Glögg it

Blossa has a much fancier glögg than Ikea, and they release a new one every year with a redesigned bottle.
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As if you need another reason to got to Target

More great packaging from Target (as usual), this time updating their 'Archer Farms' brand and steering away from the country-kitsch look towards a fresher*, sharper and more graphic look.

This description from the studio that created it, sums it up better:

Target Corporation needed an upscale look for its premium food label—one that would go against the grain, standing out among the clutter, din and hue of typical supermarket shelves. Our solution centers around a fresh "sprout" logo that steers away from a barnyard look that might be expected of a brand called Archer Farms. The system is clean and simple featuring sans-serif fonts, a vivid palette and a decidedly European use of white space.

*Okay, here's where I blow the whistle on them...I've seen this shape and design done before - and it was very similar to what Target has done. I've been trying to remember where I've seen it but can't put my finger on it. Now this is going to bug me all day.

Looks like it's for 'medicinal' purposes...

Now everyone can self-medicate with these handcrafted-looking bottles of whiskey from Douglas Laing & Co. I would prefer to set them up on a table and admire them as an addition to the overall decor...*sigh* I heart good packaging.
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I *heart* smart packaging

These kits from help make me want a headache and paper cut.

Culinary inspiration

Daylesford Organic pretty much blows Whole Foods out of the water. They're a grocer specializing in all things natural and artisinal...a very pure way of filling up your fridge. They have 'garden kitchens', an organic 'creamery', an 'estate' where they raise their animals for the 'farmshop'--which is what they call their store(s).

And the packaging...oh the packaging. Just the milk alone would have me racking up a big bill there. Lucky thing Daylesford Organic is in the UK and not here!

Take a look at some of the goodies they have:Geranium and neroli hand wash and lotion.Organic penyston cheese.Semi-skimmed milk.Seville orange marmalade.