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

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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

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