HomePat ReynoldsVP Editor EmeritusPrimary packagingCraft Brew—Can FillingOne story heard time and time again from craft brewers is that when aluminum cans all of a sudden became a must-have format, the canning equipment they first installed to meet the sudden demand quickly proved inadequate.Secondary/end-of-lineCraft Brew—Filling, Cartoning Beer in IcelandWhen Bruggsmiðjan Kaldi Brewery was launched in 2006 in the small town of Árskógssandur in the north of Iceland, glass bottles were of course the format.Primary packagingHartz Mountain liquid filling line upgrade features unscrambling through case packingFrom unscrambling straight through to case packing, this versatile new line features filling and capping out of Italy and a small-footprint case packer from Germany for a variety of pet shampoo SKUs.Flexible packagingCounting Down the Top Four Dow Awards: #2 Metal-free Recyclable Coffee BagThis award winner represent the most innovative packaging breakthroughs in categories ranging from food and beverage to personal care, with a strong focus on sustainability and the circular economy.