Material handling

Global logistics for temperature-controlled healthcare products

UPS partners with many healthcare companies to provide logistics of all types, from factory floor to a patient's front door, in the reliable, compliant way.

UPS can help you access new markets, protect products during transit, ensure reliable supply, and contain costs.

February 14, 2013

Beverage: Page 115

Containers

Diet Double-Cola's turn for a refresh

Ionic cola brand gets new can and carton graphics that reflect its personality—‘ a little out of the ordinary, friendly, handcrafted, and different from other big-name colas.’

February 11, 2013

Cartons and boxes

Herbal tea redesign reflects passion for plants

Traditional Medicinals refreshes the graphics for its more than 50 herbal tea formulations with color coding for wellness needs, bold plant graphics, and friendlier copy.

February 11, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Two-part PS container allows for 'amplified' yogurt experience

New Chobani Flip line features flavored yogurt paired with mix-ins, in a ‘flippable,’ two-part container decorated with bright colors and authentic ingredient imagery.

February 10, 2013

Contract Packaging

Saddle Creek Logistics adds a new facility in Birmingham, AL

Third-party logistics company to relocate wine-distributing customer's operations to a new facility of its own.

January 22, 2013

Dairy

Clever cows are brand ambassadors for U.K. froyo brand

U.K. frozen yogurt brand Yoomoo conveys a fun and quirky personality through the use of whimsical cow illustrations on its range of take-home froyo tubs.

January 20, 2013

Containers

Aluminum cans are catching on

One notable trend in beverage packaging these days is the growing popularity of aluminum cans for craft beers.

January 9, 2013

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Bottling line cost savings stick like glue at brewery

A new high-velocity blower and air knife system at Lakefront Brewery saves costs on glue and provides greater labeling productivity.

January 4, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Danone thermoforms PET for a niche line of products

Danone sought an alternative to an EBM bowl made of clarified PP, but it didn’t want to lose the bowl’s unusual shape or its clarity. The answer: PET and ‘open-mold’ tooling.

January 3, 2013

Flexible packaging

Fiery folkloric characters enliven powdered drink packs

A modern, edgy package design for powdered tea beverage Jade Monk draws inspiration from ancient Japanese folk characters.

December 14, 2012

Beverage

OxySense: Non-invasive oxygen measurement system

Sidewinder measurement needle measures headspace and dissolved oxygen in closed and opaque containers.

December 14, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Fiery folkloric characters enliven powdered drink packs

A modern, edgy package design for powdered tea beverage Jade Monk draws inspiration from ancient Japanese folk characters.

December 13, 2012

Flexibles

Innovative dispensing spout for a Heinz juice pouch

Editor Pat Reynolds takes a close look at a uniquely functional dispensing spout applied to a standup aseptic pouch marketed by a Heinz division in the Netherlands.

December 12, 2012