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Non-alcoholic beverages can generally be packaged in the same format as their boozy counterparts, making it easier for craft producers to add an N/A option to their portfolios.
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Non-Alcoholic Beer and Spirits Buzzing in the Craft Market
Trends like Dry January and Sober October are fueling growth in non-alcoholic beer and spirits, and craft producers are adding these products to their portfolios in response.
March 15, 2024

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Beverage
Lazy Magnolia Blooms After Automation Influx
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company’s recent front-of-line automation investments are supporting in-house and contract packing growth, with plans for secondary packaging investment to further quicken operations.
March 14, 2024
Lazy Magnolia's own brand canned beers currently use pressure-sensitive labels, but the brewery plans to switch to printed cans as soon as volume justifies the move.
Contract Packaging
MSI, a Model of Growth and Excellence
With an eye on sustainability, strategy, and customer care, the co-manufacturer expands and perfects its services.
March 11, 2024
MSI Express’ Batavia, IL, location and center of excellence for stick-pack production.
Operational Excellence
Craft Market Success Comes in Many Packages
Craft producers can build greater brand awareness by focusing on factors like primary packaging variety, multipacks, and specialty releases.
March 8, 2024
Various packaging sizes, multipack options, and specialty releases can help craft producers stand out from the crowd and grow brand loyalty.
Case/Tray Packing
Gentle Case Packing Cures Broken Bottle Blues
The ascendancy of contract packaging means that once-neglected bottling lines are coming back strong. Here’s how Yards Brewing switched drop pack operations to pick and place, reducing scrap to the minimum, both for its own and its contract customers.
March 8, 2024
Celebrating its 30th year serving craft beer in Philadelphia, Yards Brewing Co. serves the Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland area with 55,000 barrels/year in all sorts of packaging formats. With a 300,000-barrel capacity, it has room for further growth into the contract packaging space.
Sustainable Packaging
Kellanova, PepsiCo, and LUSH Introduce Recycling Innovations
ThePackHub
See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations by Kellanova, PepsiCo, and LUSH from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.
March 7, 2024
Kellanova's reduced packaging materials for select snack brands positions the company with one of the smallest plastic footprints among peer companies.
PMMI News
Packaging Fueling Growth of Craft Beer and Spirits Market
PMMI
PMMI Business Intelligence reveals consumer demands prompt a projected rise in overall unit sales and use of metal, glass, and liquid cartons.
March 7, 2024
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Sustainable Packaging
Mattress Company Moves to Paper for Roll-Packed Products
A successful switch from PE to paper for organic mattress and bedding company Naturepedic is a case study in CPG and machinery supplier collaboration.
March 7, 2024
For the switch from PE to paper packaging for its roll-packed mattresses and bedding, Naturepedic enlisted C3 to create a combination paper and machinery solution.
Conveying & accumulation
Start-up Distillery Uses Mass-Flow, Reflow, & Single Lane Accumulation
Multi-Conveyor
Multi-Conveyor designs a system navigating pasteurizers, labeling, and packing for a unique 'bourbon shine' beverage.
March 5, 2024
Accumulation Variations By Multi Conveyor Larger
Containers & Closures
Califia Farms Moves to 100% rPET Bottles
Plant-based beverage producer Califia Farms switches all its refrigerated milk, creamer, coffee, and tea products to from bottles made from virgin plastic to 100% rPET packaging.
March 5, 2024
According to Califia Farms, the move to 100 rPET bottles will help reduce its GHGs by at least 19% and cut its energy use in half.
Sustainable Packaging
FDA Ends Sales of Food Packaging Containing PFAS
A voluntary phaseout of PFAS chemicals in U.S. food contact packaging has been fulfilled, eliminating a significant source of dietary exposure to the substances for consumers.
March 4, 2024
The FDA in 2020 initiated a voluntary phaseout of some short-chain PFAS for use in food-contact packaging, which is now complete.
Cartoning
Multipack Success at Maui Brewing Leads to New Line
Hawaii’s largest craft brewer installs a new high-speed canning line to complement new cartoning capabilities after a switch from plastic carriers to multipack cartons proves popular with consumers.
March 1, 2024
With its new cartoner, MBC is creating 12- and 24-ct variety packs, a format it learned early on was popular among tourists.
Operational Excellence
Craft Beer and Craft Spirits Compete for Market Space
Pre-mixed cocktails and consumer preferences away from beer and malt-based drinks are contributing to significant growth in craft spirits.
February 29, 2024
Brewers are looking for ways to reverse a contraction in sales, with strategies including diversifying product portfolios.
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