Cartons and boxes

Dimensional Doritos pack gains inspiration from triangular-shaped snack

Talk about shelf impact: New Doritos Crunch Nuts and Doritos Crunch Mix are introduced in one of the most eye-catching, product-differentiating packages seen in years in the snackfood category.

February 12, 2018

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Containers

Rebrand reflects company’s farm-to-jar transparency

New company name and packaging graphics solidify Farmhand Organics’ commitment to transparency of ingredients and farmer partners for its pickled and fermented products.

February 4, 2018

Flexibles

Sunlight-activated ink answers the question, ‘Where is Chester?’

Said to be the largest commercial use of photochromic inks by a CPG, a promotion by PepsiCo Mexico uses light-sensitive inks to reveal Chester the Cheetah on bags of its Frito-Lay snacks.

December 17, 2017

Flexibles

Kansas City Chiefs ‘go nuts’ over compostable peanut bag

First-of-its-kind compostable packaging for peanuts debuts at Arrowhead Stadium, scoring a victory for the Kansas City Chief’s Extra Yard for the Environment program.

December 11, 2017

Flexibles

New designs for meat snack packaging kick clichés to the curb

New graphics for The Meatsnacks Group’s Wild West jerky and Cruga biltong snacks replace clichéd, contrived artwork with images that speak to the authenticity of the products.

December 3, 2017

Contract Packaging

From the seed of an idea comes a different kind of co-packer

GreenSeed dedicates itself to becoming the premier natural foods co-packer in the market, with a business model, strategy, and culture that focus on purpose-driven growth.

November 11, 2017

Labels

Reusable popcorn bucket is a Cinemark blockbuster

The Chilean brand of American Cinemas introduces a reusable popcorn bucket decorated with in-mold labeling that rewards customers’ loyalty and provides sustainability.

November 6, 2017

Flexibles

Fashion, fun, and entertainment inspire granola bite graphics

Nourish Snacks seeks to offer snacks that are nutritious and delicious; its new packaging uses bold colors and patterns to cue taste appeal and convey the snacks’ playful position.

October 23, 2017

Bakery/Snack

Video: See 3 Common Flow-Wrapping Myths Debunked

Think you know all about flow packing? You might be surprised. Flow wrapping is at the core of most candy bar, cookie and cracker production lines. Yet misconceptions about this important function and its impact on the rest of the line abound. In this brief video, you’ll learn the three most common wrapping myths every treat manufacturer should know.

September 27, 2017

Flexibles

Compostable film wraps snack bars

A compostable film wrapper for new cold-pressed fruit and nut bars from Shanvalley Innovative Food Company of Ireland helps the company expand on its brand promise, ‘Eat Right – Live Right.’

September 10, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Swedish food producer sold on ‘cobots’

Collaborative robots at Atria Scandinavia work alongside operators to handle repetitive tasks, decreasing changeover time from six hours to 20 minutes and enabling new packaging applications.

August 28, 2017

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Single robot does the work of two, saving space, cost

Limited by tight quarters, Aladdin Bakers of Brooklyn installs a single robot that does the work of two, stacking pita bread for presentation to a bagger at speeds to 10,800/hr.

August 1, 2017

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Modern packaging for a traditional treat

German-based maker of twice-baked biscuits opts for robotic pick-and-place system to gently handle chocolate-coated and other flavored varieties at speeds to 390/min.

July 30, 2017