking it to do something else: use resources more thoughtfully throughout its life. That is the idea behind designing packaging for a circular economy. Instead of treating disposal as an afterthought, a circular approach considers what […]

Customer Spotlight: Custom Flexible Packaging for All American Canine

Great packaging tells a story before a customer ever opens the product. It communicates quality, builds trust, and helps a brand stand out in a crowded marketplace. For All American Canine, that meant creating custom flexible packaging that reflects the premium quality of its dog treats while delivering the durability and shelf appeal today’s consumers […]

How Luxury Print Elevated Dr. Phillips Center’s 10th Anniversary Gala

As the grand finale of its celebratory 10th anniversary season, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts designed a very special event. The gala would include cocktails in the Della Phillips Grand Lobby, dinner in spectacular Steinmetz Hall, a joyful and dynamic concert by Grammy and Oscar-winning artist Jon Batiste, and post-show dessert and champagne. […]

Summer 2026 Hot Trends in Print & Packaging: What Brands Need to Know

As temperatures rise, so do consumer expectations. Summer has always been a season of vibrant colors, seasonal promotions, outdoor events, and product launches. In 2026, brands are using innovative print and packaging solutions in new ways to create memorable customer experiences and strengthen brand loyalty. From sustainable packaging materials to smart packaging technology and personalized […]

Why More Brands Are Investing in Refillable Packaging

Why More Brands Are Investing in Refillable Packaging Consumer brands are facing pressure from every direction. Packaging costs continue to fluctuate, sustainability expectations are increasing, and customer acquisition has never been more expensive. As a result, many companies are looking beyond traditional packaging models and exploring solutions that deliver measurable business value. One packaging format […]