In the present study, we investigated whether the persuasiveness of weak vs. strong product claims is affected by atypicality of food packaging. We found support for the hypothesis that atypical packaging design enhances processing of product information, and improves the recall of product claims presented on the product. Importantly, in line with our hypotheses, we found that the persuasiveness of weak and strong product claims on the package was affected by whether the package design is typical or atypical. When packaging was atypical, strong claims resulted in a higher quality judgment, but weak claims resulted in a lower willingness to pay – compared to when packaging was typical. Therefore, atypical packaging may not always be beneficial for product evaluation.