Beverage

MillerCoors' Sol brews up a sunny redesign

A vibrant new look for Sol beer packaging incorporates the brand’s iconic heritage, sunrays, and old Mexico signage to build appeal and stand out from the competition.

August 21, 2018

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Unilever Dubai meets end-of-line challenges with automation

The largest personal care plant in the Middle East-Africa, Unilever Dubai handles product collation, shrink bundling, case packing, and palletizing of eight shaped bottle sizes at 350/min, with a 10-min changeover.

August 20, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Icy, sweet treats case-packed at 300 cups/min

Plant producing frozen desserts for J&J Snack Foods takes the sting out of handling cold treat cups for operators, installing a robotic case packer that handles the icy packs with ease.

August 20, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Better butter palletizing

California’s largest dairy co-op replaces manual palletizing with four robotic palletizers, each with the ability to handle four different case sizes and two pallet configurations at one time

August 20, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Robot moves the case, not the product, for gentle handling

Co-manufacturer/co-packer invests in robotic case loading for delicate snack foods, where the robot manipulates the case, rather than the package, to eliminate product damage.

August 20, 2018

Secondary Packaging

RRPs for candy pouches require robotic case packing

A Ferrara Candy packaging center installs two robotic case packers capable of loading its consumer-preferred stand-up pouches in a range of retail-ready packaging configurations.

August 20, 2018

Flexibles

Active lifestyle the focus of new dog supplement packaging

Happy Go Healthy, a dog health supplement product available online, gets a bold, energetic package design meant to connect with pet owners on an emotional level.

August 19, 2018

Containers

Private-Brand Label Design Translated for Kombucha Line

For a new line of seven kombucha drinks in exotic flavors, Fresh Thyme uses packaging graphics that align with its private-label brand while communicating drinks’ health benefits.

August 19, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Case packer features flap conditioner

Because flaps on corrugated reshippers don’t have the crisp memory that is typically found on brand new corrugated cases, a ‘flying opener’ is being deployed at McManis Family Winery.

August 15, 2018

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Consumer education is key for kids’ beverage marketer

In this First Person interview, Matt Swanson, Rethink Brands’ Co-Founder and CEO, discusses the company’s brand investment and the importance of reaching consumers in a product segment that’s been stagnant for years.

August 14, 2018

Containers

Olive oil’s provenance drives bottle redesign

Bertolli Olive Oil bottle gets a facelift that pays homage to its city of origin, Lucca, Italy, with an oval bottle that represents the heart of the city and label graphics that support its history of innovation.

August 13, 2018

Plastics/resins

Snack-size chicken skewers satisfy consumers’ cravings

Canadian protein product maker introduces a fully-cooked, snack-size chicken skewer with three sauce options in a 4-oz thermoform that makes it easy for consumers to dip and snack on the go.

August 12, 2018

Labels

Special Ops-tested laundry detergent tub exudes masculinity

Home cleaning products company targeting the specific needs of men selects a rugged container with military-inspired graphics on an in-mold label to introduce its laundry detergent pacs.

August 11, 2018