Point of sale (POS) packaging refers to the materials and containers used to present products at the location where customers make their purchases, such as shop counters or display stands. This type of packaging is specifically designed to attract attention, encourage...

FEFCO is a term often referred to in the corrugated packaging industry and can refer to the both the organisation and the code created to standardise many of the most common box and packaging solutions across Europe.

A useful tool for corrugated packaging professionals, packaging purchasers and those sourcing corrugated often refer to them as well, particularly when referring to standard boxes and solutions they regularly use in their own operations.

We are very pleased to announce that Paul Barnes has been promoted to Northern Regional Supply Chain Designer for Boxes and Packaging Group, of which Red Rose Packaging is part of. Paul has been with Red Rose Packaging for 12 years but has been in the corrugated...

We can’t quite believe it, but we are celebrating 40 years in business this month! It was on 1st October 1985 that John and Susan Walters started the business operating from Meadow Mill Industrial Estate in Stockport. The 3000 sq ft site was set up with the classic...

Ian Walters is our Production Director and there’s not a lot he doesn’t know about the business or the corrugated industry. He joined the business officially in May 1993 but had helped out on Saturday mornings and school holidays since 1987 as his parents owned the...

We were delighted to welcome representatives from AG/CAD to our Manchester production facility assisting them in their training programme. Andrew Dalgleish, Account Manager and Dan Hulme, KASEMAKE software trainer joined our design team, Paul Barnes, and Adam McLeod...

Ahead of our 40th anniversary later this year, a new chapter is underway at Red Rose Packaging. After the retirement of Sharon Garner, Director, who had been with the business for over 30 years, it was time to appoint a new custodian of the business to guide the team...

Packaging is not something most people give too much consideration to.

Typically, when they do, it’s because the packaging they have encountered has not lived up to their expectation. This could mean product has arrived damaged, or that a parcel has arrived with packaging that wasn’t ideal. Shipping of fresh air or non-sustainable, hard to recycle materials is a particularly common example.