Vemma rebrands with cylindrical HDPE containers

Containers for Verve! Low Carb Shot feature full-body sleeve and continuous-thread closure.

Jim ButschliJim Butschli

Jul 3rd, 2012

Vemma Verve

Vemma Nutrition Company, a Scottsdale, AZ, manufacturer of liquid nutritional supplements, has rebranded its Verve! Energy Drink and Verve! Energy Shot using bottles provided by TricorBraun.

As part of the rebranding program, the supplier of bottles, jars, and other rigid packaging components, used its TricorBraun Design and Engineering team to create for Verve! Low Carb Shot a new, 2-oz, cylindrical container made from white high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The container features a full-body decorative sleeve and uses a 28-410 stock continuous-thread polypropylene closure.

TricorBraun focuses on packaging for personal care, nutritional supplements, cosmetics, healthcare, food and beverages, iindustrial and household chemicals.

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