Food Packaging Design in Canada: Challenges of Using Two Languages in Design and How to Resolve Them
Designing standout food packaging in Canada isn’t exactly a walk in the park. Between meeting Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations, creating visual impact, and staying true to your brand story, there’s already a lot on your plate. Now, add the requirement to design in both English and French, and the creative challenge becomes even […]
The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Local Packaging Designer Versus Hiring an Overseas Designer
Your packaging is your first handshake with your customer, make it count. If you’re a food or beverage brand owner, you already know that taste alone isn’t what sells. Before anyone gets to bite into your cookies, sip your kombucha, or snack on your spicy plantain chips, your packaging does the heavy lifting. It tells […]
How To Break Into the Canadian Food and Beverage Market
So, you’ve cooked up a killer food product or brewed the next best thing since oat milk. You’re buzzing with excitement, ready to feed the masses. But now comes the big question: how do you actually break into the Canadian food and beverage market without getting swallowed up by competition? Whether you’re launching a snack […]
How to Design the Recipe for a Food Product or Beverage
So, you’ve got a delicious idea simmering in your brain—a sauce that slaps, a tea that soothes, or a cookie that people will crave at midnight. But here’s the real challenge: how do you go from “Hey, this tastes amazing!” to a commercially viable product that’s consistent, scalable, and ready to take over grocery shelves […]
Graphic Design for Food and Beverage Brands: Why Hiring a Specialized Designer Is the Secret Ingredient to Success
In the world of food and beverage, great taste isn’t the only thing that leaves a lasting impression. Long before your product is opened, tasted, or shared, there’s something else that needs to spark a connection—your brand’s visual identity. This includes everything from your logo and packaging to your website, social media visuals, and even […]
How To Reduce the Impact of the US Tariffs On Your Canadian Food or Beverage Business
If you operate a food or beverage brand in Canada, you’ve likely already felt the sting of US tariffs—whether through increased packaging costs, disrupted supply chains, or reduced margins. And with international trade tensions remaining volatile, these challenges are more than just temporary bumps in the road. They’re long-term hurdles that demand long-term strategies. In […]
🍓 Food Packaging Printing: Print locally or Overseas?
In the food world, your packaging is more than just a container—it’s your silent salesperson. Before someone tastes your kombucha or cracks open that artisanal sauce, they’re sizing up your label, judging your pouch, and scanning your typography like a menu. So when it comes to how and where you print that packaging, the stakes […]
Trade show booth design tips for food and beverage brands. From low-budget options to the extravagant
From Budget Bites to Full-On Feast Mode When you enter a trade show, it’s more than just a room filled with booths. It’s a battlefield of branding, a whirlwind of logos, colors, scents, and samples—and every brand is trying to win over buyers, partners, and customers in just a few fleeting moments. If you’re in […]
How to Start a Food Truck Business: A Step-by-Step Recipe for Rolling Success
So, you’ve got a fire food concept and dreams of taking it to the streets — literally. Whether it’s bao buns with a twist, craft coffee with attitude, or mac ‘n cheese that deserves its own fan club, a food truck might just be your golden ticket into the food biz. But hold on—while the […]
Top 10 Reasons Why Food Brands Fail — And How to Avoid Them
Getting into the food and beverage industry is a challenging task. Your product may be the best, but if your brand doesn’t resonate with consumers, you’re doomed. As a creative agency that works exclusively with food and beverage brands, we’ve seen the good, the bad, and the bland. So, grab a coffee (or kombucha), and […]