For the average consumer, food packaging is nothing more than a necessary evil to keep their produce safe. Food containers aren’t there to be admired or appreciated, and it’ll end up in the recycle bin just as soon as the box or package is empty. But as you can see from these intuitive and innovative food package designs of cool products, that doesn’t have to be the case.
Compiled by Bored Panda, the list below contains a wealth of cool ideas to change the way you think about packaging design, from yogurt lids that turn into spoons to origami beer bottle labels and egg boxes made of compressed hay. Which one of these creative ideas do you think is the cleverest? Let us know in the comments below, and don’t forget to vote for your favorite cool designs.
#1 Goldfish Tea Bags
Image source: Charm Villa
#2 This Wooden Wine Case Can Be Turned Into A Birdhouse
Image source: Rita Rivotti
#3 Juice Cup
Image source: backbonebranding.com
#4 Pasta Nikita Packaging
Image source: Nikita Konkin
#5 Molocow Milk
Image source: Kan Salt, Marcel Sheishenov, I-Media Creative Bureau
#6 Flowering Tea Bags
Image source: Andrej Krahne
#7 Chocolate Pantone
Image source: BLOCD Studio
#8 6 Servings Of Italian Spaghetti
Image source: Neal Fletcher
#9 Pizza Fingers
Image source: Yu Kyung Ha, Won Min Jung & Kwon Young Hee
#10 Milk Carton Changes Color When It Gets Closer To The Expiry Date
Image source: ACheb
#11 Peanut Bag
Image source: Noémie Cotton
#12 Chocolates Like A Set Of Oil Paints
Image source: Nendo
#13 Sustainable Egg Boxes Made Of Hay That Is Heat-pressed Into Carton Shapes
Image source: Maja Szczypek
#14 Honey Package Made Of Beeswax, Wich Can Be Burnt Down As A Candle, Making It Completely Waste Free
Image source: Maude Paquette-Boulva
#15 Chip Can Which Blooms Into A Bowl
Image source: Dohyuk Kwon
#16 Packed Like Sardines, Sardine Packaging
Image source: brandiziac.com
#17 Butterfly Tea
#18 Dino Ice / Fruit Ice Lolly
Image source: Sasha B. Perelman, Katya Mushkina
#19 Clever Cookie Packaging Concept
Image source: Emma Waleij, Hanna Simu, Alma Lindström, and Maja Ahlund
#20 Honey Made By Bees
Image source: Maksi Marbuzov
#21 Egg Box “Toaster”
Image source: Ádám Török
#22 Parmesan Pencils
Image source: Kolle Rebbe / KOREFE
#23 Thelma’s Cookies
Image source: Saturday MFG
#24 Popcorn Packaging That Pops-Up Into A Little Bowl When Popcorn Is Ready
Image source: Anni Nykänen
#25 Jam Packaging
Image source: Anthony Guex
#26 This Yogurt Lid Can Be Folded Into A Little Spoon
Image source: OnTheMidnightTrain
#27 The Pizza Box That Turns Into A Projector
Image source: Reed Collins
#28 Pasta Packaging
Image source: Tamura Design Studio
#29 Squishable Wine Box Lets You Squeeze Wine Until The Last Drop
Image source: Mila Rodriguez
#30 French Fries Box With A Pocket For Ketchup
Image source: Dong Jiang
#31 Lightbulb Spice Jars & Coasters
Image source: Sarah Sia
#32 Marais Piano Cake Packaging
Image source: Kazuaki Kawahara
#33 The Most Honest Chocolate Tablet
Image source: Chocolat Factory
#34 Tea Hangers
Image source: Soon Mo Kang
#35 Fruit Juice Packaging
#36 Cookie Packaging Turns Into A Mask
Image source: Reese Panganiban
#37 Top For Coffee Cup
Image source: Joshua Harris
#38 Mooncake
Image source: Keo.W#sthash.mYwX962e.dpuf
#39 Wine Bottle Based Around The Concept Of Wine As The Blood
Image source: Constantin Bolimond
#40 Teabag Coasters
Image source: Yuree S. Lim & Jieun Yang
#41 Butter! Better!
Image source: Yeongkeun
#42 Gnome Bread Packaging
Image source: Lo Siento Studio
#43 Instant Noodle Packing Box
Image source: Cao Weizhi, Ding Jian, Chen Yuru
#44 Fast Food Packaging
Image source: Ian Gilley
#45 Packaging For Pistachio Nuts. Inside Tray Holds Pistachios But The Outer Part Separates And Becomes A Tray For The Shells
Image source: Maija Rozenfelde
#46 Mini Olive-Oil Packages
Image source: Mini Oliva
#47 Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise
Image source: Rony Schneider
#48 Sushi To-Go Box With Chopsticks Instead Of The Handle
Image source: Ashley Buerkett
#49 Green Berry Tea
Image source: Natalia Ponomareva
#50 Happy Pills
Image source: Marion Dönneweg
#51 Fit Buns High Protein: Bread
#52 Super Hot Sauce
Image source: Kristina Skoreva
#53 Loco – Mad Wine
Image source: vinopack
#54 Origami Beer
Image source: Clara Lindsten
#55 Beijing Buffet Fortune Cookies
Image source: Caroline Brickell
#56 Beeloved Honey
Image source: behance
#57 Banana Milk
Image source: Dongwook Yoon
#58 NYC Spaghetti
Image source: Alex Creamer
#59 Honey Hive
Image source: backbonebranding
#60 Honey Packaging Design Funny Honey. After Folded Can Be Turned Into A Checkers Chessboard
Image source: Lu Zhao, Jian Zhang, Lin Huang, Tingyue Yan
#61 Cookie Break
Image source: Artem Maslov, Tatiana Rusalovskaya, Stanislav Semin, Arya Lugovaya
#62 Beehive Honey Squares
Image source: Lacy Kuhn
#63 Wine Bottle Packaging That Creates Two Drinking Glasses
Image source: AmproDesign
#64 Meat Packaging With A Freshness Indicator
Image source: to-genkyo
#65 Spine Vodka
Image source: Johannes Schulz
#66 Bottle With A Hidden Message
Image source: getblk
#67 T – Tea
Image source: Maria Milagros Rodriguez Bouroncle
#68 Packaging For Sushi
Image source: Lilen Burgos
#69 Coffee Cups With Altering Emotions
Image source: Karen Gevorgyan, Stepan Azaryan, Narin (Noir) Manvelyan, Backbone Branding
#70 Oranges Packed Like Carrots
Image source: FEEL DESAIN
#71 Portable Dog Food Packaging Which Provides A Limited Supply Of Food And A Food Bowl
Image source: Benjamin Yi
#72 Just Laid
Image source: Springetts Brand Design Consultants
#73 Cup Of Fame Tea Bags
Image source: donkey-products.com
#74 Tallinn Doors Chocolate
Image source: Kristi Tamming
#75 Square Jam Jars Designed To Look Like Nail Polish
Image source: latona-m.com
#76 Ice Cream I Scream
Image source: Jiyoung Kim
#77 Bottle Which Can Be Used As A Dumbbell
Image source: Jin Le
#78 Point After Point Wine Bottles
Image source: Brandon Oltman
#79 Kohberg, “Support The Breasts” Bread Packaging
#80 Noble Rey Brewery Co. Cans
Image source: Magnificent Beard
#81 Stir Then Squeeze – Instant Coffee Stick
Image source: Yu-Ren Lai
#82 Mountain Milk
Image source: andersdrage.com
#83 Churros With A Container For Chocolate Sauce
#84 This Bottle Of Wine Lets You Paint Your Own Wine Label Using Wine
Image source: stina-vino.hr
#85 Sunflower Seeds Package
Image source: Karen Maximos
#86 Rainy Seasons Herbs & Vegetables
Image source: Pavla Chuykina
#87 Sweet-Tooth Snacks
Image source: Sergei ASVIDES
#88 Whisky Heart Chocolate Packaging Design
Image source: Lu Zhao, Jian Zhang, Chaoyi Wang
#89 Møller/barnekow
Image source: Rasmus Erixon
#90 Noodles
#91 Vesuvio Pizzeria
Image source: blog.karenhurleydesign.com
#92 Monster Candy
Image source: Charlotte Olsen
#93 Voodoo Chocolates
Image source: Alex Kronenberg
#94 Sustainable Expanding Bowl. Just Add Hot Water
Image source: tomorrowmachine
#95 Doritos Packaging Concept
Image source: Petar Pavlov
#96 Landmine Ketchup
Image source: Publicis Mojo
#97 Coca-Cola Cups
Image source: unknown
#98 Japanese Pastry Packaging
#99 Choco & Co Packaging Based On The Material Of A City
Image source: Isabel de Peque
#100 Mixed Soups
Image source: Lauren Park
#101 The Future Of Pickles From Granny
Image source: wearewunder.bar
#102 El Buscador Wine
Image source: Dorian
#103 This Pastry Bag Has A Cutout For Condiments So They Don’t Get Greasy
Image source: Bendzo
#104 Honey Packaging For Klein Constantia Farm
Image source: Terence Kitching
#105 Blossom Cava Sparkling Wine
Image source: PackLab
#106 Christmas Tea
Image source: Mint
#107 Shake My Head Milkshake Packaging
Image source: Rustam Usmanov
#108 Milk Nature
Image source: Roman Belichenko
#109 Trident Gum
Image source: Hani Douaji
#110 Zen Garden Rock Chocolate Packaging Lets You Relax While Raking The Sand
Image source: Tomonori Saito
#111 Fishing Boat Water Bottle
Image source: Designers Anonymous
#112 Garrett Popcorn
Image source: Jennifer Mulvihill
#113 Spice Kit
Image source: risatakeuchi.com
#114 Quick Fruit
Image source: Marcel Buerkle
#115 Bla Bla Cookies
Image source: Adeliia Koldarova, Zaira Panaeva, Daria Dahoo, Oksana Paley
#116 Toss – Gourmet Pizza By The Slice
Image source: Yinan Wang
#117 Black Market Goods – Beer
Image source: Marco Manansala
#118 Juicy Juice Boxes
Image source: Preston Grubbs
#119 Pinky’s Sausages
Image source: Dean Harding
#120 Egg Packaging
Image source: monstop
#121 Pastry Box With Built-In Coffee Holder
Image source: Eva Bakacs, László Ördögh, Graphasel Design Studio
#122 Lunch Box
Image source: Emma Smart
#123 The Unusual Light Bulb Shaped Bottle Is A Nice Reference To The Energy-giving Properties Of The Drink
#124 Birdy Juice
Image source: Mats Ottdal
#125 Candy Movable Types
Image source: BLOCD
#126 The Mint With A Hole
Image source: Ajinkya Barve, Vishwajeet Sawant
#127 Hot Lava
Image source: Erica Buki
#128 Packaging Design For A Fun And Twisted Bubble Gum Brand. Beneath The Cutesy Exterior Lies An Unexpected Twist: Removing The Outer Box Reveals The Skeleton Of Each “Bum”
Image source: jjaakkdesign
#129 Teapee | Amerindian Herbal Teas
Image source: Sophie Pepin
#130 Playful Candy Packaging
Image source: Nikolo Kerimov
#131 “City Harvest” – Empty Stomach Bag
Image source: Andy Winner and One Show Merit
#132 Tall Dark Chocolate
Image source: Zsofia Mihaly
#133 Olio D’oliva
Image source: Alessia Sistori
#134 Spanish Ibérico Ham Packaging
Image source: Tres Tipos Gráficos
#135 Blood Energy Potion
Image source: harcoslabs
#136 Controlled Potato Chips
Image source: Hornall Anderson
#137 Wine That Comes With A Fun Game
Image source: maniestudio.es
#138 Nespresso X Calisson Coffee Kit
Image source: Alex Celaire
#139 Corona Greek Olive Oil
Image source: Thomas Kiourtsis
#140 Pineapple Pastry
Image source: victad.com.tw
#141 Leuven Beer Packaging
Image source: minimalist
#142 Smirnoff Caipiroska
Image source: jwt
#143 Fazer Vilpuri
Image source: Hasan and Partners
#144 Soy Drink
Image source: kian.ru
#145 Minnamame
Image source: Yindee Design
#146 Fresh Fish Pack
Image source: Postler Ferguson
#147 Kiss – Fruit And Vegetable Puree
Image source: Alexandra Istratova
#148 Hyazint – Fair Mineral Water Range
Image source: Stephan Donner
#149 Happy And Sweet Calendar
Image source: Kanella
#150 Black Oil
Image source: Rony Schneider
#151 Food Packages Where The Packaging Has The Same Short Life Span As The Foods They Contain
Image source: tomorrowmachine
#152 Honey Packaging
Image source: Stepan Azaryan, Backbone Branding
#153 Pasta La Vista
Image source: Andrew Gorkovenko
#154 Flying Honey
Image source: andresguerrero.es
#155 The Tulip
#156 Utopick Chocolates
Image source: Lavernia & Cienfuegos
#157 Bottle Doubles As A Photo Prop
Image source: luksemburk
#158 Bottle Of Wine That You Can Draw On
Image source: cuatroalmas
#159 Meat Packaging
Image source: Bunker Media
#160 Quintessence
Image source: Camille Chassagne & Léa Marque
#161 Chocolates With Attitude
Image source: Bessermachen DesignStudio
#162 Break Fast
Image source: Niklas Hessman
#163 Tea Spa
Image source: Simoul P Alva
#164 Define The Difference
Image source: Ogilvy & Mather Bangkok
#165 Cacao Barry Conduru
Image source: Zoo Studio
#166 Devout. Champagne
Image source: Jessica Sjöstedt, Jasper van Wolferen
#167 Shiawase Banana
Image source: nendo.jp
#168 Aqua Woody Surf Car
Image source: Claudine Hellmuth
#169 Chalk Coffee And Tea
Image source: Lun Yau
#170 Holiday Crackers
Image source: Goods & Services Branding
#171 Mouth Paint, Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Package
Image source: McCann Vilnius
#172 Praline Sweets
Image source: Ali Sokoladine, Ali Sokoladine
#173 Chocolate
Image source: Zoo Studio
#174 Addict Chocolate
Image source: Ning Li
#175 Fish & Rice Rice Packaging
Image source: hailong xiang
#176 Caramela Chocolate Package
Image source: anagrama.com
#177 Tongue-bongue Lollipops
Image source: Ax Victoria
#178 Sweetmas – Tiny Christmas Eve Table
Image source: CLINIC 212
#179 Exotic Snacks Kids Selection
Image source: Rasmus Erixon
#180 Harvey Milk
Image source: Emily Hale
#181 Porkinson
Image source: Jones Knowles Ritchie
#182 Mr. Chocolate
Image source: ruiz+company
#183 Interactive Cans
Image source: Joanna Dawson
#184 Extrem Deluxe
Image source: Lavernia & Cienfuegos
#185 Koco Chocolate
Image source: Lynn Nguyễn
#186 Colgate Max Night: Pizza Box
Image source: Y&R, Paris, France
#187 Extrem Premium
Image source: Lavernia & Cienfuegos
#188 Pantyhose Can Design
Image source: Ramm ND
#189 Bottle That You Can Spank
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