Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

Reshaping beer: Better labels, advanced branding tech and new bottle formats

18-Apr-2019 By Beth Newhart

Beer packaging has been a ‘sea of sameness’ for decades, according to glass container manufacturer O-I. Traditional amber glass bottles and aluminum cans covered in paper labels has been the norm, but the time may be ripe for a major change.

Flexible, diverse breweries are the way forward for small craft

16-Apr-2019 By Beth Newhart

The craft beer industry is navigating a more mature growth pattern in 2019: a theme that was explored at the 36th annual Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Denver.

Polar Krush launches 100% recyclable spoon straw for iced drinks

12-Apr-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Polar Krush has eliminated plastic straws from its brand with the launch of 100% environmentally friendly spoon straw.

Holla Spirits debuts eco-friendly Vodka packaging

10-Apr-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Holla Spirits has launched eco-friendly packaging to deliver Holla vodka directly to consumers across Pennsylvania, US.

SIG gains milestone on dual ASI certification for aseptic foil cartons

08-Apr-2019 By Jenny Eagle

SIG will launch aseptic carton packs in Europe that use foil certified to the ASI standard (Aluminium Stewardship Initiative), to promote responsible sourcing.

Berlin Packaging acquires Verrerie Calvet in France

08-Apr-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Berlin Packaging has acquired Verrerie Calvet, a packaging supplier in Aimargues, France, with the deal expected to be completed next month.

Tetra Pak transforms its milk and juice cartons into digital packaging

08-Apr-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Tetra Pak has launched a connected platform, transforming its milk and juice cartons into digital packs.

Levissima bottled water improves its label application with Sidel’s EvoDECO Roll-Fed

02-Apr-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Levissima, part of Sanpellegrino Group (Nestlé Waters), has installed Sidel’s EvoDECO Roll-Fed to improve the quality of its label application while increasing output capacity.

Former PepsiCo design director opens London Vault49 agency

01-Apr-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Former global design director, Global Beverages, PepsiCo, Paul Woodvine, has opened a New York brand design agency Vault49 in London.

Lucozade Ribena Suntory to redesign Ribena bottle for easier UK recycling

28-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Lucozade Ribena Suntory is launching an ambitious project to redesign its Ribena bottles, to ensure all its packaging is fully recyclable within the UK’s recycling infrastructure.

EU PET bottle collection target ‘too ambitious’

28-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

The European Union's (EU) proposal to introduce a 90% collection target for PET beverage bottles by 2029 is unlikely to be met, says Wood Mackenzie Chemicals.

Diageo, Unilever, Coca-Cola & Nestlé launch Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance

26-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Diageo, Unilever, The Coca Cola Company, and Nestlé have launched the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda.

Toyo Ink Group to expand in Africa

25-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Toyo Ink Group has announced plans to open a sales subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, to expand across the African continent.

Sidel celebrates on-going success in China with 10th anniversary

22-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sidel is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Bejing factory as it continues to see the biggest opportunities for growth in China in water, dairy and the juice market.

Riedel relaunches CoolBest fruit juices in SIG SIGNATURE PACK

22-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Riedel has partnered with SIG to relaunch its CoolBest fruit juices in SIGNATURE PACK, an aseptic pack 100% linked to plant-based renewable materials.

PACCOR to extend next-generation lightweight bottle caps across IML portfolio

21-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

PACCOR plans to extend its next-generation dairy bottle caps, which weigh approximately 13% less than the previous design (1.3g instead of 1.5g) across its entire IML (In-Mould labelling) portfolio.

Spreafico & Milan University to study the effects of coffee capsules on the environment

20-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Spreafico Automation, which manufactures filling and packaging systems for the coffee industry, has partnered with the University of Milan to study the properties of self-protected capsules and their shelf life.

Hi-Cone to join Terracycle to recycle plastic ring can holders

18-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Hi-Cone is the first non-branded company to join TerraCycle’s recycling scheme, beginning in May.

Dow opens entries for its 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards

15-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

From a Flat Wine Bottle, to Mix On Command (MOC) Shaker Bag, PaperBoat Thandai Retortable Profile Pouch and KitKat Celebreak box; Dow is on the hunt for this year’s breakthrough designs for its Packaging Innovation Awards 2019.

Top 3 mistakes beer brands make in their packaging

Brown&Co: ‘Packaging is not the place for complex or potentially confusing emotional messages’

15-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Brown&Co has re-branded and designed packaging for Efes, Bomonti, Chisinau and Natakhtari beer brands, plus Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and about 12 other AB InBev brands.

Rapak invests in Bag-in-Box to meet demand for flexible packaging

15-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Rapak, part of DS Smith Plastics, is installing a sixth line for Bag-in-Box packaging at its Shumen plant in Bulgaria to meet demand.

Chanmé on growing the frosé category: 'We want to change the perception of frozen drinks!'

07-Mar-2019 By Beth Newhart

Chanmé Frosé is gearing up for summer in the US with expansion of its ready-to-drink frosé pouches -- a frozen rosé wine that promotes portability often lost in the wine category. And the brand believes natural flavors and good wine will be the key to...

Tetra Pak addresses waste challenge with Cube aseptic packaging

07-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Classic Aseptic 65ml Cube package for dairy, juice, ice cream and liquid food.

IVL acquires INVISTA German packaging company

05-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) has acquired INVISTA Resins & Fibers in Gersthofen, Germany.

Sidel opens office in Moscow to take advantage of economic ‘upswing’

05-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sidel has opened an office in Moscow to better serve its customers in Russia, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Ardagh to differentiate premium & sustainable packaging to meet European demand

26-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Ardagh Group says ‘the sustainability agenda has intensified in Europe’ and it will support its growth with differentiated premium and sustainable packaging.

Consumer groups criticize TTB modern alcohol labels

26-Feb-2019 By Beth Newhart

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Consumer Federation of America (CFA), and National Consumers League (NCL) say that alcohol labeling changes proposed by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TBB) 'fall dramatically short...

Coca-Cola interested in future LED developments following #BeSanta label campaign

25-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Coca-Cola is interested in future LED developments after partnering with Berlin-based Inuru, Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) to launch a limited edition light up bottle label campaign.

Edinburgh Beer Factory partners with Linx Printing for improved coding

21-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Edinburgh Beer Factory has partnered with Linx Printing Technologies for improved coding and marking with its CSL30 laser coder.

SIG partners with Nestlé to launch on-the-go portion packs with built in paper straws

18-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

SIG will launch an alternative to plastic straws with a paper straw on some of its portion-size packs, available in Q1, 2019.

Radnor Hills partners with RPC to launch X-EnviroShrink film bottled water

15-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Radnor Hills has partnered with RPC bpi protect to launch its bottled water in X-EnviroShrink film which contains up to 51% recycled content and a minimum of 31% PCR (Post Consumer Recycled plastic).

SIG opens China Tech Centre

05-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

SIG has opened a Tech Centre, close to its packaging plant in Suzhou, China, to support customers who want to develop and implement new product concepts and market-ready packaging.

Ardagh upgrades its 3D Studio for metal packaging artwork for cans, Easy Peel & Easy Open lids

30-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Ardagh has updated its 3D Studio with enhanced capabilities adding improved technologies, a greater packaging portfolio and improved user experience.

Rumble Supershakes relaunch with SIG packaging

29-Jan-2019 By Beth Newhart

Canadian protein drink Rumble is relaunching this month with new carton packaging.

Tetra Pak appoints CEO to replace Dennis Jönsson

25-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

The Tetra Laval Group Board has appointed Adolfo Orive, as president and CEO of Tetra Pak effective April 1, 2019.

Liquid Death to ‘obliterate bottled water marketing clichés’

24-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Four entrepreneurs have launched Liquid Death to ‘completely obliterate bottled water marketing clichés by taking the world’s healthiest beverage and making it just as funny as unhealthy brands across the energy drinks, soda, and beer sector’.

Tetra Pak to offer 'Smart Package' digital printing on its carton packages

16-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Tetra Pak has partnered with Koenig & Bauer to offer full-colour digital printing on its carton packages, to meet demand for digital on-pack printing.

Gaya Gold Coffee launches redesigned iced coffee packaging

15-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Gaya Gold has partnered with Ardagh Group to launch a redesigned ice coffee packaging in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) with plans to take it to other Middle Eastern markets.

Digimarc and HP to provide every printed object with a unique identity

15-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Digimarc and HP have partnered to provide a Serialized Global Trade Item Number (SGTIN) for individual packaging items, meaning two otherwise identical units of the same product are uniquely identifiable, making it possible to track and trace for brand...

Bottled water should be available everywhere, says 93% of Americans

10-Jan-2019 By Beth Newhart

A new study from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) says that 93% of Americans want bottled water available everywhere drinks are sold, and prefer it over all other beverages, furthering its rise to the no. 1 soft drink in the world.

TricorBraun and Pacific Bag create TricorBraun Flex flexible packaging division

09-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

TricorBraun has acquired Pacific Bag, a US distributor of flexible packaging to combine it with its existing flexibles business, Taipak, to create TricorBraun Flex.

Sewtec customises secondary packaging machine for Tetley fruit tea

08-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sewtec has partnered with Tata Global Beverages to install a bespoke secondary packaging machine for its Tetley fruit tea product line.

Taghleef Industries completes Biofilm acquisition

04-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Taghleef Industries (Ti), which produces biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, has completed its acquisition of Biofilm.

IVL to take advantage of PET packaging with oxygen barriers

02-Jan-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) has a busy start to the New Year as it announces three acquisitions.

Technology

Zappar: Top Augmented Reality predictions for 2019

20-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Augmented Reality (AR) content is growing fast thanks to the launch of Apple’s ARKit, Google’s ARCore, Snap’s Lens Studio and ZapWorks.

Diageo brings whisky tasting to the home with voice activation technology

18-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Diageo is bringing whisky tasting to the home with a voice activation pilot through Amazon Alexa Skill, to make its Talisker brand, produced on the Isle of Skye, accessible to more people.

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Thinfilm sees success with Kilchoman NFC whisky tag

12-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Thinfilm has spoken about the success of its collaboration with Kilchoman on its NFC whisky tag.

R&B Plastics Machinery enters all-electric blow molding machine segment

10-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

R&B Plastics Machinery has announced a strategic partnership with Sika, a custom blow molding machine maker in Taiwan, and Seecor, a technology company in South Africa, for the production of electric, hybrid and hydraulic blow molding machines.

Nestlé to create Institute of Packaging Sciences to tackle global waste problem

06-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Nestlé says it is going to address the growing packaging waste problem by creating a Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Final tests of watermarks on plastics bottles to be carried out in 2019

06-Dec-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Filigrade says it is carrying out final tests of watermarks on plastic bottles in Q1, 2019 and has partnered with a French company, which will build the first watermark bottle processing machine.