Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Knob Creek whiskey gets old-fashioned cocktail kit carrying case

Securing the whiskey bottle and kit elements, a wood grain-patterned insert thermoformed over actual wooden slats offers maximum authenticity and shelf appeal.

August 2, 2019

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E-commerce/D2C packaging

Kimberly-Clark, Huggies' diaper packs designed for omnichannel

These plant-based diapers, packed in strikingly decorated corrugated or paperboard, are equally SIOC- and shelf-ready.

August 1, 2019

Cartons and boxes

Infant milk formula debuts in gas-tight composite can

DMK Baby saw this package, which is assembled on site at the food manufacturer’s facility, as the perfect format for a new line of powdered infant milk formula. Consumers are definitely taking notice.

August 1, 2019

Recycling

Fresh Ramen's clear container differentiates from polystyrene predecessors

A transparent, artfully shaped thermoformed polypropylene container shows off fresh, never-frozen ingredients, communicating that this isn't the ramen you remember from the college dorms.

July 31, 2019

Soups/Condiments/Sauces/Spices/Dips/Dressings

Sugar producer installs its own digital press

Most observers of the digital print for packaging scene would agree that the later the printing is done in the supply chain, the easier it is for brand owners to deliver on whatever customization or personalization initiative they are trying to execute.

July 31, 2019

Sustainability

Sustainably-sourced chocolate packaged in equally green paperboard

Finnish confectionery selects lightweight paperboard with sensory properties from sustainably managed forests for its new line of premium chocolate bars.

July 31, 2019

Containers

Mini medicinal bottles signal efficacy of hangover cure

A new recovery drink made from all-natural ingredients comes in a tiny, 3.4-oz amber bottle chosen for its convenience, ability to withstand pasteurization, and medicinal aesthetics.

July 30, 2019

Cartons and boxes

Redesign enhances appetite appeal of organic frozen foods brand

A new package design for Beetnik Foods aims to improve the product’s shelf presence and overall appetite appeal while leveraging the USDA Organic label in a more prominent space.

July 30, 2019

Sustainability

Open-and-shut case: Aluminum beverage can offers liquid-tight reclosability

A reclosable aluminum beverage can meets the practical needs of consumers, beverage brands and beverage can manufacturers.

July 26, 2019

Secondary Packaging

‘Safe-tea’ palletizing of capsules at Nestlé

Manual palletizing at Nestle’s Swiss facility producing tea capsules is replaced with two user-friendly collaborative robot palletizers custom-designed to ensure pallet stability and worker safety.

July 21, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Cartoning cookies at 330/min

Italian cookie company stays competitive through investment, with its latest purchase a robotic monoblock case former/loader/sealer coupled with an automatic wraparound case packer.

July 20, 2019

Secondary Packaging

All the right (robotic) moves for fine pralines

A modular system with six sub-machines and a custom vibration conveyor gently packs pralines into trays and cartons at 500 packs/min.

July 19, 2019

Fruits/Vegetables

Personalized apple packaging

Melinda, an Italian consortium of 4,000 apple farmers, has leveraged digital print technology to engage with its farmers with a new personalized marketing campaign.

July 17, 2019