89+ Creative Soup Packaging Design For Inspiration

Last Updated on April 17, 2023 by DesignerPeople

Universally soup is known as comfort food. There are days when you are starving and need a quick fix for hunger, and sometimes when sick, a bowl of soup brings warmth to a day.

Soup has its rich culture depending upon different countries, from a few countries such as Japan. Where their meals are incomplete without soup and India, where the culture of soup is emerging in the snacking industry, traditionally authentic designs and ingredients images on packaging will enhance its brand identity. Soups with health-oriented ingredients are increasing due to the significant shift of customers towards a healthy lifestyle.

Soups can be in liquid or powdered form, packaging design material should be strong and durable, non-messy opening and should be comfortable to handle. The shape of packaging should be store convenient and easily stored.

Standup is the best choices for soups which have multiple layers scientifically designed film which will protect the product inside from heat, oxygen, light and odour.

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Spout opening allows convenient pouring and resealing. Images and colour of the package depend on the flavour of the soup. If spinach or corn, the images of the product will enhance the user experience, reducing time and effort. Soups are available in tins, plastic jars, glass and hence packaging design will depend on space available.

There are soup packaging design with noddles which attract kids and teen majorly. Hence designing is done according to the target group, vibrant colours, doodle art, fantasy theme will encourage kids for purchase. Soups with high nutritional value should display iconographic focusing on its benefits. According to FSSAI norms, it is mandatory to mention nutritious, ingredients, manufacturing date, barcode and address information. Ingredients with allergic nature should indicate on the packaging.

The front of the packaging design should be strategically planned based on companies priority. If it is on a brand name, product name or flavour depending on this image, size and content finalizes.

Soup Cup Label Design

The motive of soup packaging is a major in preserving freshness and taste. But we all know each company are ensuring to achieve these factors; hence here comes packaging design in the picture. A brand can create a distinct identity through attractive and eye-catchy designing.

If it is a single-serve pouch of soup, cup, ready to drink packets or container the soup packaging should reflect purity, natural, freshness and quality.

Using aseptic packaging for soups and all kinds, including cream-based soups, can be shelf-stable and preservative-free, with extended shelf life. Ensure soup jar label design should involve enticing images which can be product image along with fresh ingredients as per the flavour of soup (carrot, spinach, corn, Chinese).

The type of soup also decides the soup label designing and overall emotion of brand story if it is powdered content, or ready to drink soup packaging.
The nutritional value, flavour, textures and brand tagline should be mentioned on best soup packaging as this will help to stand out your product. If the soup is health-based, then the colour, images and content should be a reflection of wellness and goodness as it will focus the health-oriented target group.

If it is of Chinese, Italian or noddle’s soup which is popular among kids, as well as adults then colours, should be vibrant, bold and images should be tempting, which will create cravings.

Pouch soup packaging design is also increasing all over the world with highly convenient and portable will ensure various sizes from single-serve to multiple serve packaging. Soup packaging should offer travel-friendly, easily opening, seal and an easily disposable element which makes it is user-friendly.

IMAGES

Mouthwatering and enticing images will do the work of generating craving for soup and landing into the shopping basket of the customer. A bowl full of soup, ingredients images (vegetables, garlic, spices, corn many more) or simple colour based on flavour along with compelling tagline will enhance its spot on shelves. If the soup is highly nutritional, then mentioning info-graphically nutritional value on designing will add competitive advantage. Vibrant colours are eye-catchy and will build brands visibility in super and hypermarkets.

Doddle and line art enhances the overall presentation of packaging design and creates visually attractive images.

POSITIONING

Identify the category; the brand is focusing on then on that basis designing depends. If the brand has carved a niche into organic products, variety of flavours, quality, cost-effective whichever is brands USP; it should be reflected through its packaging designs. Brand messaging should be consistent with its positioning statement. It can be print or electronic medium brand should communicate with uniformity and clarity.

Thus make sure there is only one shot at making the first impression. Hence, message and images on the packaging must communicate companies’ principles and meet customers evolving values.

 

Author: Priyanka Thakkar

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