As an advocate for your company’s packaging needs, you must continually be up to date on industry trends and changes that could cause a major upheaval. Game changers can occur quickly, especially when it comes to the technology and demand for your consumer goods. Click here for Essential oil packaging.
That’s why we’re delving into six of the most important trends in essential oil bottles and packaging this year. How will you adapt to these developments in order to benefit your brand?
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As an advocate for your company’s packaging needs, you must continually be up to date on industry trends and changes that could cause a major upheaval.
Game changers can occur quickly, especially when it comes to the technology and demand for your consumer goods.
That’s why we’re delving into six of the most important trends in essential oil bottles and packaging this year. How will you adapt to these developments in order to benefit your brand?
- Sourcing discussions are about more than just price:
When it comes to sourcing, you may have chosen an initial supplier years ago and have been afraid to shop around again or advance to a higher-quality connection. In previous decades, sourcing was primarily concerned with one factor: price.
You’re probably used to the idea of combining products from Chinese, German, and American sources.
Each of your alternatives has advantages and disadvantages, and the optimal solution will be determined by your budget and flexibility.
However, we’re seeing the sourcing discourse shift away from pricing and toward several other crucial factors:
Quality: Dropper caps made in Germany and the United States are of higher quality than those made in China. The resins are traceable, have published specification sheets, and the FDA has authorized them for food contact. Unfortunately, dropper caps made in China may lack all of the above features. That is not to say they do not work; nonetheless, they may fall short when put under greater strain. As quality becomes an increasingly critical component of your sourcing requirements, more businesses are opting to deal with a supplier who will guarantee quality––regardless of manufacturer––and only charge you for the product that works.
Composition of Glass: Ingredients can now be a primary priority for your firm. Today, there is a heightened concern about lead concentration in bottles. While the lead level in Chinese bottles (which is higher than that of European versions) would not leach into the product, customers are becoming increasingly concerned about recycled feedstock entering the US supply.
Availability: If you’re a distributor with stock, partners like Fast Custom Boxes can help you cut your timeline significantly. This marks the end of the “place order, wait months, perhaps run out of stock, package, and repeat” cycle. We can keep bottles, caps, pumps, sprayers, and other items in our warehouses and keep whatever you need on hand right now. We have a professional “forecaster” who constantly monitors the inventory to ensure that we have a steady supply just for you. This availability is becoming increasingly significant in distribution discussions since it allows you to have more products, in your optimal form, in the shortest amount of time feasible.
3. Retail initiatives:
If you wish to cure your child’s stuffy nose with peppermint, you no longer need to go for a reputable health food store or aromatherapy supplier.
We’ve seen tremendous growth in the retail essential oil industry in the last year, with store brands like Walgreens, TJ Maxx, and grocery chains hiring out the creation and manufacture of their own essential oil lines.
As additional retail brands enter the market, your competition will expand.
4. Product differentiation through market verticals:
In the same line as #4, this is causing many oil producers to build unique verticals in which to differentiate themselves. For example, oils for refreshing shoes, oils for newborns, and food-safe items that their consumers can consume or use in conjunction with home cures.
It’s advantageous to be the “other” in an increasingly crowded market.
5. Filling and capping contracts:
Experienced fillers are observing an increase in the use of essential oils as well, and if you’ve been thinking about the business case for outsourcing you’re filling and capping, now is the time to do so.
This is especially true if you’ve been dealing with technical issues or leaking products. Hiring professionals at the fill-and-cap stage of your production is becoming increasingly prevalent. And may not be as costly as you think.
6. Dropper bottles can be found everywhere:
The essential oil market is expanding rapidly, with an expected annual growth rate of 7%! Many customers may have utilized Boston round bottles to store these oil items in the past.
To Sum It Up
How many of these have you heard about or begun to adapt to? Are there any other patterns that you’re concerned about? or are you curious about how other purchasers are dealing with particular shifts?
We’d love to hear your stories in the comments section below. And, as usual, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have packaging projects in the works that you want to ensure are up to your highest standards.
