Top 50 Packaging Trends in May

From Candied Flower Gift Boxes to Biodegradable Packing Peanuts

May 2017 packaging trends reveal the increase in more creative products that require packaging, as well as eco-friendly products that have traditionally been harmful to the environment.

One such example is the company Evers & Tochter Manufaktur, which makes candied flowers and chocolates, and enlisted the creative agency Micie to design the packaging for its delicate food products. The resulting boxes are able to show off the elegantly designed desserts through a circular transparent material on their lids.

The brand Lush is known for its cosmetic products that are most often natural and eco-friendly, and it decided to incorporate its environmentally conscious purpose into the way it packages its products as well. The brand now ships its cosmetic products with packing peanuts that are completely biodegradable in water and soil.

SCORE
6.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 94%
Activity 93%
Freshness 8%
Flavored Agave Sweeteners
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Flavored Agave Sweeteners
Reinterpreted Children's Cereal Designs
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Reinterpreted Children's Cereal Designs
Ready-to-Serve Salmon Cups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Ready-to-Serve Salmon Cups
Traditional Ingredient Preserve Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Traditional Ingredient Preserve Packaging
Caffeinated Bath Salts
CATEGORY
Fashion
Caffeinated Bath Salts
Swift Hanging Mailbags
CATEGORY
Business
Swift Hanging Mailbags
Prismatic Hair Product Packaging
CATEGORY
Fashion
Prismatic Hair Product Packaging
On-the-Go Potato Cups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
On-the-Go Potato Cups
Sweet and Savory Spreads
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sweet and Savory Spreads
Non-Dairy Coconut Creamers
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Non-Dairy Coconut Creamers
Free-From Cheeses
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Free-From Cheeses
Oven-Ready Poultry Packages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Oven-Ready Poultry Packages
Chocolate Bar Pouches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Chocolate Bar Pouches
Two-in-One Easter Eggs
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Two-in-One Easter Eggs
Pet Waste Management Collections
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Pet Waste Management Collections
Travel-Ready Skincare Pouches
CATEGORY
Fashion
Travel-Ready Skincare Pouches
Cleaning Concentrate Pouches
CATEGORY
Eco
Cleaning Concentrate Pouches
Flower Delivery Films
CATEGORY
Eco
Flower Delivery Films
Self-Heating Hair Masks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Self-Heating Hair Masks
Shampoo-Conditioner Sprays
CATEGORY
Fashion
Shampoo-Conditioner Sprays
Plant Pot Pouches
CATEGORY
Marketing
Plant Pot Pouches
Superfood Nail Polish Sets
CATEGORY
Fashion
Superfood Nail Polish Sets
Single-Use Tomato Paste Pouches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Single-Use Tomato Paste Pouches
Resealable Candy Bags
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Resealable Candy Bags
Forty-Ounce Wine Bottles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Forty-Ounce Wine Bottles
Physicality Enhancing Snack Bars
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Physicality Enhancing Snack Bars
Gradient Chocolate Boxes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Gradient Chocolate Boxes
Pine-Based Spa Boxes
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pine-Based Spa Boxes
Candied Flower Giftboxes
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Candied Flower Giftboxes
Plant-Based Packing Peanuts
CATEGORY
Eco
Plant-Based Packing Peanuts
Bone Broth Pouches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bone Broth Pouches
Flip-Up Meat Packages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Flip-Up Meat Packages
Fantasy Story Sneakers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fantasy Story Sneakers
Collectible Glowing Eggs
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Collectible Glowing Eggs
Fortune-Telling Water Bottles
CATEGORY
Marketing
Fortune-Telling Water Bottles
Letterbox-Sized Cake Sets
CATEGORY
Business
Letterbox-Sized Cake Sets
Tech Brand Vodka Gifts
CATEGORY
Marketing
Tech Brand Vodka Gifts
Shakeable Beverage Powders
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Shakeable Beverage Powders
Geographical Water Bottle Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Geographical Water Bottle Branding
Bag-In-Box Water Packages
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Bag-In-Box Water Packages
Fairy Tale Cosmetic Boxes
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fairy Tale Cosmetic Boxes
Monochrome Unisex Cosmetic Branding
CATEGORY
Fashion
Monochrome Unisex Cosmetic Branding
Nostalgic Anime Lipsticks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Nostalgic Anime Lipsticks
Visual Vegetable Soup Packaging
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Visual Vegetable Soup Packaging
Elegantly Canned Cocktails
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Elegantly Canned Cocktails
Interactive Face Mask Packaging
CATEGORY
Fashion
Interactive Face Mask Packaging
Injectable Face Masks
CATEGORY
Fashion
Injectable Face Masks
Refillable Perfume Bottles
CATEGORY
Fashion
Refillable Perfume Bottles
Habit-Changing Boxed Waters
CATEGORY
Eco
Habit-Changing Boxed Waters
Non-Tying Shoelace Packs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Non-Tying Shoelace Packs
High-End Instant Noodles
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
High-End Instant Noodles

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