Secondary Packaging

Multipacking Applicator Maximizes Can Output for On-Trend Mixed Drink Producer

A multipacking applicator helped leading Canadian beverage producer Black Fly to fully automate its packing line and double its canning output, achieving a noteworthy ROI.

August 20, 2020

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Operational Excellence

Rebranding for Popular German Knorr Product

Knorr, a German food company owned by Unilever, is renaming one of its products due to controversial connotations associated with the name.

August 18, 2020

Operational Excellence

Packaging Will Help Drive Men’s Skincare Product Market

Premium products with organic and natural ingredients are the latest trend, resulting in the growing popularity of more sustainably sourced packaging materials.

August 18, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

First Pet Food Brand Joins Loop

Maker of ethically-sourced, whole-ingredient pet food Open Farm joins Loop, launching a reusable stainless-steel tin printed with a lot code that provides full transparency to product ingredients.

August 17, 2020

Flexibles

Hydrogen Water Potency Preserved with Aluminum Pouch

Unique gusseted aluminum stand-up pouch format keeps hydrogen atoms inside, preserving the antioxidant, energy-boosting, and anti-inflammation properties of the water.

August 13, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Multipacker Helps Historic Brewery Juggle Multiplying SKUs

There’s a lot more than bock beer in Shiner, Texas. A new automated secondary packaging system allowed Spoetzl Brewery to expand its range of formats, automate variety packs, and ultimately, reach all new cohorts of beer drinkers.

August 12, 2020

Robotics

Robotics Special Report: Vision Enables Tube Picking/Placing at 160/min

A new SCARA robotic cell developed for the collation of cosmetic tubes uses vision software and specially designed end-of-arm tooling.

August 7, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging

Despite COVID-19’s unwelcome intrusion into our lives this year, sustainability continues to be a substantial area of opportunity for brands and retailers. Increasingly, consumers around the world are demanding more environmentally-friendly packaging.

August 5, 2020

Containers

Bold Punctuation on Condiment Label Compels Consumers to Stop and Think

An attention-grabbing exclamation-point logo for U.K. condiment brand Dr. Will’s dominates new graphics for the packaging of its all-natural ketchup, mayo, and BBQ sauce.

August 4, 2020

Cartons and boxes

A Jewel of a Presentation Box for Royal Salute Whisky

A new addition to the Royal Salute whisky range, The Treasured Blend gets a presentation box with double-door design that opens to a stunning, gold foil menagerie fit for a queen.

August 4, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Absolut Sustainability

Karin Ekroth, Senior Manager of Communications & Sustainability for The Absolut Company, shares how the world’s sixth-largest international spirits brand—with production of nearly 26 million gallons in fiscal year 2018/19—works toward a circular economy.

July 29, 2020

Robotics

Robotics Special Report: Case Packer for Croutons Saves Dough on Corrugated

Specialty food products manufacturer installs a robotic case packer for croutons that can keep pace with the rest of the packaging line, while saving costs on shelf-ready packaging, as well.

July 28, 2020

Material handling

Can Shortages Hit Food and Beverage Industries

Supply chain issues with aluminum, steel, and tin cans are ramping up as COVID-19 changes buying patterns, resulting in a trickle-down effect on product offerings and time-to-market.

July 28, 2020