Closures

Absolut Testing Paper-Based Bottle Caps

Pernod Ricard spirits brand Absolut is in the prototyping phase of packaging format testing with a press formed, paper-based beverage cap application.

July 11, 2022

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Sustainability

World’s First Tequila in Paperboard ‘Bag-in-Bottle’ Design

Distilled in Jalisco, Mexico, and launching in Sweden, Buen Vato is the world’s first tequila in a bottle-shaped paperboard container and 750-mL metalized PET pouch, made from 84% recycled material.

June 28, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Absolut Vodka Restages its Flavors Line in Bold Strokes

New packaging design aligns with the refresh of Absolut’s original vodka bottle, but adds a brushstroke of color to differentiate varieties as well as continue the company’s history of using the bottle as a canvas.

June 8, 2022

Containers

TricorBraun Acquires UK-Based Continental Bottle Co. and Dibro

TricorBraun

TricorBraun acquired Continental Bottle Co., Ltd., a UK glass packaging provider, and its affiliate, UK glass decorator DiBro Ltd. The acquisitions will expand TricorBraun’s European presence.

May 9, 2022

Labels

Spirits Bottle’s Elevated Shape & Decoration Runs on Existing Equipment

Michigan’s Iron Fish Distillery says that it’s the state’s first farm-based distillery.

April 8, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Live from Smithers' Sustainability in Packaging US: Paper Cap/Closures Soon to be a Reality?

It's unusual for PW to cover pre-commercialized projects. But at Smithers' Sustainability in Packaging US event today in Chicago, we saw a paper-based beverage cap application that's closer to in-market than we'd have thought.

March 10, 2022

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New Blow/fill Line for Israel’s Tempo Beverages

A new one-way PET line for Israeli beverage producer Tempo Beverages combines a latest-generation stretch blow molding technology with a new filler.

March 9, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Pernod Ricard Commits to ‘Circular Making’

Believing that from grain to grass, there can be no conviviality in excess, the spirits giant commits to actions that move it toward a circular system for its packaging, with innovations around brands such as Absolut, Malibu, and Beefeater, among others.

February 16, 2022

Filling/capping, dry

Apex Shares New Blogs on Whiskey and Craft Spirits

Apex Filling Systems

Apex’s new blogs discuss the recent growth of the craft spirits industry.

January 6, 2022

Flexibles

Lieb Cellars’ Breaks from the Bottle for Premium Bag-in-box Wines

Dispensing good red wine, for a romantic dinner, from a plastic bag? The mere thought makes wine drinkers’ cringe.

January 5, 2022

Sustainability

New Absolut Bottle Design Pays Tribute to Brand’s Credentials

In the biggest design refresh since 1979, Absolut Vodka’s new bottle graphics emphasize the brand’s Swedish provenance and showcase the community and culture driving the brand forward.

November 16, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Malibu Collaborates to Collect 5M Single-Use Bottles’ Worth of Ocean Plastic

Malibu, with Plastic Bank, commits to the collection of nearly 110 tons of ocean-bound plastic in the Philippines, while helping local collector communities.

November 10, 2021

Beverage

Top Five Trends in Spirits and Wine in 2021/2022

GlobalData predicts new consumer trends and consumption habits in spirits and wine resulting from supply chain disruptions, climate change issues, and a shift in consumer attitudes.

October 18, 2021