We are delighted to announce, that REELbrands has been shortlisted in the Design Innovation Reduction category, of the Plastic Free Awards. The awards, produced by Surfers Against Sewage and Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation, celebrate the eco-warriors protecting our nation from plastic pollution, and bring together all the movers, shakers, and change-makers. The award ceremony will…
REELbrands are on a mission to create a world beyond plastic packaging, and we have no chance of doing it alone! Which is why collaboration – to work one, with another – is the cornerstone of our brand. We cannot fulfil our mission any other way. To that end, REELbrands are outward looking, and open…
How to box clever during a Corrugated Board shortage Firstly, let’s get on our Soap Box… Currently, the world of packaging has a shortage of corrugated board, and it’s fair to say the industry is somewhat boxed in! As a result, many UK business are finding themselves in the same box; experiencing difficulty obtaining corrugated…
Introducing our Sustainable REELpunnet Range! Feasibly the best commercial fibre-based punnet range on the market. Our new range includes mushroom, fruit, and fresh produce punnets, plus a tray board range. Cost and details below…. Although many businesses feel the pressure to convert to a green packaging portfolio, REELbrands know that food packaging in particular can…
Who Are REELbrands & What Makes Us Real? It was Star Wars novelist Michael Woodring Stover who said, “If you take out the team in teamwork, it’s just work. Now who wants that!”. We have all had those job’s, the ones that are just work, nothing more… soul destroying. How often do we hear businesses…
REELbrands have launched a new media channel called The REELdebate! Hosted by our CEO Ian Bates and COO Chris McNeill, The REELdebate is viewable on You Tube. Each episode will last about 30 minutes and welcome guests not just from the packaging world, but from many walks of life, with topics that vary from educational…
REELbrands are FINALIST in the EDIE AWARDS! In a record-breaking year of entries, the judges of the edie’s Sustainability Leaders Awards have had their say, and REELbrands are super proud to reveal, we are finalists in not one but two categories, being shortlisted overall with 3 nominations! Blow the REELtrumpets please! ABOUT THE AWARDS 18…
Is this REALLY the World’s first plastic-free pop-up cardboard ice bucket? Think about it. What are ice buckets typically made from anyway? Steel, aluminium, plastic, glass even ice. But cardboard, is that even possible – won’t they just leak? The idea for a cardboard ice bucket came to me in 2007 whilst touring a corrugated box…
New range of high-performance, plastic-free materials launched -Cygnus® REELboard. Out with the old, in with the new! When we started REELbrands in 2018, our mission was to drive innovation in packaging. We have continued to do this through collaboration, working closely with industry experts and leading manufacturing partners. Our primary focus being the development of…