Brand protection is now a packaging brief In 2026, cannabis packaging is no longer a compliance afterthought. It’s the first line of brand defense. It’s also where most brands still cut corners. Counterfeiting, tampering plus diversion are not abstract risks. They’re daily retail friction. Secure packaging is now tied to consumer safety plus repeat purchase. […]
2026 is the year sustainable cannabis packaging stops being optional Late January 2026 brought another wave of packaging trend briefings from suppliers. The message is blunt. Sustainability has moved from brand fluff to a commercial requirement. Cannabis Promotions puts a hard number on it. Over 70% of shoppers say eco-friendly packaging matters to their buying […]
Freshness lives or dies on the top seam Mylar is brilliant packaging. It’s also routinely ruined by a lazy seal. In 2026 I still see premium flower sold in pouches that leak at the corners. That is not a terpenes problem. That is a finishing problem. If you want maximum freshness you need to treat […]
Compliance first. Mylar bags are not a shortcut In cannabis retail the packaging does the talking before the product ever does. If your bag fails a spot check the best flower in the world becomes a liability. Mylar bags sit at the centre of that reality in 2026. They’re cheap to run at scale. They’re […]
Packaging is your licence to sell Small cannabis brands still treat packaging like a last-minute print job. That attitude gets exposed fast on a dispensary shelf. Packaging is compliance first. It’s product protection second. It’s branding after that. (eaglebottle.com) In January 2026, inspectors are not impressed by a lovely logo. They want child-resistant performance, tamper […]
Packaging is doing too much work in 2026 Cali Packs have moved from niche novelty into a default look for a lot of UK CBD packaging. You see the style in Manchester. You see it in Camden. You even see it on Telegram listings. This is not happening by accident. Packaging design still shapes purchase […]
Why “Cali pack” authenticity is a mess in 2026 In January 2026 the UK is still flooded with “Cali” flower packs. Most of them are just packaging stories. The bag looks the part. The product often does not. I see the same names in London every week. Cookies. Jungle Boys. Runtz. Backpack Boyz. The branding […]
Mylar is everywhere. That should worry you. Scroll any regulated menu in 2026. The grid is a wall of stand up pouches. Most are sold as “Mylar”. This is not just a California thing. You see the same pouch formats in UK CBD retail. Manchester Arndale kiosks do it. Bristol vape shops do it. That […]
Shipping pre rolls in 2026 is not a fulfilment tweak It’s 28 January 2026. Pre rolls sit on the same Shopify grid as protein powders. Customers still expect next day delivery. That expectation is where brands trip. A cannabis pre roll is never just a small parcel. It’s a controlled product with traceability demands. Most […]
The dispensary counter is your shop window Cannabis packaging is rarely judged in a calm aisle. It’s judged under glass. It’s judged at arm’s length. It’s judged with a budtender talking over it. Packaging Digest put it bluntly back in August 2019. Their view was that your only job is to get the pack picked […]