Sustainable Packaging

Intimations of Sustainability

I’ve always told anyone who would listen that the main reason I’ve so enjoyed being a packaging journalist for all these years is because my job consists of talking with some of the smartest problem solvers on the planet.

July 22, 2020

Industries: Page 97

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable Overwrap for Tea Bags

Listening to the stakeholders behind this determined effort is a vivid reminder of how many factors must be weighed before a compostable film can be commercialized.

July 21, 2020

Beverage

Canned Coffee from Starbucks

Nestlé and Starbucks have unveiled Starbucks® Fresh Brew, a range of pre-portioned coffee in an airtight can that locks in the peak flavor of ground coffee for fresh taste every time.

July 20, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Ice Age-Era Water Taps Mother Nature for Product, Packaging

Finnish natural mineral water Vellamo combines glass packaging with a transparent, wood-based polypropylene label to complement its brand story and sustainability goals.

July 15, 2020

Beverage

Paper Bottle for Diageo Spirits

For Spring of 2021, London-based Diageo plans a limited release of Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky in what it calls “the world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood.”

July 14, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Wild Bamboo-Based Deodorant Refill Pack

Subscription-based e-comm company Wild unveils a new reusable packaging platform for its natural deodorant product that includes a first-of-its-kind refill pack made of bamboo pulp.

July 13, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever Partners in ‘Refill on the Go’ Reuse Model

CPG joins Chilean company Algramõ in a pilot that employs RFID-equipped, reusable containers, IoT technology, and electric tricycles to deliver product ‘by the gram’ to consumers’ doorsteps.

July 10, 2020

Beverage

Paper Bottle for Wine

With the launch of its 3Q Sangiovese red Italian wine, Italian vineyard Cantina Goccia is the first to commercialize an innovative new paper bottle.

July 10, 2020

Flexible packaging

Ingredient ‘Explosion’ Puts Muesli Taste Front and Center

A blast of fruit, nut, and oat photography splashes across the packaging for a new muesli offering from U.K. brand Lizi’s to highlight flavor and taste.

July 10, 2020

Case/tray packing

Somic Equipment Installed at Food Processing Plant

SOMIC Packaging, Inc.

Two new high-speed Somic wraparound case packers are in the final stages of installation at OH SNAP! Pickling Co.’s Wisconsin facility.

July 10, 2020

Beer

Miller Genuine Draft Simplifies Design, Amps up Equity

A global redesign of the primary and secondary packaging creates a premium brand image through a simplified and sharpened identity to connect with a brand-savvy demographic.

July 9, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

ProMach Acquires Modern Packaging

ProMach

ProMach’s acquisition of Modern Packaging, a manufacturer of filling and sealing solutions for the food and dairy industries will expands ProMach’s filling machinery product range with additional capabilities for viscous food and dairy products.

July 9, 2020

Labels

Jones Soda Labels Convey ‘Messages of Hope’ Amidst COVID-19

Six limited-edition label designs for the U.S. and six for Canada convey the spirit of resilience that has emerged during the coronavirus crisis.

July 7, 2020