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Packaging architecture for shelf clarity in a heritage food range

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Clonakilty Foods needed packaging architecture that protected familiar heritage cues while making a growing FMCG range clearer on shelf.

With heritage dating back to the 1880s, the brand had to preserve the cues people already recognised while giving newer products a more consistent place in the range. The work balanced shelf clarity, brand architecture, print management and future SKU flexibility across a growing food portfolio, without overstating the change. The emphasis stayed on continuity, recognition and practical range management for retail teams and shoppers.

Services

Packaging Design
Brand Architecture
Print Management
Visual Strategy

Packaging architecture for shelf clarity in a heritage food range

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Clonakilty Foods needed packaging architecture that protected familiar heritage cues while making a growing FMCG range clearer on shelf.

With heritage dating back to the 1880s, the brand had to preserve the cues people already recognised while giving newer products a more consistent place in the range. The work balanced shelf clarity, brand architecture, print management and future SKU flexibility across a growing food portfolio, without overstating the change. The emphasis stayed on continuity, recognition and practical range management for retail teams and shoppers.

Services

Packaging Design
Brand Architecture
Print Management
Visual Strategy

Date

May 2021

Client

Clonakilty Foods

Industry

FMCG

Timeline

6 months

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The Challenge

The opportunity was to support range expansion without weakening the recognition built around the Clonakilty name.

In a busy supermarket environment, packaging has to communicate quickly. Clonakilty Foods needed a system that could make newer products feel connected to the flagship brand, help shoppers navigate the range and keep the traditional visual character that loyal customers already recognised. The task was to bring more structure to the portfolio while treating the brand's heritage with care.

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The Solution

A clearer packaging system made the master brand, product hierarchy and range structure easier to use.

The packaging system introduced a clearer visual architecture across the range, retaining important heritage cues such as the established script and familiar palette while adding a more disciplined grid, information hierarchy and print approach. Each SKU could sit confidently within the Clonakilty family, with the master brand remaining clear across different formats.

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The Process

The process focused on separating essential brand recognition from elements that could be simplified or organised more clearly.

We reviewed the existing packaging assets, product information and print requirements to understand what needed to remain familiar and what could be refined. The work clarified typography, product naming, pack information, finish considerations and range logic so the packaging could support current products and future extensions without losing the character of the brand.

By the numbers

Packaging System

Brand architecture created for a growing FMCG product range.

Packaging System

Brand architecture created for a growing FMCG product range.

Disciplines

Packaging, brand architecture, print management and visual strategy brought together.

Disciplines

Packaging, brand architecture, print management and visual strategy brought together.

Months

Project timeline for the packaging architecture work.

Months

Project timeline for the packaging architecture work.

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Brainstorm Design Studio A senior-led award-winning web design studio based in Limerick City (V94). We provide digital strategy and branding for the Mid-West region, including Castletroy, Raheen, Adare, and the rest of Ireland. Unlike generalist agencies, we offer direct Creative Director access for businesses in Limerick and County Clare.