Top 55 Food Branding Ideas in May

From See-Thru Soup Packaging to Artful Ingredient Branding

The top May 2016 food branding ideas reveal a major shift away from large multi-packs in favor of portable single-serve options. One of the best examples of this are pickles that are individually packaged in plastic pouches, which is a clear move away from heavy family-sized glass jars.

Other familiar food products like sour cream, soy sauce and ice cream are now being reinvented in new formats that calls for packaging in squeezable tubes, capsules and aerosol cans.

As well as becoming smaller in size, many food packaging examples are being given at least one other secondary purpose to make it useful after its contents have been emptied. For example, Push for Pizza boxes were designed with a built-in pipe in celebration of 420.

SCORE
6.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 94%
Activity 92%
Freshness 8%
Handcrafted Eggless Mayonnaise
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Handcrafted Eggless Mayonnaise
Boozy Baking Mixes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Boozy Baking Mixes
Royalty-Inspired Syrup Packaging
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Royalty-Inspired Syrup Packaging
Nutty Co-Branded Milkshakes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Nutty Co-Branded Milkshakes
Thick Bacon Snack Packs
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Thick Bacon Snack Packs
Shape-Focused Candy Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Shape-Focused Candy Branding
Unconventional Vegetable Mixes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Unconventional Vegetable Mixes
All-Chicken Sausages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
All-Chicken Sausages
Beef-Flavored Chips
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Beef-Flavored Chips
Fashionable Salad Dressings
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Fashionable Salad Dressings
Experimental Artisan Ice Cream
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Experimental Artisan Ice Cream
Soda-Flavored Toaster Pastries
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Soda-Flavored Toaster Pastries
Compact Chia Sport Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Compact Chia Sport Bars
Mango Coffee Beverages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Mango Coffee Beverages
Savory Mousse Dressings
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Savory Mousse Dressings
Seasoned Almond Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Seasoned Almond Snacks
Olympics-Inspired Yogurt Flavors
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Olympics-Inspired Yogurt Flavors
Cookie-Covered Almonds
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cookie-Covered Almonds
Female-Targeted Greek Yogurts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Female-Targeted Greek Yogurts
See-Thru Soup Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
See-Thru Soup Packaging
Exotic Butter-Based Spreads
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Exotic Butter-Based Spreads
Quick-Serve Canned Foods
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Quick-Serve Canned Foods
Dairy-Free Coconut Desserts
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dairy-Free Coconut Desserts
Dual-Image Dessert Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dual-Image Dessert Packaging
Creamy Cookie Drinks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Creamy Cookie Drinks
Photographic Cheese Packages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Photographic Cheese Packages
National Park Produce Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
National Park Produce Branding
Craft Beer BBQ Sauces
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Craft Beer BBQ Sauces
Cirtusy Vodka Cans
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cirtusy Vodka Cans
Child-Like Food Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Child-Like Food Branding
Manga-Inspired Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Manga-Inspired Branding
Squeezable Sour Cream Tubes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Squeezable Sour Cream Tubes
Portable Pickle Snacks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Portable Pickle Snacks
Convenient Porridge Sachets
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Convenient Porridge Sachets
Bowl-Embedded Microwave Meals
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bowl-Embedded Microwave Meals
Probiotic Nut Butters
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Probiotic Nut Butters
Savory Chicken Cones
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Savory Chicken Cones
Olive-Shaped Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Olive-Shaped Bottles
Cloud-Inspired Yogurt Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cloud-Inspired Yogurt Packaging
Fairytale Chocolate Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fairytale Chocolate Branding
Cook-In Meat Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cook-In Meat Packaging
Squeezable Ready-Made Sauces
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Squeezable Ready-Made Sauces
Organic Superfood Purees
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Organic Superfood Purees
Cartoon-Themed Restaurant Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Cartoon-Themed Restaurant Branding
Logo-Inspired Pizza Boxes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Logo-Inspired Pizza Boxes
Freshness-Boasting Packaging
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Freshness-Boasting Packaging
Rustic Hay Sausage Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Rustic Hay Sausage Packaging
Honest Snack Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Honest Snack Packaging
Pipe-Embedded Pizza Boxes
CATEGORY
Eco
Pipe-Embedded Pizza Boxes
List-Inspired Food Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
List-Inspired Food Packaging
Ice Cream Capsules
CATEGORY
Unique
Ice Cream Capsules
Prehistoric Popsicle Treats
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Prehistoric Popsicle Treats
Artful Ingredient Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Artful Ingredient Branding
Elegant Honey Jar Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Elegant Honey Jar Branding

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