Parliament passes plain tobacco packaging law, regulates vaping

The Liberal government has passed a sweeping overhaul of the country’s tobacco laws — legislation that will formally legalize (and heavily regulate) vaping and give Health Canada the powers it needs to mandate plain packaging for cigarettes. The bill, S-5, is one of the most ambitious overhauls of the Tobacco Act in a generation. It enacts […]

The Secrets That Product Packaging Reveals About Retail

In the mid-to-late 1800s, shoppers interested in purchasing many everyday products—from flour to crackers to pickles—usually had to ask store attendants to fish what they wanted out of a barrel for them. Customers would then transport their goods home in a cloth sack, a paper bag, or wrapped in paper. Shortly after the turn of […]

Waitrose customers notice error on its 'British' lamb hotpot packaging – can YOU spot it?

Confused shoppers have taken to Twitter after noticing that the supermarket giant’s “British” lamb hotpot has actually been made with “New Zealand lamb”.  One customer tweeted: “@waitrose just saw your British shepherds pie. Made with New Zealand lamb? So what makes it British?”  Another shared a picture of the hotpot ready meal in a Waitress […]