Meridian News

We've just launched our new video giving a brief introduction to Meridian and explaining what we mean when we call ourselves a short-run confectionery packaging specialist.

Short volume packaging can be anything from 50 cartons to 50,000 in a single run (sometimes a little more). By having short set-up times and lower cost tooling than the larger packaging manufacturers we can offer very competitive pricing at these volumes, unbeatable 2/3 week lead times, and the same high levels of quality that go with being certificated to BRC/IoP standards.

We are a printed folding carton and transparent packaging specialist and produce custom or "bespoke" packaging. We focus largely on the chocolate packaging and confectionery packaging markets in order to retain our edge as a genuine confectionery industry specialist. Our high levels of customer service separate us from other suppliers and we have a real desire to keep on doing things better.

Click this link to take a look at the video

We've just released a new survey which we would be very grateful if you could complete. For each completed, valuid response we receive we will be making a donation of £1 to St. Richard's Hospice.

The survey is designed to establish the key selectio creiteria that you use when choosing a packaging supplier and purchasing packaging.

It should take no more than 5 minutes of your time so we hope you will spare us the time to participate.

To take the survey go to http://meridiansp.co.uk/supplierselectionsurvey

Thanks in advance,

Adam.

Meridian today announced the relase of a white paper looking at future trends in confectionery packaging.

The paper, Future Choc: Confectionery Packaging Trends Ahead in 2011/12, is designed to assist Meridian's customers in identifying and responding to some of the major trends driving packaging innovations within the chocolate and confectionery segments.

It is also designed to stimulate discussion around key aspects of contemporary packaging design, notably packaging minimisation vs. low food waste, the drive for transparency in product and packaging materials sourcing, and the need for perpetual adaptation in winning and holding consumer attention in an age of increasing mass-customisation.
The forecasts are restricted mainly to those areas of operations covered by Meridian which are most relevant to confectionery manufacturers and retailers: cartons, display packaging, two-part box and lid packaging. Primary focus is also on retail packaging as opposed transit packaging.
The paper can be downloaded from Meridian's own website - or viewed online at: http://meridiansp.co.uk/packagingtrends.

A series of blogs will expand on some of the key points over the coming weeks and add some personal opinion into the mix - trying to balance the desk-based insights with customer and practitioner feedback.

For more information contact:

Adam Heath
Operations Manager
Meridian Speciality Packaging
info@meridiansp.co.uk
tel: 01684 578441