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

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Beverage

As the growth of craft beer wanes, diversification may be a necessity

The crowded craft beer space has forced some producers to diversify, in order to expand offerings.

June 6, 2019

Bulk handling/filling equipment

Royal Cup Coffee and Tea creates a bridge to its future

The complex, multiphase project cuts labor in half and doubles production capacity with bridges that create one interconnected facility instead of three. This new linear flow streamlines the product’s journey from raw material to final package.

June 4, 2019

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

InLine Can is a first in coffee

This innovative and award-winning Coffee3 cube container, made from rollstock and filled directly inline, brings multiple benefits to both the coffee manufacturer and the consumer.

June 4, 2019

Beverage

Label and distribution regs delay craft producers’ offerings

Regulations can slow speed to market, and a crowded distribution channel makes space on the shelf a challenge to producers.

May 30, 2019

Coding, Printing & Labeling

A toast to fast, flexible laser coding on bottles

Spanish wine producer Caballero installs a laser printer that needs no adjustment to code bottles of different shapes and sizes, significantly reducing downtime on its bottling line.

May 25, 2019

Containers

Coke launches mixers in throwback glass bottle

Coca-Cola Signature Mixers, designed to pair with premium dark spirits, will be sold exclusively in the U.K. starting next month in sleek Hutchinson glass bottles—a nod to the silhouette of the first-ever Coca-Cola bottle from 1894.

May 24, 2019

Operational Excellence

Craft brewers move toward cans as primary packaging choice

3 out of 4 brewers interviewed for a new white paper by PMMI Business Intelligence are moving to cans or expanding their existing canning lines in the very near future. Even distillers are moving into canning cocktails as consumers show interest.

May 23, 2019

Containers

Milk ‘flavorizer’ in tin evokes brand’s nostalgic positioning

Generations-old family farm Shatto Milk selects a specialty tin for its new powdered milk flavorings that complements the high-quality, time-tested glass bottle format used for its milk.

May 18, 2019

Beverage

Contract services in the craft beer and spirits industries

According to a new white paper by PMMI Business Intelligence, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are using contractor services to deal with space and storage constraints, increase production to meet demand, test new flavors, or avoid capital investment.

May 17, 2019

Beverage

Craft spirits taking cues from mature craft beer market

The craft beer plateau is not effecting the burgeoning craft spirits industry.

May 15, 2019

Beverage

The new machinery challenges of the craft beer and spirits industry

Proliferation of SKUs in the craft beverage industry is creating new challenges to areas of production.

May 8, 2019

Dairy

Ice cream carton redesign leans on icons

The new artwork employs a healthy dose of iconography to make messaging clear and accessible from even from a distance on the shelf.

May 7, 2019