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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Beverage
Food
Other Packaged Goods
Beverage
Water bottles infused with smooth labels
Panel-free PET bottle for O Beverages provides smooth labeling for infused water.
February 2, 2007
Water: Page 17
Sustainable Packaging
Seven packaging resolutions for 2007
Yes, I’m sick of hearing about (and breaking) the typical resolutions, but it’s worth pondering these packaging resolutions from JoAnn Hines, self-proclaimed “packaging diva.”
January 31, 2007
Beverage
Workhorse label boosts water's sales 90%
Glaceau increased sales 90% for its Smartwater bottled water by restaging the brand through packaging and by expanding distribution.
November 5, 2006
Sustainability
Water, water is everywhere, perhaps not what you think
When it comes to bottled water, there is more to it than you may think, and less to it than you may think.
November 5, 2006
Recycling
Survey: Perception huge in beverage packaging
Consumers strongly prefer glass for beer and liquor. The ‘cold threshold' makes plastic ideal for water but not for beer. Soda lovers are divided on packaging choice.
October 7, 2006
Sustainability
Polymer advances 'resin-ate' with packaging
Consumer- and technology-driven packaging trends come together at the National Plastics Exposition.
July 31, 2006
Converting equipment
Bottled Water Makes 'Scents' For Aroma Water
This summer, Aroma Water introduced water in a 16.9-oz PET bottle topped with a closure that releases an encapsulated aroma over time to give consumers the sensation of tasting a flavored beverage, without the extra additives, sweeteners, or calories.
July 31, 2006
Beverage
Ozone Treatment Systems
Norland offers the new OZ-25SSA and OZ50SSA, producing enough ozone to treat 25 and 50 gal of bottled water/min, respectively. The compact, platform-mounted systems deliver high ozone production at residual levels from 0.1-0.4 mg/L.
June 30, 2006
Closures
Apple-shaped bottles get plastic version
Watsonville, CA-based apple juice processing company S. Martinelli & Co. has partnered with Graham Packaging Co. L.P. (www.grahampackaging.com) to launch a PET plastic version of its 10-oz apple-shaped glass juice bottle.
May 31, 2006
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
Nitrogen dosing cuts packaging costs
Indian Hills Spring Water implements liquid nitrogen dosing to avert bottle paneling or collapsing and reaps bottle weight-reduction benefits.
April 30, 2006
Sustainable Packaging
Bottled water under fire
Environmentalists are taking aim at the $9 billion bottled water industry, which has enjoyed nearly double-digit growth for the past 10 years. The Earth Policy Institute, a Washington, DC-based environmental group, published a research study critical of bottled water for producing unnecessary garbage and using vast quantities of energy in bottle production and packaging and transport of the product.
March 31, 2006
Flexibles
Resealable ice bags heat up sales
Blue Keld, East Yorkshire, UK, a leading British producer of bottled waters and bagged ice cubes, has introduced Blue Keld Spring Water Premium Ice Cubes packaged in press-to-close, resealable one- and two-kg bags, incorporating zipper mechanisms supplied by Zip-Pak.
February 28, 2006
Closures
Water bottler opts for glass packaging
Naya Sparkling Water launched by Danone Canada, Laval, Quebec, and co-packed by Delta Beverages, entered Canadian markets late last year.
January 31, 2006
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PET Pre-Blowing System
SIAPI’s PSB (Preform Stretch Booster) system adds a controlled pre-blowing step to its SX1 and SX2 machines to improve strength, material distribution, and thermal stability in large returnable PET containers.
Returnable PET Bottle for Still Water
All-PET Closure Technology
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