QLM Label Makers

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬?

Olive oil that looks nothing like olive oil, gin packaged in something you wouldn’t normally expect.

It feels wrong… and that’s exactly why people notice a product.

Welcome to the age of chaos packaging!

See how your brand can stop consumers at shelf: https://qlmgroup.com/ms/2026-hottest-trend-6-when-brands-break-the-rules/

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭

Not every label and packaging trend in 2026 is loud. In fact, some of the most interesting ones are the opposite.

Pantone's Colour of the Year, Cloud Dancer, is inspiring labels that feel calm, confident and quietly premium. When every pack on the shelf is shouting, the quiet ones often win.

See how to use Cloud Dancer for your packaging 👉 https://qlmgroup.com/ms/colour-of-the-year-2026-cloud-dancer-pantone-11-4201-2/

The Fire Horse trend isn’t entirely about the horse

Instead of simply printing the zodiac symbol on a label, some brands are translating the Fire Horse spirit into movement, energy and bold visual composition.

Seasonal packaging can do more than celebrate a holiday. Sometimes, it creates a whole new reason to buy.

See how brands are doing it 👉🏻 https://qlmgroup.com/ms/2026-hottest-trend-2-year-of-the-horse/

An incredible night for the QLM Malaysia team at the Asian Print Awards, winning 4 awards including:
GOLD Medal: Design
GOLD Medal: Digital Limited Editions: Pearl of Asia Gin
SILVER Medal: Digital Gold, Silver & Special Colours
SILVER Medal: Digital Labels

We are especially proud our team for this result in a year when our factory moved and their collaboration with QLM Cambodia.

Hosted by the team at Print innovation Asia and attended by MD Simon Pugh and Socheata Sun, the QLM Label Makers Group won a total of 6 Awards including: 2 GOLD Medals, 3 SILVER Medals and 1 BRONZE Medal. Congratulations to our teams and clients from QLM Label Makers Malaysia, QLM Label Makers and QLM Label Makers - Hà Label Co., Hoang Ha Label Co. Ltd.

QLM Vietnam - Hoang Ha Label Co. Ltd:
SILVER: Self-Promotional Printing
BRONZE Medal: Digital Labels

This is a wonderful acknowledgement of the expertise of our teams in production, design and sales & administration. A big thank you to the organisers and sponsors of the event along with the teams that support us across the group: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, HP, Rieckermann and the Currie Group.