From artisanal boutique to superstores, the trend for Minimalist packaging design continues to pick up pace. We've rounded up 12 examples, including name-brand ketchup without the name, a CD packaged in bubble wrap, and a stylish kit for surviving the apocalypse (+ slideshow).

Tate Modern pale ale by Peter Saville and Tate Design Studio

British design legend Peter Saville adapted his graphic identity for the Tate Modern into a new Switch House beer can.
The can has no words, and instead relies on Saville's distinctive imagery to communicate what the product is. Read more about Tate Modern pale ale »

Mandarin Natural Chocolate bars by Yuta Takahashi

Yuta Takahashi's packaging design for Mandarin Natural Chocolate takes Minimalism to the extreme. It features an almost entirely white wrapper, with lettering in a simple black serif font and a line of 10 dots to subtly indicate the chocolate's intensity. Read more about Mandarin Natural Chocolate bars »

Evolvia By Evolve organic extra virgin olive oil bottle by Alex Theodorou

By Evolve's Alex Theodorou designed the company's organic extra virgin olive oil bottle to be elegantly minimal for one key reason ? so it would last.
His hope was that consumers would reuse the glass bottle as a pourer even after the initial supply of oil was gone. Read more about Evolvia By Evolve organic extra virgin olive oil bottle »

Leo Hillinger wine bottle by Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid's bottle for Austrian winemaker Leo Hillinger has a concav...