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Brewers are looking for ways to reverse a contraction in sales, with strategies including diversifying product portfolios.
Operational Excellence
Craft Beer and Craft Spirits Compete for Market Space
Pre-mixed cocktails and consumer preferences away from beer and malt-based drinks are contributing to significant growth in craft spirits.
February 29, 2024

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Sustainable Packaging
Amazon, Bacardi, and Nestlé Introduce Sustainable Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of sustainable packaging innovations by Amazon Sweden, Bacardi, and Nestlé Brazil from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
February 12, 2024
Amazon's SIOC initiative encourages selling partners to use easily recyclable and ready-to-ship packaging.
Filling/capping, liquid & viscous
Indiana Winery Upgrades Bottling, Nearly Doubles Capacity
Faced with an increase in demand driven partly by the pandemic, Oliver Winery now routinely fills 750-mL glass bottles at 12,000 bph as opposed to the 7,000 done formerly.
February 6, 2024
The installation of this automatic decaser brought numerous ergonomic advantages to the winery’s operation.
Containers & Closures
Sprite Gets Naked, for Now
Coca Cola strips the labels from its Sprite on-the-go rPET bottles in the company’s first U.K. trial of label-less packaging.
January 29, 2024
In place of a label, the bottle will feature an embossed logo on the front, with product and nutritional information laser-engraved on the back.
Sustainable Packaging
EasyJet, Never Never Distilling Co., and Schwan Cosmetics Introduce Reusable Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of reusable packaging innovations from EasyJet, Never Never Distilling Co., and Schwan Cosmetics from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
January 29, 2024
EasyJet aims to eliminate 10 million single-use items per year with its switch to reusable cups and cutlery.
Beer
AB InBev Picks Active & Intelligent Packaging Tech Winners at AIPIA
AB InBev listened to a host of smart packaging tech pitches, but came away with these three winners as viable solutions to solve for on-pack 2D datamatrix challenges, semi-serialization for rewards programs, vision modeling, and more.
January 19, 2024
AlmaScience solves for AB InBev's desire for semi-serialization using datamatrix codes built right into Corona beer logos laser etched into the glass.
Sustainable Packaging
Philips, Walkers, and Aldi U.K. Introduce Paper Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of paper packaging innovations from Philips, Walkers, and Aldi U.K. from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
January 5, 2024
Versuni is switching to 100% recycled paper for its top performing Philips home appliances.
Sustainable Packaging
Starbucks: Bring Your Own Cup to Reduce Single-Use Packaging
Starting today, consumers will be able to use their own clean, personal cup for a contactless pour at every visit at all stores nationwide. The reusable packaging program can be used in drive-through, the Starbucks app, and in retail locations.
January 3, 2024
Starbucks says this milestone achieves a goal set in 2022 to make it easier for customers to use reusable cups and help Starbucks reduce cup waste sent to landfill.
Sustainable Packaging
Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Castrol Introduce Recycling Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations from Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Castrol from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
January 2, 2024
Coca-Cola's new 100% recycled plastic bottles in Canada are expected to prevent 7.6 million pounds of new plastic production in 2024.
Sustainability
Diageo & Bacardi's Circular Spirits Format Emerges by Land, Sea, & Casino
The big spirits brands and their channel partners seek to eliminate tons of single-use packaging waste in bars, casinos, and even cruise ships with the disruptive ecoTOTE and SmartPour reusable packaging format.
December 7, 2023
A bar or restaurant that serves a sufficient quantity of a certain spirit—say Smirnoff as a house vodka, or Bacardi Superior as a house rum—can simply swap out these large glass bottles into a dispensing device behind the bar, akin to a watercooler or beer tap.
Sustainable Packaging
Superfresh Growers, Mont Blanc, and Tönissteiner Introduce Recyclable Packaging Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations by Superfresh Growers, Mont Blanc, and Tönissteiner from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
December 5, 2023
Superfresh Growers' new PCR fruit bags are sourced from U.S. recycling centers and FDA food-contact approved.
Recycling
Paper-Based Carriers Help Coca-Cola Bottler Replace Plastic Multipacks
This Coca-Cola bottler says it will replace 200,000 lb. of plastic a year with the addition of a paper-based mulitpack solution. Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages partnered with WestRock to replace plastic multipack rings with paper in this application.
December 4, 2023
The 12-oz (355-mL) and 16.9 oz (500-mL) products packaged with the durable, easy-to-hold carriers will be distributed throughout Liberty’s multi-state territory.
Sustainable Packaging
How Metal Packaging Addresses Sustainability and Food Preservation
Metal can packaging is gaining popularity in the food and beverage industry because of the many advantages that can be seen throughout the supply chain. Learn more in the latest Sustainable Packaging Explained.
November 29, 2023
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