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

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Secondary Packaging

Case forming brings benefits

Case forming as opposed to case erecting plays a key role in the secondary packaging operation at a new bottling line at McManis Family Winery.

August 10, 2018

Beverage

Inspection systems central to wine bottling line

McManis Family Winery has grown rapidly over the past five years, so an upgrade in automation was inevitable, including in the area of automated inspection.

August 9, 2018

Plastics/resins

A cereal that says just add milk

Le Petit Déjeuner cereal from Greek company Tsakiris Family is a premium product that allows consumers to enjoy cereal on the go, without having to carry around a bowl and spoon.

August 8, 2018

Bio-based

Nomadic’s Kefir package design conveys Middle East influence

Probiotic milk drink line employs dairy-influenced white bottles and closures with a striking blue label printed with an illustration of the Caucasus Mountains to stand out on shelves.

August 7, 2018

Containers

Craft brew label supports niche within niche

When Kingfisher Beer launched the world’s first craft beer innovation designed specifically for Indian restaurants, brewed as an accompaniment to Indian food, it needed a label to help restaurant-goers make the connection.

August 6, 2018

Containers

‘Cool’ redesign for sub-zero, submicron-distilled spirits

A new brand identity for Underground Spirits uses a stylized map of Canberra and a snowflake shape to reference the brand’s provenance and its ultra-cold purifying ‘cryofiltering’ process.

August 6, 2018

Containers

Johnson’s Baby brand gets global restaging

Known all over the world as the brand parents trust when it comes to baby health and wellness, Johnson’s Baby just went through a reset that included a 70% reduction in the number of bottle and closure styles.

August 3, 2018

Secondary Packaging

A family winery grows into automation

‘We’re fully automated’ is how the Director of Packaging Operations at McManis Family Winery succinctly puts it when describing how this California winery has upgraded its end-of-line.

August 3, 2018

Beverage

Brewing more with less

Cabarrus Brewing Company taps into a cavitation technology that lets the craft brewery extract more flavor from its hops while ramping up efficiency and yield.

August 2, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Labor shortages drive adoption of robotic carton loading

The addition of a vision-guided robotic carton loader for two-packs of ‘sliders’ at White Castle’s Covington, KY, plant helps alleviate challenges resulting from a tight labor market.

July 28, 2018

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Delicate, flaky croissants are gently filled and packed

Italian baked goods manufacturer installs a four-module, robotics-equipped line to inject its croissants with filling and then flow-wrap or carton them for restaurant use.

July 28, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Robotic case packer ‘revolutionizes’ production

Imitation cheese manufacturer switches from manual to robotic case packing for vacuum packs and flexible bags in multiple case sizes, using one system to handle product from four lines.

July 28, 2018