Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2018 (Issue 105)

16 giftfocus brand spanking new Bell Packaging Responding to the growing pressure to offer environmentally acceptable packaging, Bell is delighted to launch Retran®. This product joins the Jetran® family which provides the world’s leading solution for clear tubing. This is produced using PET film which includes up to 70 per cent post-consumer waste derived from redundant drinks bottles. The bottles are collected, sorted, cleaned and processed into PET flake that is then converted into rigid film to make Retran®. The polymer manufacturer has certificates of conformity that confirm the waste source and content. The material has been trialled extensively and the results show this material is as strong as the PET film used to make Jetran® tubing and clear folding boxes. The crystal-clear transparency is maintained as only good quality bottles are used from approved sources. Retran® can be supplied on cut lengths or on reels. The film thickness varies from 200 Micron up to 400 Micron. The Retran® tube can be formed into round, square, rectangular, triangular and hexagonal shapes. Bell will be offering a standard range of Retran® with more than 300 available shapes and sizes. Typical application areas include window fashions, hardware & DIY products, pharmaceutical and promotional packs. In addition, the material used to make Retran® is certified for direct food contact making it suitable for displaying food and confectionery products. Retran® packaging can also be produced in a BRC accredited facility if required. T: +44 (0)1582 459 292 E: info@bellpackaging.com W: bellpackaging.com Intelex Group RRP: £19.95 Intelex Group is excited to expand its popular range of long hot water bottles with seven new cover designs (cream fur, pink fur, grey fur, blue tartan, purple tartan, red spot and red Nordic print). Launched last year, the range is an excellent option for savvy retailers looking for original gift ideas that are not only beautiful, but also practical. Each long hot water bottle is made from high quality materials and provides a safer alternative to traditional hot water bottles, making it perfect for delivering warming comfort on cold winter days and frosty nights, whilst the elongated design offers warmth over a greater area of the body. Once expanded, the range will feature 13 superb designs in different colours and patterns with each one retailing at £19.95 RRP. T: +44 (0)1933 679 777 E: sales@intelex.co.uk W: intelex.co.uk esscentualcandles RRP: £16.99 Designing its products in Scotland and hand- pouring them in Cumbria, esscentualcandles is a fast- growing name in the candle market. The design process is based on the belief that the company’s main competitors focus on either fragrance or packaging, and so they pour equal amounts of creativity into both aspects by using beautifully designed artwork packaging and a range of imaginative fragrances. Following the very successful launch of its ‘everyday’ range of candles in 2017, esscentualcandles has now added to its offering with several gorgeously packaged gift sets. Priced at £7.08 with an RRP of £16.99, a favourite of the range is the ‘elements’ gift set. From a grassy damp morning, to the evening sunshine or a walk in a woodland littered with Bluebells, re-connect with nature through these three beautifully packaged candles. This gift set contains the following fragrances: Morning Dew – top note of Freshly Cut Grass, a White Floral heart note and an Earthy base. Sunshine – top note of Honeysuckle, heart note of Amber and a Wooden Musky base note. Wood Walk – top note of Bluebells, a heart note of Rain Water and base notes of Oak and Moss. Paint tin candles are also available separately (RRP £5.99, trade price £2.50). T: +44 (0)7887 423 069 E: esscentualcandles@gmail.com W: esscentualcandles.com Joe Davies RRP: £14.99 Joe Davies is right on trend with its new baby wish boxes. The use of gold foiled wording is sure to bring a touch of glamour to any nursery. Wish boxes present the opportunity to collect kind wishes and words of wisdom in the form of inspiration and advice written onto hearts and placed into the box by friends and relatives in anticipation of the new arrival. The pretty co-ordinating baby fund boxes offer a new fashionable take on money boxes and together these wonderful collections are just perfect for baby showers. Joe Davies’ extensive collection of gifts will be on display on its spacious Spring Fair stand, all easy and affordable to buy with its trademark little and often ordering system. T: +44 (0)161 975 6300 E: sales@joedavies.co.uk W: joedavies.co.uk