Case Studies
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Case Studies
Recent case studies
Corrugate insert innovation – NPC Performance Clutches
Opal customer NPC Performance Clutches (NPC) is a family owned and operated business located in Brisbane. One of Australia’s leading suppliers of performance clutches and flywheels, NPC serves customers both nationally and abroad. Due to their considerable weight, the distribution of clutches requires a serious packaging solution to ensure both…
Learn moreOpal and John Dee’s recycled packaging solution
Opal has helped prominent Australian meat processor John Dee progress towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets by providing more than 60 per cent average recycled content across its chilled meat and frozen meat boxes. Opal’s new recycled packaging solution has exciting applications across the wider industry.
Learn moreCreating Australian made 70 per cent recycled paper bags
Opal has invested in high-tech brown paper bag technology to produce retail paper bags at our Opal Bag Solutions site in Thomastown, Victoria. Opal’s paper bags are 100 per cent Australian made and are created from at least 70 per cent recycled paper.
Learn moreSweet Transition: Cadbury Favourites’ Shippers Shift from White to Brown Board
Mondelez worked with Opal to produce a brown board packaging solution for its Cadbury Favourites shippers without compromising the brand’s shelf presence. The switch provided notable savings in packaging costs, while also improving lead times through local sourcing.
Learn moreOpal and Accu-Label. Sustainable, sticky produce labels
Your fruit and veg labels have the potential to be 100 percent plastic-free, thanks to an exclusive agreement between Opal and Canada-based Accu-Label. Accu-Label solution provides paper-based labelling technology as an alternative solution to plastic labels.
Learn moreCreating a sophisticated carton for Pokeno’s premium whisky
Pokeno Whisky, a New Zealand single malt whisky company, collaborated with Opal to create a sophisticated, high-quality carton fit for their premium whisky range. They had conceptualised how the visuals and branding could be brought to life but required Opal’s expertise to elevate their packaging design.
Learn moreStarward Whisky's ecom shippers
Starward Whisky partnered with Opal for a bespoke packaging solution to fit their new direct-to-the-public online storefront. New to the e-commerce market, Starward needed a fitting shipper to represent its brand and ensure the safe delivery of each bottle from distillery to door-step.
Learn moreSavoy and Jatz Multi-Pack Solution
The Arnott’s Group. challenged Opal to design a multi-pack solution for their Savoy and Jatz biscuit brands, that eliminated the need for plastic shrink wrap and shelf-ready secondary packaging.
Learn moreSapporo "Refined by Rebellion" campaign
Understanding the importance Sapporo placed on brand and identity, Opal’s print capabilities aligned to support Sapporo’s rich history. The design incorporated culturally significant and eye-catching Japanese iconography in the form of Manga artwork on the carton itself—the first time Manga has been used on a beer carton.
Learn moreLimited edition Cadbury Roses chocolate box
Opal has collaborated with Mondelez to design and manufacture a limited-edition, Indigenous inspired packaging for their iconic Cadbury Roses chocolates. Opal was challenged to create this packaging to celebrate Mother’s Day that would disrupt the gifting space and showcase the creative artistic work of First Nations Wirajuri artist, Karen Lee.
Learn moreCampbell’s Real Stock Multi-Pack Solution
To meet growing consumer demands for bulk buying, the Opal Innovation and Design (I&D) team worked with Campbell Arnott’s to create the perfect multi-pack design. The design would suit the warehouse-style value space that Costco creates, while complimenting the warm familiar feeling of the Campbell’s stock brand.
Learn moreUnboxing Dan Murphy's Dan Picked recycled wine box
Partnering with Dan Murphy’s for their wine delivery subscription service, Dan Picked, the team at Opal has designed and created an innovative and robust Australian made, 100 per cent recycled and recyclable wine box. The Dan Picked wine box features a distinct design and an exciting unboxing experience.
Learn moreMcDonald’s Happy Meal Boxes
Opal’s Innovation and Design (I&D) team has collaborated with McDonald’s on a number of Happy Meal® promotional projects that showcase box office feature film releases such as Space Jam: A New Legacy.
Learn moreCraft Beer Packaging Designs
In New Zealand (and Australia), we have seen a steady rise of new brands emerging in the craft beer market. Opal is a key supplier of packaging to the beverage industry, and our team saw an opportunity to target the growing craft brewery industry with two types of paper-based solutions…
Learn moreConnected packaging for Agriculture Victoria
Opal has partnered with an Australian technology provider to create a digitally printed carton that connects consumers with the packaging and product within, all via a unique scannable mark known as the Laava Smart Fingerprint®.
Learn moreSustainable packaging for avocados
Simpson Farms is one of Australia’s largest fresh avocado suppliers. Founded in 1969 near Bundaberg, QLD, Simpson Farms is an Australian family company that produces a range of Australian grown and manufactured avocado products.
Learn moreInnovation that tackles food waste in real time
With an estimated one third of the food produced in the world each year going to waste, technologies that support food loss prevention can make a significant difference. Opal offers Xsense® to help tackle this significant issue through sophisticated cold chain technology – saving food and reducing costs.
Learn moreDriving state-of-the-art digital print solutions
Opal is one of Australia’s largest corrugated packaging suppliers with an extensive customer portfolio, including large retailers, small and medium-sized enterprises, growers, fresh produce, protein and beverage industries. Opal's state-of-the-art digital print technology helps our customers respond in a market where speed, customised packaging and high quality print is critical.
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