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.

February 10, 2019

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Flexibles

Chinese food company enters beverage market with aseptic package

Chinese company Shou Quan Zhai enters the beverage market using an aseptic pouch chosen to provide the best experience for consumers as well as for the environment.

February 10, 2019

E-commerce

Nestlé’s reusable ice cream container for Loop keeps contents cold

A new reusable, stainless-steel double-walled container for Häagen-Dazs keeps ice cream fresh and cold from filling to delivery at consumers’ homes, as part of the new Loop shopping platform.

February 9, 2019

Sustainability

Loop complements Mondelēz’s waste-reduction strategies

Aligning with Mondelez’s new ‘snacking made right’ strategy, a new stainless steel, reusable container for its Milka brand, designed for the Loop platform, eliminates packaging waste.

February 9, 2019

Sustainability

PepsiCo elevates breakfast experience with high-end design aesthetics

Created for the Loop platform, new packaging for PepsiCo’s Tropicana and Quaker Cruesli brands in Paris use premium materials and high-end design, while providing durability and safety for reuse.

February 9, 2019

Flexibles

Spouted pouch comes to syrup category

Eugene, OR-based NuNaturals has launched a new line of sugar-free Pourable Syrups made with NuStevia, the high-quality stevia extract/blend offered exclusively by NuNaturals. These stevia-sweetened alternatives, says NuNaturals, are sweet and satisfying but don’t come with sugar and added calories.

February 8, 2019

Containers

NFC tag for spirits conjures up 'the most interesting man'

First spirits bottle in the U.S. to be NFC-enabled entertains consumers at shelf with a video message from 'The Most Interesting Man in the World.'

February 7, 2019

Containers

Diet Coke Refresh Blends Iconic Past with Bold Future

New graphics, flavors, and can shape give Diet Coke a modern look for a future generation of fans, while retaining those elements that have made the brand a favorite for 35 years.

February 6, 2019

Cartons and boxes

Rumble Supershakes switch to ‘smiling’ carton

Enhanced protein beverages in paper cartons now available in limited release in Canada with a U.S. launch expected later this year.

February 5, 2019

Converting equipment

Philip Morris and the push for digital

Few brand owners are as passionate about the potential for digital printing and finishing as Philip Morris, which has installed its own digital printing and converting line for folding cartons.

February 5, 2019

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Chobani stays on top by staying in front

Greek yogurt leader Chobani plumbs the depths of its brand along with consumer desires to create exciting new package designs that reflect its goal of universal wellness.

February 4, 2019

Containers

Metal detector ensures safer, healthier high-protein spreads

After a Shark Tank appearance sends its sales skyrocketing, high-protein spread startup Nuts ‘N More installs a metal detector conveyor system to ensure product safety.

February 2, 2019

Cosmetics/Personal care

Baby care packaging attracts consumers, but environmental concerns persist

Packaging plays crucial role in building product sales, but the use of plastics may limit market growth.

February 1, 2019