The vintage type treatment that’s everywhere in 2019.
Beautiful typography and package design has become downright mainstream. At the 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show I marveled at this year’s trend: narrow, bold sans serif type, often in upper case.
How do so many brands end up with similar designs at the same time? I really want to know!
On the other hand, between the Good Food Awards Mercantile and the Fancy Food Show we were treated to a wide array of both functional packaging and delightful typography and colors made to stand out on the shelf, online, and in baskets.
Just a few that caught my eye among the throngs:
French Broad Chocolates of North Carolina packs their bean to bar chocolate in boxes that open to tell a story about the chocolate and bean origins.
When Louisiana spiced rum and pecan meet at a bar, this happens.
Little Apple Treats packs their sweet tart soft apple caramels in bags and boxes with a unique, fresh design that’s perfect for house gifts or baskets. They’ve come a long way, baby!
Award winning granola that’s made for snacking or breakfast. Banner Road’s tins in “nut sized” and “Pringle can sized” make it perfect for planes, trains and gift baskets.
Hungarian rhapsody: This Rozsavolgyi Csokojade chocolate from Budapest – beautifully molded and packaged – is distributed by A Priori which brings in lots of tasty artisan foods from Europe
Look close at the flavors Fossa Chocolate of Singapore brought to the food show. Never seen anything like it…egg, shrimp.
Makabi & Sons pairs interesting sandwich cookies made in LA with beautiful clean exotic gift packaging.
