Containers

Diet Coke gets dressed for autumn

This fall, in a nod to the millions of people leaving a relaxing summer behind and embarking on a reenergized autumn, Diet Coke is launching a new, refreshed ad campaign and limited-time-only can design that will catch the eye of extraordinary individuals everywhere.

September 2, 2011

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Plastics/resins

Water brand infused with environmental reverence

A carefully chosen packaging design facilitated by a state-of-the-art bottling plant offers consumers a window to the soul of a natural artesian water brand from Panama.

September 1, 2011

Containers

U.K. gin brand gets 'radical and contemporary' refresh

For it’s 250th anniversary, Greenall’s Original London Dry Gin gets modern update, with stylized graphics meant to appeal to a younger generation of gin drinkers.

August 30, 2011

Containers

Bold colors, photorealistic imagery distinguish new baby yogurt packs

Nostalgic baby illustrations coupled with vibrant colors and photorealistic fruit imagery assure mothers of the purity and freshness of new Earth’s Best Organic Baby Yogurt.

August 29, 2011

Sustainability

Spanish still-water bottler lightweights bottle neck

A smaller water-bottle neck size accompanied by an easier-to-open cap saves Aguas De Mondariz 40% in package weight and adds to consumer convenience.

August 26, 2011

Containers

Social media input energizes Verve Energy Drink packaging redesign

Vemma employs the input of 23,000-plus Facebook followers to help design a more modern look for its aluminum can-packed energy beverages.

August 25, 2011

Containers

Aseptic R&D/co-packer team helps brands blossom

Flavours, Inc. helps bring aseptic and nutritional products to market in a new facility that handles everything from pilot test batches to full commercial production runs.

August 16, 2011

Containers

Passion drives packaging for new Latin liquor brand

The SX brand, which stands for “Sensual” and “eXotic,” includes three varieties.

August 8, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Supply-chain collaboration advances cup-to-cup recycling

In 2009, Starbucks publicly announced a goal to make 100% of its cups—that’s 4 billion cups globally each year—recyclable or reusable by 2015

August 8, 2011

Sustainability

PLA yogurt cup project scrutinized from all angles

Attention to detail, as well as the new pack’s 48% reduction in global warming potential versus petroleum-based packages, netted Stonyfield an Environmental Impact award in the FDA-Regulated category of this year’s competition.

August 5, 2011

Beverage

Glass 'cousin' for Indio Spirits

Indio Spirits of Portland, OR, has launched Snake River Stampede Whisky in a 1.75-L glass bottle that closely resembles an existing 750-mL Snake River Stampede Whisky bottle.

August 2, 2011

Beverage

Private Label Smackdown: New game-changing private-label beer brands

Lisa Baer of Baer Design Group says "Beer is one area where private-label may take a smack at national brands." Here she shows two new examples of private-label canned beer brands and compares their packaging against leading national labels.

July 25, 2011

Beverage

Film-only multipacks gently conveyed with activated roller-belt technology

So much of the sustainability discussion typically surrounds packaging materials. But it is often the packaging equipment that makes possible the use of some of these new materials.

July 20, 2011