Beverage

Keynote Q&A: Better Food Safety and Its Costs

At the first day of the Automation Conference, David Acheson, managing director, Leavitt Partners, receives a question about how much cost may be passed along to consumers due to the recent Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements for food manufacturers. (Approximate Time - 2:34).

May 23, 2012

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Controls & Machine Components

Remote Diagnostics at Coke Plant

Kai Mariappan, plant control specialist at the Egan, MN, plant of Coca Cola, shared with his audience in the packaging track an example of a successful remote diagnostics application for packaging and production.

May 23, 2012

Flexibles

Mars Drinks debuts 100% recyclable Freshpack

Single-serve brewing system gets first two drink pouches in recyclable material, said to reduce the package footprint from 40% to 44%, depending on method of disposal.

May 17, 2012

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

PepsiCo Brazil chooses liquid-carton filling equipment

Company adds liquid-carton filling machine to produce single-serve portions of its highly popular chocolate milk drink.

May 15, 2012

Containers

Pinup girls position value beer brand for growth

Canada’s Sleeman Brewing updates the package design for Old Milwaukee beer with pinup-girl graphics, positioning the brand for growth against major mainstream beers.

May 14, 2012

Beverage

Miller High Life packaging helps Americans salute military veterans

Miller High Life, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and Operation Homefront join forces to help veterans “Live the High Life.”

May 10, 2012

Closures

Shadow Beverages, GNC enter ready-to-drink beverage market

Advanced Nutrition Beverage line employs 38-mm compression-molded polypropylene caps on PET bottles.

May 9, 2012

Beverage

Beverage Roundtable: EXTRA | Rob Wallace on how to disrupt with beer

After shooting the "Craft beermania!" episode of Beverage Roundtable, Guest Critic Rob Wallace spent some extra, quality time at the offices of Packaging World. This video includes some additional insights on package design in the craft beer category. See the links below for a more detailed critique of Viru beer and one of Rob's own designs.

May 7, 2012

Beverage

Beverage Roundtable: EXTRA | How to disrupt, with beer

Why I chose Viru for the 'Craft Beermania' episode, and how it informed our own approach to designing a premium microbrew.

May 7, 2012

Dairy

International Dairy Show and PROCESS EXPO to Co-Locate in 2013

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that they have signed an agreement to co-locate PROCESS EXPO and the International Dairy Show in Chicago, beginning in 2013.

May 7, 2012

Containers

Craft brewers pick bottle can for limited-edition Chaka ale

A resealable aluminum bottle provides differentiation, as well as light weight and shelf-life advantages for limited-release handcrafted ale.

May 1, 2012

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

One can line begets another

Oriental Brewery was so pleased with the turnkey, high-speed, highly automated can line it installed last year, it’s installing a near twin this year.

April 30, 2012

Sustainability

Distinctive PET bottle for rum

The launch of McCormick Distilling Co.'s new Montego Bay Coconut Rum is marked by packaging with eye-catching design and color that gives the new brand strong shelf appeal.

April 27, 2012