Containers

Skinnyminis cocktails are convenient in 200-mL PET

Beam’s popular Skinnygirl Margarita ready-to-serve cocktail is launched in a single-serve PET barrier bottle, opening the brand up to new venues.

October 25, 2012

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Flexibles

Fully compostable coffee pack launched

Canadian coffee roaster Pistol & Barnes offers its Fair Trade, organic Farmer First coffee brand in a compostable pack made of paper laminated to a wood pulp-based film.

October 23, 2012

Sustainability

Slim can suits Southwest Wines

Its renamed Soleil Mimosa wine is launched in an on-the-go aluminum can that provides sustainability, portability, and graphics punch.

October 17, 2012

Sustainability

Custom case saves waste for winery

A specially designed 12-count corrugated case for small-volume winery Terrien provides a more sustainable packaging solution through a sophisticated, sturdy structure.

October 12, 2012

Cartons and boxes

Small-size aseptic carton is a 'little sensation'

New small-format carton pack comes in a total of seven volumes from 80 to 180 mL, all of which can be filled on the same filling machine.

October 11, 2012

Closures

Redesigned can energizes Celsius

Sleek aluminum can with brighter graphics delivers appeal for this vitamin-enhanced, pre-exercise beverage that aims to burn calories.

October 11, 2012

Beverage

Off The Shelf: Sophisticated solution for portable wine packaging

Stacked Wines introduces a portable four-pack format for wine, where specially selected varietals are packed in a stylish, stemware-like PET container that provides up to a 14-month shelf life.

October 10, 2012

Flexibles

Packaging helps Caribou Coffee support CancerCare

A limited-edition package for Amy’s Blend Collection includes a peel-back label that commemorates the company’s original roastmaster.

October 10, 2012

Recycling

Safeway has occasion-based wine category all wrapped up

A new line of wines targeted at specific buying occasions stand out on Safeway’s store shelves, with their ‘exquisitely designed’ full-body paper wraps.

October 10, 2012

Beverage

U.S. packaging machinery shipments jump 19% in 2011

PMMI reports the 
increase includes 20% more in domestic shipments and 16% in exports.

October 5, 2012

Beverage

U.S. packaging machinery shipments jump 19% in 2011

PMMI reports the
increase includes 20% more in domestic shipments and 16% in exports.

October 4, 2012

Containers

Female-targeted energy drink a stunner in slim can

Goddess Energy, Inc. improves the formula for its Flirt Energy Drink, and rolls out the beverage in sleek aluminum can that offers functionality, sustainability.

September 24, 2012

Secondary Packaging

More speed, less breakage for fragile containers

When their old drop packer didn’t do the job, distilled spirits maker Luxco found a case packer with money-saving technology built in.

September 12, 2012