Home Authors Posts by Kary Radestock

Kary Radestock

Kary Radestock
21 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
Kary Radestock brings more than 20 years of award-winning print and packaging expertise to some of the top brands in the world. She launched Hippo Premium Packaging in order to fill a need for professional, compliant packaging, brand development, and graphic design to the emerging cannabis industry.
recreational marijuana with gummy bears on a pink background

Packaging Responsibly for Compliance and Public Opinion

Recently, the State of New York proposed new rules governing the packaging of cannabis products as it readies for legal adult-use sales. Labels will...
Hi-Klas-with-Reticulating-Varnish-on-Silver-Foil-board

Packaging: The Finishing Touch

Product packaging is an extremely important element in expressing a brand. Consumers touch and feel it, they judge it, and they form a deeper...
cannabis packaging Port of Los Angeles DiBilio mg Magazine

Supply-Chain Disruptions Hit Cannabis Packaging

The pandemic has forced businesses to reexamine their operations and make tough but necessary changes to their business models. Many suppliers shut down or...
How-the-Pandemic-Is-Influencing-Packaging-Design-Kary-Radestock-cannabis-news-mg-magazine-mgretailer

How the Pandemic Is Influencing Packaging Design

Something must have happened to people during the pandemic. I think being cooped up has caused some creative types to let their minds wander,...
Kary-Radestock-Celebrates-Hippo-Premium-Packagings-Birthday-in-Canna-Years-cannabis-news-mg-magazine-mgretailer

Kary Radestock Celebrates Hippo Premium Packaging’s Birthday in Canna Years

According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Hippo Premium Packaging is now thirty-eight years old—in dog time. But don’t try to do the math....
Two-Paths-to-Success-in-the-Age-of-Cannabis-Legalization-Kary-Radestock-mg-magazine-mgretailer

Two Paths to Success in the Age of Cannabis Legalization

Have you ever made a wish and gotten what you wanted only to find the reality did not match your expectations? According to the Merriam-Webster...
Cannabis-Packaging-Wrapping-Up-All-That-Matters-Kary-Radestock-mg-Magazine-mgretailer

Cannabis Packaging: Wrapping Up All That Matters

It’s the holiday season, and that means giving and receiving presents of all kinds. One of my favorite activities at this time of year...
What-the-Pandemic-Teaches-Us-about-Cannabis-Packaging-Kary-Radestock-Hippo-mg-magazine-mgretailer

What the Pandemic Teaches Us about Product Packaging

Want to increase your sales? Try some new packaging! Granted, I am in the packaging world so you’d expect me to say that… but...
Where-Are-They-Now-Kary-Radestock-guest-column-mg-magazine-mgretailer

Where Are They Now? A Lesson in Business Successes and Failures

Any column that begins with “Where are they now?” conjures images of teen heartthrobs, one-hit wonders, and television stars who have faded into obscurity....
Automation-Cannabis-Packaging-Kary-Radestock-mg-magazine-mgretailer

How Automation Is Changing Cannabis Packaging

Over the past decade, businesses of all types have embraced automation as a way to improve efficiency, increase productivity, and enhance consistency. One industry...

LATEST CONTRIBUTIONS