AB InBev announces that Bud Light will be the first US beer to feature large-format serving facts and an ingredients label on case packaging, in an effort to meet the level of transparency that consumers demand.
TricorBraun has acquired Pacific Bag, a US distributor of flexible packaging to combine it with its existing flexibles business, Taipak, to create TricorBraun Flex.
PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew brand has launched Mtn Dew Amp Game Fuel in the US: a line of drinks designed by video gamers and optimized for ‘an enhanced gaming experience’ with features such as a no-slip grip, resealable lid, and ingredients for alertness.
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.
Almond has partnered with EVRYTHNG, IoT smart products platform, to launch FACT, a healthy fruit-flavored drink, using its platform-as-a-service (PaaS) to offer blockchain provenance, supply chain traceability and consumer digital rewards.
With more consumer trends leaning toward health and wellness, convenience channels have had to evolve beyond unhealthy, processed CPGs. Packaging innovations are allowing for a longer shelf life, making it possible to sell better-for-you foods out of...
Coca-Cola India has turned to mobile technology to sell its Kinley mineral water to Indian customers, as part of its ‘digital transformation’ strategy.
AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) opened its 2018 Amsterdam World Congress (November 19-20) touching on the challenges and hurdles for smart packaging this week.
Kezzler joined the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Innovation Norway on a State Visit to China last month, as it welcomed incoming CEO Christine Akselsen.
AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) has partnered with drupa 2020, printing technology show, to host a Members’ Village as well as demonstrations and presentations about Active & Intelligent Packaging technologies and how...
Constantia Flexibles has launched Ecolutions packaging line, which it claims is more sustainable because its Mono PE laminate EcoLam is lightweight, and its OPE/PE structure is fully recyclable.
Packaging viscous products in sealable pouches rather than plastic cups is a trend that’s gained a lot of steam in the last few years. At Pack Expo International in Chicago, the pros and cons of the pouch method were debated and innovations were on display....
Sidel has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Aseptic Combi Predis blow fill seal filler following a test run with a dairy customer in North America.
A new scent-permeation technology was on display at Pack Expo this week. Sniff Seal from Tekni-Plex lets customers smell products through their seal without affecting the quality inside.
Bosch debuted its new VR planning tool technology at Pack Expo International this week, along with the new Midrange Endload Cartoner (MEC) and an update to its flow wrapper series. CEO Stefan König also spoke to DairyReporter about the ongoing sale of...
Sidel Group has completed its acquisition of PET Engineering, expanding its packaging portfolio in containers for water, soft drinks, liquid dairy products and beer.
Cheer Pack North America will feature its flexible, spouted pouch solutions and new pilot filler at Pack Expo International next week in Chicago. The stand-up pouches are eco-friendly and create up to 93% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to some...
Sidel is seeing a growing demand for premiumization of packaging and said most customers want to develop ‘a premium execution of one of their packaging range’.
By 2022, global market intelligence firm IDC forecasts that 80% of enterprise revenue growth will depend directly on digital offerings and operations. And yet alcohol is trailing most other sectors when it comes to digital, write Jon Reay of Rewrite Digital.
ECMA (The European Carton Makers Association) has revised its business strategy to tackle growing challenges within the industry such as Brexit, food safety, recruiting a younger workforce, currency fluctuations and sustainability.
The use of PET as a packaging material is expected to grow globally within the liquid dairy sector, says Sidel, as it plans on showcasing its Aseptic Combi Predis blow fill seal filler, at Pack Expo 2018.
The Coca-Cola Company wants to patent its character recognition app that uses artificial intelligence and relies on consumer input to scan reward codes as part of its product loyalty program.
Drinkfinity – PepsiCo’s vessel and pod beverage system – has entered the coffee category with the launch of two Americano pods: offering ‘an entirely new iced coffee experience’.
Demand for blow molded bottles in Europe was 189 billion units in 2017, up from 176 billion in 2013, with the fastest growing market segments have been sweet and savory spreads and still water, says AMI Consulting.
The 42 Degrees Company, which acquired the patent for self-heating coffee cans last year, has redeveloped the ingredients and packaging of the product launching it to suppliers and convenience stores soon.
Bruichladdich Distillery Co. has installed two Linx CSL30 laser coders from Linx Printing Technologies to reduce downtime on its whisky and gin bottle lines.
Plastic makes up 45% of packaging material and will grow to 55% in the next decade, hitting $45.5bn, according to the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded GEA a letter of no objection (LONO) for its ABF 1.2 technology, with integrated blowing, filling, capping and aseptic rotary blowing machine.
SIG has partnered with South Korea’s Seoul Dairy Cooperative (SDC) to launch ‘Achimae’ Soymilk (Morning Soymilk) in its Heat&Go microwaveable aseptic carton.
Ardagh Group has released its Q2 financial results ending June 30, 2018, claiming the US glass market is ‘being adversely impacted by a substantial rise in glass containers being imported from China and Mexico’.
BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala University in Sweden are one step closer to making paper batteries, with pure cellulose from algae, for applications including smart packaging.
Pretium Packaging has acquired Cox Container, which manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers for food, beverage, dairy and industrial applications.
Kiefel says it will group all its packaging activities; in Freilassing (Germany) Mould & Matic (Austria) and Bosch-Sprang (the Netherlands) into one Kiefel Packaging Division.
Crown Holdings has scooped five awards at the 2018 International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) Excellence in Quality Competition, including the event’s top prize, the Grand Award.
