We’ve landed in the final month of 2025, and honestly? What a ride. Before diving headfirst into advent calendars and holiday madness, let’s pause and look back at the brightest (and wildest) moments from November.

From brands stripping artificial dyes from iconic snack packs to AI-powered palette tools, from laundry bottles getting a glamorous ribbed makeover to catalogs staging a very unexpected comeback, this past month proved something refreshing. In a world that can feel like a nonstop loop of doomscrolling, packaging remains one of the few corners that deliver surprise and delight.

Here are the best packaging stories of November 2025.