Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Spirits bottler revels in new-found flexibility

When it came time to relocate its manufacturing and packaging operations, this fifth-generation bottler and distributor went from ‘Can we do this?’ to ‘Piece of cake!’

December 1, 2017

Industries: Page 163

Containers

The buzz on a honey of a brand

Buzz + Bloom Director of Procurement Brian Showerman shares insights on the selection of the packaging and graphics for the ‘floral-forward’ honey brand.

November 26, 2017

Containers

Coffee vault is next step in La Colombe’s ‘obsessive innovation’

Pre-portioned, ground coffee in a petite pressurized aluminum can keeps La Colombe’s ground coffee fresh until opening.

November 19, 2017

Plastics/resins

Paw-friendly ice melt gets beefed-up package

Morton Salt redesigns the container for its Safe-T-Pet Ice Melt product to provide greater stability, reducing package damage as well as the need for corrugated during pack-outs.

November 18, 2017

Sustainability

‘No Waste’ coffee capsules

San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. unveils its No Waste OneCup coffee capsule packaging, comprising a compostable pod, a compostable mother bag and a recyclable carton.

November 16, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

‘No Waste’ coffee capsules

San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. unveils its No Waste OneCup coffee capsule packaging, comprising a compostable pod, a compostable mother bag, and a recyclable carton.

November 15, 2017

Sustainability

Men’s skincare brand debuts sugarcane-based tubes

A new line of flexible tube packaging for Bulldog Skincare for Men uses polyethylene made from sugarcane.

November 14, 2017

Contract Packaging

From the seed of an idea comes a different kind of co-packer

GreenSeed dedicates itself to becoming the premier natural foods co-packer in the market, with a business model, strategy, and culture that focus on purpose-driven growth.

November 11, 2017

Containers

Clear plastic can

S&W Fine Foods International, a Del Monte Pacific Ltd Company, has introduced shelf-stable pineapple chunks and pineapple slices in a retorted plastic can that is currently on store shelves in Seoul, South Korea, and Shanghai, China; plans to expand over the coming year are in place.

November 10, 2017

Labels

Reusable popcorn bucket is a Cinemark blockbuster

The Chilean brand of American Cinemas introduces a reusable popcorn bucket decorated with in-mold labeling that rewards customers’ loyalty and provides sustainability.

November 6, 2017

Confection/Candy

Stratasys eyes packaging

According to market research from MarketsandMarkets, the 3D printing market is expected to be worth $32.78 billion by 2023, which represents a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 25.76% between now and then.

November 2, 2017

Secondary Packaging

Frozen burger giant installs robotic top-load carton equipment

Electronic vision-guided pick-and-place system significantly improves overall carton packing efficiencies.

November 1, 2017

Containers

Glass jar reflects happiness

When this German maker of jams and marmalades launched a new line of fruit spreads, management wanted a custom-designed glass jar for on-shelf differentiation.

November 1, 2017