A method of packing articles into a packing box having a bottom and side walls connected to the bottom, the articles having a length, a width and a thickness, the length being longer than or equal to the width and the width being longer than the thickness, the method comprising - providing a flow of articles in a first direction; - providing a flow of packing boxes in a second direction parallel to the first direction; - providing the packing boxes in the flow of packing boxes in a slanted position, for packing of articles into the packing boxes, such that the bottom of each packing box is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane, a first side wall (22.1) is in a lower position with respect to other side walls of the packing box, and articles provided in the packing box will bear against the bottom and the first side wall (22.1); - gripping articles from the flow of articles and placing the articles, optionally individually gripping articles from the flow of articles and placing the articles individually, into one or more packing boxes that are provided in the slanted position in the flow of packing boxes such that the articles are placed in a vertical orientation into each packing box with the length and the width of the articles parallel to the first side wall to provide a row of articles bearing against the bottom and the first side wall (22.1), optionally while both the flow of articles and the flow of packing boxes are continuously progressing; and - subsequently collecting and providing at least one article from the flow of articles in a holder, and placing the at least one article from the holder in vertical orientation into a packing box that is provided in the slanted position in the flow of packing boxes to complete a row of articles in the packing box between the first side wall (22.1) and an opposing second side wall (22.2) of the packing box. - providing a flow of articles in a first direction; - providing a flow of packing boxes in a second direction parallel to the first direction; - providing the packing boxes in the flow of packing boxes in a slanted position, for packing of articles into the packing boxes, such that the bottom of each packing box is slanted with respect to a horizontal plane, a first side wall (22.1) is in a lower position with respect to other side walls of the packing box, and articles provided in the packing box will bear against the bottom and the first side wall (22.1); - gripping articles from the flow of articles and placing the articles, optionally individually gripping articles from the flow of articles and placing the articles individually, into one or more packing boxes that are provided in the slanted position in the flow of packing boxes such that the articles are placed in a vertical orientation into each packing box with the length and the width of the articles parallel to the first side wall to provide a row of articles bearing against the bottom and the first side wall (22.1), optionally while both the flow of articles and the flow of packing boxes are continuously progressing; and - subsequently collecting and providing at least one article from the flow of articles in a holder, and placing the at least one article from the holder in vertical orientation into a packing box that is provided in the slanted position in the flow of packing boxes to complete a row of articles in the packing box between the first side wall (22.1) and an opposing second side wall (22.2) of the packing box.