• ePac managing director Jason Brown (right) with the team
    ePac managing director Jason Brown (right) with the team
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ePac Flexible Packaging has launched its in-house design services, to support brands of all sizes to optimise packaging design and branding.

A network of designers have joined ePac to help bring new and existing customers’ brands to life, providing packaging design support, as well as branding and content services to support their growth journey. 

To celebrate the launch of the new offering, ePac is launching a design competition open to new and existing customers, as well as design and creative agencies. 

The competition will run between 8 May to 30 June 2023, with the winner of the ePac Packaging Design Awards to win $5000 worth of flexible packaging in the form of roll stock or pouches. 

“Branding and design plays a pivotal role in the battle for attention on shelves and online, and we are thrilled to be able to offer design services to our customers, in addition to their digital packaging needs,” said Claire Summers, marketing director at ePac. 

“Since launching in 2021, ePac has received a great response from the community, helping us build momentum in Australia.

“ePac’s design offering is a natural progression from our vision to help small businesses establish big brand presence by supporting their packaging needs with its local, cost-effective, fast and sustainable offerings.”

Built entirely on breakthrough digital printing technology, ePac serves local brands of all sizes, across multiple product categories from snacks, confections, health and beauty, coffee, natural and organic foods, pet food, and nutritional supplements.

Backed by industry-leading digital printing capabilities, ePac provides 10-15 business day lead time, and focuses on small and medium run-length orders.

On top of this, ePac’s order-to-demand model equips local businesses with the confidence to take new products to market without the hassle of lost costs associated with inventory and obsolescence, through short and medium run length orders.

The network of designers and content creators include David Schembri Studios, Designable, Birdstone and Thick Black Frames.

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