Sustainability

Swedish milk brand launches 100% bio-based carton

Following in the footsteps of Finnish dairy Valio, Arla Foods of Sweden has become only the second chilled beverage producer to adopt Tetra Pak’s Tetra Rex® Bio-based carton, made entirely of renewable material—from carton to cap.

June 30, 2015

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Containers

GPS bottles lead Dutch on an adventure

Aluminum Heineken bottles placed in Amsterdam’s city center lead unsuspecting residents and visitors on an adventure guided by the bottle’s GPS technology.

June 29, 2015

Plastics/resins

A change in direction boosts beverage’s appeal

Packaging for fruit-flavored electrolyte brand Agua Energy Water undergoes several packaging changes to find the best direction.

June 26, 2015

Beverage

Glass float bottle a win for Ocean Organic Vodka

Packaging for a unique vodka brand blended with ocean mineral water takes its cues from ‘ocean-only’ artifacts, including hand-blown fishing net floats.

June 22, 2015

Contract Packaging

All-natural water enhancer 'skyrockets' to success with supplier help

Berlin Packaging and an outside co-packer help Brite Idea Foods' all-natural product and innovative package top Amazon's Hot New Release list.

June 17, 2015

Plastics/resins

New squeeze bottle launches beverage additive into supplements market

Electrolyte replacement beverage Suero Oral goes to market in a new, concentrated version packaged in a squeezable, 2-oz bottle to capture a new market.

June 16, 2015

Labels

Heritage and wit combine in Snapple refresh

With a hand-drawn New York City skyline that reflects its brand’s roots and delightful new variety names, Snapple updates its graphics to expand its U.S. and global growth.

June 11, 2015

Contract Packaging

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June 5, 2015

Contract packaging

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June 5, 2015

Sustainability

Coke’s 100% plant-based bottle exhibited at Expo Milano

The package represents the first demonstration scale production of a PET bottle made entirely from plant-based material.

June 3, 2015

Dairy

80-SKU redesign anchored by emotive device

Arla Foods redesigns the packaging for its Puck line of dairy and cooking products, launching a holding device that now forms part of the Puck visual equity toolbox.

June 3, 2015

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Twin-bowl filling is just the ticket

Limited floor space was a factor as Heaven Hill Distilleries evaluated new filling equipment. It led to the Bardstown plant being the first to install a new kind of filler.

June 1, 2015

Beverage

China bans use of "functional water," other labeling

The goal of the new standards is to standardize beverage labeling.

May 27, 2015