BME Packaging

24/10/2026

Mums Charcoal & Grill has been serving the Hervey Bay community since 2016, bringing authentic charcoal-grilled flavours inspired by Pokhara, Nepal.

And that signature yellow branding doesn't stop at the shopfront! 💛 It travels home with every takeaway order through their custom-branded packaging, leaving a little piece of Mum’s Charcoal & Grill in every customer's memory.

A local business with a story that started halfway across the world.

23/10/2026

Why does Pantone colour matching cost extra? 🎨
If you've been quoted more for an exact brand colour on your custom printed coffee cups, paper bags or boxes, this is why:

1️⃣ The ink is mixed to a special formula
2️⃣ The press has to be stopped and cleaned first
3️⃣ The colour is checked against a reference during the print run

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22/10/2026

Most colour problems we see don't start at the printer. They start much earlier, when the palette is first picked.

Too many colours. Colours chosen on a phone screen. No print codes. No plan for how much of each to use.

The fix is simpler than most people think:

🎨 Keep it to 3 colours. Fewer colours make a brand easier to recognise.

🖨️ Get the print codes, CMYK and Pantone, so the colour on your cup matches the colour on your screen.

📐 Use the 60/30/10 rule: your main colour covers 60%, your support colour 30%, and your accent 10%. That's what makes a palette look balanced instead of random.

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20/10/2026

16/10/2026

Hospitality branding is changing in 2026. 👀

Bold colours. Imperfect designs on purpose. Packaging nobody expects.

Here are three branding trends helping cafés, restaurants and takeaways stand out, from custom printed coffee cups to branded takeaway packaging.

The takeaway? Different gets noticed. Memorable gets shared.

Which trend is your favourite? 👇

15/10/2026

A bakery that's been part of Maryborough since 1919, now with cups to match ☕

Gail Sauer's Bakery Cafe has been baking for the Fraser Coast for over a century. It was founded by Augie Sauer in 1919 and is still family-run, with pies and pastries locals have grown up on.

A business with that much history deserves packaging that carries it. So we printed their custom coffee cups, and now every takeaway that leaves the counter takes a piece of that story with it.

Swipe through to see them in action across the store 👉

📍 Gail Sauer's Bakery Cafe, Maryborough QLD

11/10/2026

Paperboard vs corrugated: the difference behind every takeaway box 📦

Almost every week, someone asks us for "cardboard boxes." Our first question back is always: which one?

Cardboard is a catch-all word. When you order packaging, you're choosing between two different materials.

Paperboard is a single flat layer. It's lighter and cheaper, and it gives a sharper, more premium print finish. It's ideal for fish and chips, small burgers and pastry boxes.

Corrugated has three layers with a wavy one in the middle. It's built to carry weight and take pressure, which is why pizzas and tall burgers go in it.

Pick the wrong one and you either overpay for strength you don't need, or your box collapses before it reaches the customer.

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11/10/2026

Three trends rewriting how food brands look in 2026 👇

1️⃣ Dopamine branding
Sleek, muted colours are out. Bold, vivid tones are in, because they get recognised instantly on a crowded feed.

2️⃣ Purposely imperfect branding
Hand-drawn scribbles, handwritten fonts, imperfect logos. In a world full of AI-polished design, the human touch is what stands out.

3️⃣ Chaos packaging
Coffee sealed in a can instead of a plastic cup. Pastries in a luxury box instead of a brown bag. Same product, higher perceived value, and far more likely to end up on someone's Instagram.

The principle behind all three is simple. In a crowded market, blending in is the risk. Doing it differently is how you get noticed.

Save this for your next rebrand and follow for more branding and packaging tips.

09/10/2026

Millennial vs Gen Z branding. 🎨

Two generations. Two completely different approaches.
Millennials went for minimalism, muted colours and premium finishes.
Gen Z is bringing bold colours, oversized typography and packaging designed to stand out on social media.
One focuses on looking premium. The other focuses on grabbing attention.

Which style do you prefer? 👀

03/10/2026

Your logo might look perfect on your phone… but that doesn’t mean it’s ready for print. 👀

One of the most common files we receive for custom packaging is a JPEG.

The problem? JPEGs are made from pixels, so when they’re enlarged for cups, boxes, bags or other packaging, they can lose quality and become blurry.

For printing, we usually need a vector file — commonly AI, EPS or vector PDF — so your logo stays clean and sharp.

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