Containers

Beer can graphics makeover

French brewery adopts new look for its flagship beer cans.

August 30, 2009

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Tamper-evident machinery

Vitamin water launches in aluminum bottles

Live Young Forever Health and Wellness (LYF) has introduced Live Young Forever Citrus, a vitamin enhanced water.

August 30, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

McCormick Distilling announces PET Bottles with 15% PCR

Amcor PET Packaging forms an innovative partnership with McCormick Distilling Co. to introduce a 15% PCR addition to McCormick PET bottles.

August 19, 2009

Conveying & accumulation

Wine-box packaging line speeds sake filling

Centuries-old Japanese sake company Gekkeikan Sake invests in modern packaging technology to handle growing demand for its restaurant-bound bag-in-box product.

August 17, 2009

Contract Packaging

Secondary packaging: CPG companies that are in it plan to do more of it

25% of survey respondents who already use co-packers for work such as display cartons and sleeved multipacks will increase their volume. But quality, cost, and timeliness challenges remain.

August 5, 2009

Contract Packaging

Estée Lauder strives to simplify the complex

New directives include sharing information between brands. This integration of ideas will improve contract manufacturing and packaging for the beauty care giant.

August 5, 2009

Contract Packaging

As board leadership evolves, a vision is firmly in place for the CPA

August 5, 2009

Sustainability

Packer/manufacturer blends quality into every service

Testing and analysis are hallmarks of the approach at APCO Packaging. ‘The decision is theirs to make,’ the company president says of his customers. ‘But the process is ours.’

August 5, 2009

Flexibles

Postponement strategy and pack centers: Are they right for you?

August 5, 2009

Containers

'Comps' give vodka bottle arresting color

Quay Vodka Mediterranean’s glass bottle raises the graphic intensity in the spirits aisle through stunning color.

August 5, 2009

Labels

Stepping up for the 'little guys'

Small manufacturers are driving a lot of innovation in beverage aisles. They’re leaning on co-packers to provide the ‘value-addeds’ that make their brands financially viable.

August 5, 2009

Contract packaging

Companies

August 4, 2009

Contract Packaging

Anderson notes expansion

Anderson Packaging (www.andersonpackaging.com), a Rockford, IL-based pharmaceutical contract packager, has completed the expansion of its refrigerated storage facility.

August 4, 2009