Flexibles

Shaped pouch proves integral to unique wearable breast pump

Described as the world’s first all-in-one wearable breast pump that fits inside a bra, it incorporates a doughnut-shaped pouch/bag that holds breast milk. An oval cutout in the center of the bag makes it easy to hold and fit neatly within the pump.

March 7, 2019

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Sustainable Packaging

Lush goes all the way

U.K. maker of bath bombs, perfume, skin care and hair care products doubles down on commitment to sustainability with “naked” stores touting no packaging at all.

March 7, 2019

Flexibles

Cooler bag for beer wins top FPA award

Designed to be opened up and filled with up to 5 lb of ice, this multilayer and reusable bag replaces the traditional paperboard beer carton yet allows the brewery to merchandise its product in the manner consumers are used to seeing.

March 7, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Addressing a need for more speed

An existing line dedicated to 500-mL PET bottles couldn’t produce more than 42,000 bottles/hr. So management at Altmühltaler Mineralbrunnen decided it had to be replaced.

March 7, 2019

Recycling

Ethnographic research key to chocolate bar package redesign

Endangered Species Chocolate’s 3-oz premium bars receive a package design ‘reboot’ to better align with consumer expectations.

March 7, 2019

Containers

Over 20-year span, some challenges persist

Who knew that the process of producing handled PET containers would remain an area of development and interest over 20 years.

March 7, 2019

Conveying & accumulation

Optimizing the sorting and filling of returnable glass

Flooded with returnable glass bottles of varying types, this brewer needed an efficient method of sorting out its own distinct bottles from the rest; a new filling line completes the upgrade.

March 6, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Fit4style spray revs sports nutrition market

Portable energy spray in a replaceable pouch/sachet helps boost stamina during high-endurance workouts and sports activities.

March 5, 2019

Sustainability

Flat wine bottle gets complementary case

London-based Garçon Wines, inventors of the eco-friendly Flat Wine Bottle, has launched an innovative 10-count corrugated case that will significantly cut carbon emissions and logistics costs from the supply chain of wine.

March 5, 2019

Beverage

America loves its coffee, but you can kick Grandpa’s coffee can down the road

Flexible packaging totally dominates the whole bean and ground coffee categories, according to Euromonitor.

March 4, 2019

Dairy

Ice cream market heats up

An increased demand for premium ice cream products, the growth of online food delivery, and innovations in packaging are among the trends driving a 5.4% CAGR in the market through 2023.

March 4, 2019

Beverage

What is America drinking?

That’s the question Gary Hemphill of Beverage Marketing Corp. answered at The Packaging Conference when he rolled out fresh market data from 2018 and provided a peek at trends for 2019.

March 1, 2019

Filling/capping, dry

MAP tray for nuts is reclosable, too

In a sophisticated factory in the Turkish province of Sakarya, Aydin Kuruyemiş produces high-quality nuts and dried fruits in various pack styles.

March 1, 2019