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

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Containers

Vodka bottle is packed in a ‘party pouch’

Sobieski Vodka introduces a value-added pack that puts the spirits bottle into a pouch that can be used to mix and dispense cocktails, perfect for sharing.

May 4, 2019

Packaging line integration

Ithaca Beer Co. upgrades to a semi-automated brewing process

A standardized yet customizable control platform gives the craft brewery better visibility into its operational efficiency while offering flexibility to fully automate its production in the future.

April 29, 2019

Containers

Smirnoff Ice limited-edition label captures a ‘Rhythm Journey’

Vibrant, energetic can and bottle graphics for a limited-edition Smirnoff Ice label are designed to connect with Latin America’s growing culture of taking the party to the street.

April 28, 2019

Plastics/resins

Poland Spring, Nestlé Waters debut ergonomic rPET bottle

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

April 25, 2019

Beverage

Top areas of automation in craft beer and spirits industry

The majority of small to medium craft producers do not fully automate, but most plan to automate at least some areas of operations.

April 24, 2019

Sustainability

A new contender in the paper bottle segment

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

April 23, 2019

Sustainability

Ocean Spray makes commitment to sustainability farming

The company aims to lead a new era of sustainable agriculture.

April 19, 2019

Beverage

Flexible, modular equipment needed for craft beverage market

Craft brew and spirits producers look to OEMs to help them find solutions to common space constraint issues.

April 19, 2019

Recycling

Quaker Oats’ oat beverage

PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats division launched refrigerated Oat Beverage in three flavors in January with plans to quickly roll out nationwide.

April 17, 2019

Beverage

Emerson and Colorado State University collaborate on new brewing innovation center

The advanced facility will give students hands-on automation experience and address the growing demand for highly skilled workers in the brewing industry.

April 15, 2019

Beverage

Live from the Craft Brewers Conference: state of the industry

Growth in craft and independent breweries has plateaued, and with the influx of new breweries over the past 4 years, small brewery closures are up. However, with nearly 2,500 craft breweries still planned to be open in the coming year, the market hasn't yet hit saturation.

April 12, 2019

Beverage

Craft spirits growth picking up the pace

As the explosive growth of craft beer begins to slow, craft spirits are seeing an increased consumer demand. Distillers are using knowledge from the craft beer market to plan their future growth.

April 11, 2019