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The new line is fully capable of handling three very different container formats.
Case/Tray Packing
New Line Runs Party Drinks and Pickle Potions
Specialty Blends runs three different PET bottle formats on a new line that culminates in a tray packing/shrink bundling system featuring the first application of single-point lane adjustment.
December 9, 2025

Spirits/liquors

Package Design
PatrĂłn Tequila Introduces First New Bottle Design in Over Three Decades
Tequila producer Patrón’s new bottle design adds new touches inspired by the agave piña while maintaining its bell-shaped silhouette.
December 3, 2025
Patrón's new bottle design retains the bell-shaped silhouette and ball-shaped cork of the legacy bottle, but makes updates in features including the bottle shape and elevated bee logo.
Bio-based
Starbucks Korea, Innonature Packaging Solutions, and AkronTechnology Release Bio-based Packaging
ThePackHub
See a few examples of bio-based packaging from Starbucks Korea, Innonature Packaging Solutions, and AkronTechnology from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
August 22, 2025
The pilot includes a dedicated straw collection box to explore recycling options.
Package Design
Diageo and Nestlé Increase Inclusivity with Accessible QR code
Major brands have implemented Accessible QR (AQR) codes across several product lines to improve user experiences and inclusivity in product information access.
September 30, 2024
Ketel One, a brand under the Diageo umbrella, has integrated AQR codes onto the packaging of its ready-to-serve cocktails, including its Espresso Martini and Cosmopolitan offerings in the USA.
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
ProMach Launches Wine & Spirits Solutions Group
The group offers comprehensive processing and packaging solutions for the wine and spirits industry, supported by a global team of experts.
September 18, 2024
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Package Design
Craft Producers Investing in Label Premiumization
As craft producers explore label premiumization strategies like tactile and smart features, OEMs should be ready to successfully accommodate such changes.
March 21, 2024
Craft producers can use unique visual or tactile features to help draw customers in and communicate a feeling of luxury.
Operational Excellence
Craft Market Success Comes in Many Packages
Craft producers can build greater brand awareness by focusing on factors like primary packaging variety, multipacks, and specialty releases.
March 8, 2024
Various packaging sizes, multipack options, and specialty releases can help craft producers stand out from the crowd and grow brand loyalty.
PMMI News
Packaging Fueling Growth of Craft Beer and Spirits Market
PMMI
PMMI Business Intelligence reveals consumer demands prompt a projected rise in overall unit sales and use of metal, glass, and liquid cartons.
March 7, 2024
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Conveying & accumulation
Start-up Distillery Uses Mass-Flow, Reflow, & Single Lane Accumulation
Multi-Conveyor
Multi-Conveyor designs a system navigating pasteurizers, labeling, and packing for a unique 'bourbon shine' beverage.
March 5, 2024
Accumulation Variations By Multi Conveyor Larger
Cartoning
Multipack Success at Maui Brewing Leads to New Line
Hawaii’s largest craft brewer installs a new high-speed canning line to complement new cartoning capabilities after a switch from plastic carriers to multipack cartons proves popular with consumers.
March 1, 2024
With its new cartoner, MBC is creating 12- and 24-ct variety packs, a format it learned early on was popular among tourists.
Operational Excellence
Craft Beer and Craft Spirits Compete for Market Space
Pre-mixed cocktails and consumer preferences away from beer and malt-based drinks are contributing to significant growth in craft spirits.
February 29, 2024
Brewers are looking for ways to reverse a contraction in sales, with strategies including diversifying product portfolios.
Sustainable Packaging
Amazon, Bacardi, and Nestlé Introduce Sustainable Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of sustainable packaging innovations by Amazon Sweden, Bacardi, and Nestlé Brazil from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
February 12, 2024
Amazon's SIOC initiative encourages selling partners to use easily recyclable and ready-to-ship packaging.
Sustainable Packaging
EasyJet, Never Never Distilling Co., and Schwan Cosmetics Introduce Reusable Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of reusable packaging innovations from EasyJet, Never Never Distilling Co., and Schwan Cosmetics from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
January 29, 2024
EasyJet aims to eliminate 10 million single-use items per year with its switch to reusable cups and cutlery.
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