Sustainability

Paper-based tray for food

REWE Group, one of the biggest retailers in Austria, is offering the premium cheeses in its organic brand Ja! Natürlich on patented paper trays that reduce the use of plastic by 70%.

July 12, 2019

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Labels

Light-touch label design lets new-gen drinkers 'tread lightly'

Australian organic wine producer Fourth Wave launched a range of lighter-style wines called Tread Softly, and needed a label design that would communicate the simultaneous messages of light and sustainable.

July 11, 2019

Plastics/resins

Poland Spring, Nestlé Waters debut ergonomic rPET bottle

100 percent natural spring water from Maine is now available nationwide through Amazon.com in a new rectangular, 100 percent rPET bottle.

July 8, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

A new contender in the paper bottle segment

Paper bottle requires just 5 g of plastic, 75% of the materials used are made from renewable resources and are compostable, and the five parts of the pack separate easily for recycling.

July 8, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Armenian water bottler adds new PET and glass lines

Increased demand for its bottled water compels Jermuk Group CJSC to add two new lines, one for glass and one for PET, running at 25,000 and 20,000 bottles/hr, respectively.

July 7, 2019

Containers

IML barrier labels on coffee capsules

Oxygen barrier in-mold labels that include a layer of EVOH bring a one-year shelf life to Ella Cappuccino espresso capsules, playing a vital role in the widespread popularity of this new product launched in South Africa early this year.

July 3, 2019

Containers

All-natural energy drink rebrand goes with the flow

Packaging graphics for the X2 Energy all-natural drink line are redesigned to capture the natural flow of energy that the beverage provides.

June 27, 2019

Flexibles

First use of Ecolean in Mexico

Mexico City-based Alpura, a leading dairy producer in Mexico, is the first in that country to commercialize an innovative stand-up pouch that has become quite popular around the world.

June 26, 2019

Sustainability

What’s new at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019

A growing show means more features…find out what PMMI has in store for 2019.

June 24, 2019

Plastics/resins

Arch Brewing pioneers 64-oz PET barrier growler for craft beer market

Arch Brewing Co. became the first commercialization for this lightweight, event-friendly plastic alternative to glass growlers popular at craft breweries.

June 18, 2019

Sustainability

Coca-Cola to use 100% rPET bottles for water and tea in Western Europe

Move to 100% rPET for Honest, Glacéau Smartwater, and Chaudfontaine expected to remove nearly 10,000 tons of virgin plastic in 2020. Another initiative sees Sprite in clear, easy-to-recycle bottles.

June 18, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Starbucks launches reusable cup trial at Gatwick Airport

In a first-of-its kind trial, Starbucks is giving airport travelers the option of selecting a reusable cup, which they can return to a Cup Check-In site before boarding their plane.

June 17, 2019

Containers

U.K. Energy Drink Design Gets Revitalizing Change

For the first time in more than eight years, the U.K.’s Lucozade Energy flavors line gets an updated label design that brings a new sense of relevancy and vitality to the iconic brand.

June 9, 2019