Klearfold RPET100
rPET Folding Cartons
HLP Klearfold launches Klearfold RPET100, a 100% PCR plastic folding carton designed to help consumer products marketers and retailers meet their sustainability goals.
Nov 18th, 2019
New Age Bebidas has launched the first PET bottle for pasteurized beer in Brazil.
PET bottle for beer
Nov 17th, 2019
Studies have shown that children, as well as adults, are naturally drawn to and prefer open, savanna-type landscapes. As package designers, we should take advantage of that.
Designing for Kids? Stick it on a Savanna!
Nov 3rd, 2019
Pulp-based bag for pasta includes a see-through window.
Recyclable pasta bag
Nov 15th, 2019
The dispenser nozzle of the Tide Eco-Box is inside the footprint of the package when shipped, and then the consumer pulls it outside of the footprint to use the detergent.
P&G’s Tide Eco-Box Does More Than Deliver a Leak-Free Package
Nov 14th, 2019
The muted color palettes used for Arden’s snacks were chosen to reflect the originality of their new home-baked flavor combinations while appealing to a broader audience.
Color Matters
Predicting color trends and translating them to package design involves examining a range of disciplines and historical trends—as well as that unquantifiable ingredient: instinct.
Nov 13th, 2019
EEASY Lid
Easy-open Jar Lid
Consumer Convenience Technologies launches the EEASY Lid that allows consumers to vent a jar by simply pressing a button on the lid, which opens a tiny slit that breaks the seal. Lids can be produced from 58-mm to110-mm.
Nov 13th, 2019
Squid Ink logo
Food Grade Ink for Ink-jet Printing Systems
Squid Ink introduces the SI-CIJ9351 food grade red ink designed for printing codes directly onto food products. It is ideal for use in applications where the food package may not create an effective barrier against ink migration.
Nov 12th, 2019
New paper-based tortilla packaging.
Paper-based lidding for tortillas
Paulig, based in Helsinki, Finland, and owner of the Santa Maria brand, actively strives to reduce its environmental impact and has worked for some time now to develop packaging that protects product while minimizing environmental impact.
Nov 7th, 2019
UpTap plastic bottle dispensing tap.
Bottle Dispensing Tap
Worldwide Dispensers introduces the UpTap plastic bottle dispensing tap designed to transform large bottles into easy-to-use water dispensers. It features a no-spill 40 mL/sec pour with the air return tap.
Nov 6th, 2019
Can Family All
Petal Sparkling Botanical
Petal is the only women’s brand with all botanical-based SKUs, combining rosewater and dried florals in a refreshing sparkling beverage. Cans currently feature decorated shrink label that promises a luxurious experience and gets attention on store shelf
Nov 4th, 2019
New sparkling wine Untouched by Light is packaged in a black bottle with in a black vacuum pack bag.
Wine is ‘Untouched by Light’
Slovenian wine producer ‘turns to the dark side,’ producing and packaging a wine in total darkness in a black bottle and vacuum film, to eliminate off-flavors resulting from exposure to light.
Nov 1st, 2019
eBear Naked® brand of granola, a Kellogg Company product, launched a new, fully recyclable standup pouch.
Kellogg, Bear Naked’s Stand-Up Pouch Takes Circular Route to Recyclability
Confronted with questions around sustainability, the flexible packaging industry is working to make recyclable pouches a reality in support of a more circular economy, using the How2Recycle label.
Nov 1st, 2019
German snack manufacturer Wildcorn has introduced a fully recyclable bag for its Wildcorn organic popcorn range.
Recyclable, high-barrier PP pouch for German snack brand
For its roasted popcorn snacks, Berlin-based Wildcorn uses a multilayer high-barrier PP laminated film that is recyclable in countries having the recycling infrastructure to accept the material.
Oct 31st, 2019
Sterling Anthony
A Glossary of Plastic Packaging
From its onset, the sustainability era has posed a dilemma for users of plastic packaging: how to retain the benefits of plastics and yet be regarded as environmentally responsible.
Oct 31st, 2019
The rigid plastic packaging industry is expected to maintain steady growth
Trends Driving Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Growth
The rigid plastic packaging industry is experiencing competition from flexible and sustainable packaging designs, but is still expected to maintain steady growth in developing economies.
Oct 30th, 2019
Unilever has announced the next phase of its partnership with diversified chemicals manufacturer SABIC.
Unilever/Sabic Partnership Created to Keep Plastic in the Loop
Partnership results in packaging that uses recycled content from advanced recycling technologies for leading brands that include Magnum, Knorr, and REN Clean Skincare.
Oct 25th, 2019
In the U.K., Fairy is converting its bottles to 100% PCR in its most popular sizes.
P&G Home Care Brands in Europe to Use Up to 100% PCR by Early 2020
P&G announces it will be making 300 million bottles per year for its Fairy dish detergent and Flash and Viakal surface cleaners out of recycled plastic by early 2020.
Oct 24th, 2019
ID PACK returnable transportation container system
ID Plastics LP: Returnable transportation container system
ID PACK returnable transportation container system from ID Plastics is specially engineered to meet the tough demands of commercial transport. Featuring a top lid, collapsible sleeve, and pallet base, the system can be customized to the specific needs of supplier and factory-to-factory logistic operations whether large or small in size.
Oct 23rd, 2019
Luxe® seal two-piece, embossed induction seal closure liner
Tri-Seal: Embossed induction seal closure liners
Tri-Seal, a Tekni-Plex business, launches the Luxe® seal two-piece, embossed induction seal closure liners that provide an embossed alternative to traditional printed liners.
Oct 23rd, 2019
The Organics line uses a colored background and a Kraft tag.
Color Drives Graphics for Organic BBQ Sauce
New BBQ sauce line in a new, inverted pouch for Uncle Dougie’s requires packaging graphics that differentiate it on shelf while aligning with the company’s legacy bottled products.
Oct 21st, 2019
A life-cycle analysis of glass jars versus flexible pouches yielded surprising results.
Serendipity Strikes a Third Time with Sustainability
In analyzing the sustainability of the new inverted squeeze pouch for its BBQ sauce, Uncle Dougie’s is surprised to learn of its environmental impact versus glass jars.
Oct 21st, 2019
Smirnoff X1’s limited-edition Spicy Tamarind Vodka for Day of the Dead
Smirnoff bottle captures symbolism of Day of the Dead
A limited-edition flavor uses of graphic patterns, vibrant colors, and digital and hand-crafted illustrations to pay tribute to Mexican customs and traditions that surround the Day of the Dead.
Oct 17th, 2019
As an alternative to single-use bottles, FIJI Water will introduce a new 2.5-gal container for the refrigerator or counter.
FIJI Water Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Reduce its Use of Plastic
Initiatives include the use of 100% recycled plastic in all its water bottles by 2025 and the introduction of 2.5- and 5-gal containers that will reduce its use of plastic by up to 76%.
Oct 16th, 2019
The new bill restricts the use of tiny plastic toiletries across California hotels and lodging establishments.
Say ‘Good-Bye’ to Single-Use Hotel Toiletries in California
New bill restricts hotels and other lodging establishments from placing small, single-use toiletry bottles in sleeping room accommodations for a reduction of 500 million tiny plastic bottles/year.
Oct 16th, 2019
Digital connected packaging for milk, juice
Tetra Pak: Digital connected packaging for milk, juice
Tetra Pak launches its connected packaging platform, which will transform milk and juice cartons into interactive information channels, full-scale data carriers, and digital tools.
Oct 16th, 2019
Jars and bottles will account for 62% of sales gains.
Cannabis Product Packaging Set to Grow 31% Per Year to 2024
Cannabis product packaging is growing at an incredible rate; new study forecasts the market will be worth $1.1 billion by 2024.
Oct 16th, 2019