Closures

Ingredient-packed closures

Vessl Inc. has developed a unique closure that keeps active ingredients isolated and in the peak of potency until the very moment the consumer is ready to drink or use the product.

February 26, 2018

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Beverage

Packaging sparkles for Nestlé Waters North America

New bottle design and packaging graphics, the introduction of 12-oz cans, and new flavors help rebrand and market the company’s sparkling water portfolio, expanding the portfolio into its regional brands.

February 23, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Depalletizing beer cans

An overhead depalletizer is the first piece of equipment in a brand new canning line at this Grand Rapids, MI, craft brewer.

February 23, 2018

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New line brings 750 cans/min capability to Michigan brewer

Operating for about a year now, the newest canning line at Founders Brewing Company is capable of producing 750 cans/min and features a cloud-based Warehouse Management System.

February 22, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo launches Drinkfinity

Drinkfinity, a PepsiCo venture that was piloted in Brazil in 2014, has announced the launch of a new personalized beverage designed to fit the individual lifestyles of today’s busy go-getters.

February 21, 2018

Sustainability

Nestlé Pure Life gets 100% rPET bottle

Nestlé Waters North America aims to inspire consumers to recycle by debuting new bottles for its Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water made entirely from recycled ones.

February 20, 2018

Containers

Rye whiskey label draws on history of Hamilton

Packaging design for new rye whiskey brand Fort Hamilton is inspired by Alexander Hamilton’s Hearts of Oak militia and includes a battle scene highlighted with custom finishes and materials

February 18, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Modular system provides multipack flexibility

In response to a major retail customer’s request, Finnish dairy producer installs a three-module system to pack yogurt and quark cups into multipack sleeves and cartons.

February 17, 2018

Containers

Coke debuts ink technology

Thermochromic ‘Reveal’ ink technology makes its commercial debut with Coca-Cola brands in three Eastern European countries.

February 16, 2018

Labels

Liqueur label honors brand’s Estonian heritage, quality, craftsmanship

Vana Tallinn redesigns the label for its spice-and-rum liqueur products with graphics that celebrate its Estonian heritage and enable the brand to compete internationally.

February 11, 2018

Containers

Bottle technology ‘makes aluminum act like plastic’

New blow-molded aluminum bottle technology is introduced at The Packaging Conference that lets CPGs create bottles in an array of shapes previously possible only with the use of PET.

February 6, 2018

Containers

‘MiniVault’ keeps ground coffee fresher 5x longer

Coffee company La Colombe discovers the “Holy Grail” of coffee roasters when it develops a pressurized aluminum can for ground coffee that keeps the contents fresh for an extended period of time. The can also makes consumers’ morning coffee-making routine a breeze as well.

February 5, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Building Markets in Milk

This co-manufacturer is betting on a new American appetite for shelf-stable milk. Though much of the U.S. isn’t ready for shelf-stability in its everyday milk, Gossner is a first mover on specialty, value-added milk products that lay a foundation for turning the larger adoption tide.

February 5, 2018