Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New PET Line for Coca-Cola Bottler Produces 26,000+ bottles/hr

Argentinian Coca-Cola bottler Reginald Lee works with same supplier for four bottling lines, the most recent of which handles hot-fill and carbonated drinks with efficiency and a high degree of automation.

June 12, 2020

Drinks, nonalcoholic: Page 7

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Boombox-Inspired Shippers Reinforce ‘Soda with Soul’ Proposition

With the COVID-19 lockdown, U.K. craft soda company Dalston’s unveils new shippers for its growing online sales that pay homage to its music roots, while introducing new consumers to the brands’ values and personality.

May 13, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Regional Coke Labels Sacrifice Branding for Recycling Education

With Coca-Cola set to roll out its new range of plastic bottles made entirely from rPET in Sweden, the beverage giant is unveiling new labels that sacrifice its iconic red and white-cursive branding for a powerful recycling message.

February 6, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo Accelerates Plastic Waste Reduction Efforts

Roberta Barbieri, Vice President Global Sustainability, PepsiCo, shares the strategies the company is using to reach its ambitious new sustainable packaging goals.

January 9, 2020

Labels

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2019 - #5: Coke Explores Printed Electronics

Based on our online clicks and unique page views, we're counting down the Top 10 articles of 2019. Join us as we look back at the best of 2019. Checking in at #5, Pat Reynolds reports on a regional Coca Cola printed electronics rollout.

December 27, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Sweden Moves to 100% rPET for All its Bottles

The move is set to eliminate the use of 3,500 tons of virgin plastic each year in Sweden, with a 25% reduction in CO2 emissions over pre-transition levels.

November 26, 2019

Capping

New Blender Upgrade Boosts Entire Soda Filling Operation

By adopting Bevcorp’s new MicrO2 system, Admiral Beverage simplified deaeration, optimized blending, and sped up both filling and changeovers.

November 11, 2019

Operational Excellence

Eastern Europe Beverage Market Growth Projections

Consumer demand for carbonated beverages was flat from 2013-2018, but will see some growth into 2023, along with continued growth of water and beer markets.

November 5, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Top Beverage Brands Commit to Getting ‘Every Bottle Back’

Coca-Cola, Keurig Dr Pepper, and PepsiCo make significant investments to initiate a four-part program to improve the collection of plastic bottles so they can be made into new ones.

November 2, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola European Partners Replaces Plastic with Paperboard for Multipacks

By switching from shrink film to paperboard cartons or wraps for its multipacks across Western Europe, Coca-Cola European partners expects to eliminate 4,000 tons of single-use plastic per year.

October 31, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Unveils 25% Recycled Marine PET Bottle

On Oct. 3, Coca-Cola unveiled its first ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics, demonstrating that one day, even ocean debris could be used in recycled packaging for food or drinks.

October 3, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Fiber Laser Codes, Marks Aluminum at Speed

PACK EXPO Las Vegas attendees are getting a sneak peek of the Videojet 7340 and 7440 fiber laser marking systems, designed for coding aluminum.

September 25, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Pepsi bottler: It’s about more than ROI

This independent Pepsi bottler is among the first to install a new breed of laser coder that now makes it possible to laser code aluminum cans at speeds to 2,900 cans/min.

August 21, 2019