Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New Barilla sauce plant is committed to quality

A new $53 million facility near Parma, Italy, uses extensive quality controls from the field to the final package to ensure the most authentic Italian food experience.

November 7, 2013

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Containers

Domino launches shapely, 'table-worthy' canister design

A new hourglass-shaped package with a flip-top closure for two varieties of sugar under the Domino and C&H brands is designed for tabletop usage.

November 4, 2013

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Contract manufacturer accelerates its packaging operations

New facilities and equipment investments drive LiDestri Foods’ operations in Rochester, NY, and Fresno, CA.

September 30, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Dip snacking and serving made easier with new guacamole packs

Wholly Guacamole dips launch in an easy peel-and-serve tray and in a 100-calorie mini cup, providing consumers with more convenient serving and snacking options.

September 13, 2013

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Campbell Soup and Green Mountain to launch soup in K-Cup

Campbell Soup Co. and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. announced yesterday an agreement that will bring together Campbell’s and Keurig in a launch of Campbell’s Fresh-Brewed Soup K-Cup packs.

September 5, 2013

Containers

Iconic honey bear bottle takes sassy turn with honey badger shape

With funds from Kickstarter, three friends develop a bold BBQ sauce packaged in a custom a honey badger-shaped bottle that overcomes a number of production challenges.

September 4, 2013

Containers

Sauce bottle symbolizes stalwart servicemen

A striking bottle with an even more arresting backstory, a new 500-mL PET package for Forces Sauces, sold in the U.K., cleverly conveys the brand’s mission: to raise money in support of disabled and vulnerable ex-servicemen and women, as well as those currently serving in the military.

August 12, 2013

Flexibles

Stand-up pouch evokes old-fashioned canning jar

A new line of dairy-free, vegan tomato sauces launches in a stand-up pouch shaped like a canning jar. A ‘handmade’ tag with cord completes the farm-fresh feeling.

July 8, 2013

Closures

Off The Shelf: Marinading made easy with infuser package

A new line of marinades from iconic Reckitt Benckiser brand French’s incorporates an injector tip into the packaging, making for quick and easy protein preparation. The single-use product takes just 10 minutes to permeate up to 3 lb of meat, poultry, or fish.

June 5, 2013

Cartons and boxes

'Canned' classics now in an aseptic carton

Canadian food manufacturer Lassonde Specialties is making the move to carton packs for the company’s ‘Canton’ brand fondue bouillons.

May 20, 2013

Labels

Heinz glass jar designed to drive new usage occasions

H.J. Heinz has developed a distinctive and stylish new 300-g jar for the European launch of a new range of culinary ketchups.

May 3, 2013

Recycling

Goya goes lightweight, moving marinades from glass to PET

New PET hot-fill technology allows for a custom six-side flat-panel design for marinade bottles that provides an iconic shape, along with environmental savings over glass.

May 3, 2013

Flexibles

Foil-free pouch scores sustainable packaging points

Mars Africa finds a better way to package its line of instant dry soup mixes by replacing foil in its laminated structure with a coextruded barrier polymer.

May 1, 2013