Flexibles

Bag graphics bring bold snacks to life

A whimsical illustration of a buck wearing sunglasses sets the stage for Buck Wild’s unique line of flavorful snacks made from real ingredients.

July 10, 2016

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Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Robotic bow-tying system adds personal touch to chocolate boxes

Robotics solutions provider designs a system to wrap chocolate boxes with a ribbon and form a bow using a six-axis robot programmed to operate in a number of unusual angles.

July 9, 2016

Flexibles

Food truck-inspired graphics launch new snack chip concept

A food truck window with a metal shelf featuring chili cheese dogs and tacos forms the basis of graphics for a new potato chip brand, Food Truck Favorites, from Wise Snacks.

June 27, 2016

Containers

A first in Brazil for UHT milk

This blow/fill/cap line for injection stretch blow molded PET bottles of shelf-stable milk is the first in Latin America that takes advantage of dry preform decontamination.

June 27, 2016

Plastics/resins

Award-winning hot-fill PET container

Featuring thermal stability at temperatures of 300 deg F and having a silicon oxide gas barrier coating that extends shelf life at ambient temperatures, the ThermaSet® PET jar is this year’s DuPont Awards Diamond Award winner.

June 23, 2016

Sustainability

100% compostable packaging for bakery products

Family bakery’s new compostable packaging for its organic product line reduces its carbon footprint by 72%.

June 21, 2016

Consumer packaged goods

Design group answers question: ‘Can your eyes make your nose happy?’

Refreshed graphics for Gain Laundry Detergent focus on the fresh scents for which the brand is known, delighting consumers with playful images and vibrant colors.

June 20, 2016

Containers

Limited-edition gin bottle is off to the races

Clever design touches for a limited-edition gin celebrating U.K. Newmarket Racecourse include a leather collar and a clear, binocular-shaped window on the front panel.

June 18, 2016

Secondary Packaging

Bonded Pac touts steam tunnel over traditional heat methods

Why Bonded Logistics’ contract packaging operation chose steam for flexible film and multipack applications.

June 15, 2016

Containers

Mini coffee cup no small challenge to engineer

Imitating a full-size paper coffee cup, Forto’s tiny, handheld rigid-plastic package for its ‘coffee shot’ presents engineering challenges.

June 12, 2016

Sustainability

New bottle squeezes out more mayo

Hellmann’s has introduced a new bottle with three custom features—a precision dispensing tip, a Clean-Lock cap, and a proprietary bottle technology—to help consumers squeeze out more mayo with less mess, less waste, and more control.

June 8, 2016

Cartons and boxes

Intelligent wine packaging takes place of sommelier

RFID-enabled wine cartridge works with dispenser to adjust the system for the perfect pour, while WiFi technology allows the user to track their wine preferences via smartphone.

June 6, 2016

Plastics/resins

Wish-Bone breaks from tradition

Two new salad dressing lines from Wish-Bone depart from the brand’s iconic ingredients and packaging to deliver more robust flavors in a new bottle with a handcrafted feel.

June 5, 2016