Containers

Lemon beer, freshly packed for Heineken Croatia

In spring 2016, Heineken Croatia brought to its creative agency Bruketa&Zinic OM the job of creating a bottle label and a direct B2B marketing piece to showcase a limited-edition offering of its Karlovacko beer brand scheduled for launch in summer 2016.

February 2, 2017

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Coding, Printing & Labeling

Semi-automatic print-and-apply labeler

PACK EXPO 2016: Weber has integrated an Epson ink-jet printer with a semi-automatic label applicator that is especially suitable for craft brewers.

February 1, 2017

Operational Excellence

Cold chain market worth $271.30 billion by 2022

Technological advancements in refrigerated storage and transport, consumer demand for perishable foods driving market.

January 31, 2017

Sustainability

New aseptic carton from Tetra Pak is first to win Vinçotte certification

The Belgium-based accreditation agency is known for assessing the renewable content of packaging products.

January 27, 2017

Plastics/resins

Dropping water weight

A complete line approach recognizes the roles that lightweight and safe packaging, quality equipment, line design and smart automation play in meeting the challenges of the bottled water market.

January 27, 2017

Packaging line integration

The Power of the Entire Supply Chain Under One Roof

ProFood Tech Registrants Gain Complementary Access to ProMat and Automate Expos

January 25, 2017

Labels

The buzz on new animated vermouth labels

Spanish winery releases three vermouth varieties with labels that use kinesiograms to create the effect of movement, including a heart-eating Pac-Man, a leaping dolphin, and a flying bee.

January 10, 2017

Labels

Shrink labels are works of art

Canadian craft brewer Collective Arts of Hamilton, Ontario, delivers its craft beverages in artful cans adorned by the work of emerging artists from around the world.

January 9, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Customized can cartoning

Versatile cartoning system meets Summit Brewing’s need for can-count flexibility and fast changeover.

January 9, 2017

Plastics/resins

Sleeker, slimmer look for Fiji Water

A slimmer bottle design for FIJI Water makes the premium imported water brand more convenient for on-the-go consumption.

January 8, 2017

Closures

Matcha powder stays fresh with cap-dispensing system

Beverage-bottle cap dispensing systems that keep powdered ingredients dry until the time of use have become a popular way to preserve the potency of some products.

January 6, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Froyo drone delivery relies on Pop-Up-Party box

A 30-ct box of frozen yogurt with ice blanket is carried from an Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt store to a nearby college campus, marking the first delivery of froyo by drone.

December 18, 2016

Sustainability

Light-blocking label opens up package design possibilities

The innovative Pentalabel eklipse label substrate from Klöckner Pentaplast blocks light so brand owners can use PET bottles instead of HDPE. The shrink-sleeve label increases shelf life, frees up design and provides a more environmentally friendly packaging option.

December 14, 2016