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Reusable Rubber Bands Save Drake's Brewing Miles of Shrink Wrap

Drake’s Brewing was looking for a more environmentally friendly way to move its kegs from location to location. It found it in rubber pallet bands from Aero Rubber.

May 28, 2023

Rubber pallet bands gave Drake’s Brewing an alternative to shrink-wrapping its empty kegs to move them around the facility, saving the brewery 565 lb of plastic waste in the first year of use.

Live at the Craft Brewers Conference: Brewers Need to Find New Ways to Innovate and Grow

We can no longer blame COVID for continued stagnation in the craft brew industry. To appeal to the younger generation—and female and BIPOC drinkers, in particular—breweries will need to take a hard look at what they’re doing.

May 10, 2023

Bart Watson, the Brewers Association's chief economist, explains to craft brewers why they need to come up with new ideas to get out of a period of slow to no growth.

Reflections on the Simply Tropical Lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit alleges that Simply Tropical juice drink contains synthetic chemicals.

March 11, 2023

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Filler, Seamer Lets Contract Brewer Keep D.O. Low

To contract craft brewer The Brutalist and its owner King State Beer, dissolved oxygen is four-letter word. A new filler and seamer combo keeps D.O. low and the beer quality high, while paperboard multipacks help to make an impact on the shelf.

March 10, 2023

From left, Aric Parker and Pete Lewis of King State and The Brutalist, Tegan Foster and Amanda King of Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe, and Vinny Giusto of King State and the Brutalist.

Sustainability Short: One Last unPACKed Question for PepsiCo

The unPACKed podcast probed Pepsico's Pat Finlay for the food and beverage giant's latest sustainability developments.

February 24, 2023

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unPACKed podcast: PepsiCo Wants You!

PepsiCo's Pat Finlay joins unPACKed for its 100th episode, sharing how the food and beverage multinational is delivering the next-gen workforce the value of a packaging and processing career.

January 20, 2023

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Estrella Galicia Replaces Paperboard with Adhesive-Only, 'No Pack' Multipacks

The No Pack uses a line of glue dots where one can abuts another in a 6-pack, obviating the legacy paperboard multipacks to minimize waste and carbon footprint.

January 7, 2023

Dots of adhesive at each joint between the six cans in a 6-pack obviate Estrella Galicia's legacy paperboard multipacks.

Wild Tonic’s Packaging Goes from Boring to Bee-utiful

Unique Jun-style kombucha brand Wild Tonic updates its packaging graphics to focus on the heart of the brand: honey, bees, Sedona, and Jun in general.

January 6, 2023

Wild Tonic packaging AFTER the redesign.

Co-man/Co-pack Rides the Wave of Adult Ice Pops, Pouched Alcohol

Adult beverage branding and marketing firm Iconic Brands merges with co-man/co-pack TopPop Packaging to address the rapidly growing market for RTD cocktails and RTF adult ice pops, as well as more healthy options for wine and spirits.

December 9, 2022

Among TopPop’s offerings are adult ice pops in flexible sachets and juice and water products in stand-up pouch packaging.

Scent-Flavored, Refillable Drinking System Comes to the U.S.

The Air Up hydration system combines a custom-engineered, reusable water bottle with scent-infused PP rings that transmit flavor through the consumers’ sense of smell.

November 22, 2022

The Air Up system comprises a refillable water bottle and flavor pods, sold in 3-ct pouches, available in a range of colors and flavors, respectively.

Amid Beer Sticker Craze, Can Labels Become the Sticker

A peel-off brewery sticker is affixed to every can, making each label a durable, collectible keepsake, and improving the cans' recyclability.

November 17, 2022

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Starbucks Elevates Coffee Art with New Bag Graphics

In the first new packaging design for its core whole bean coffee roasts in a decade, Starbucks takes its storytelling strategy to new heights, with evocative artwork that richly conveys each variety’s heritage, distinctive flavor, and quality.

November 9, 2022

Starbucks redesigned the packaging for its five core whole-bean varieties with graphics that translate the people, moments, and experiences associated with each blend into art.

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JJM Packaging's pre-owned R.A Jones cartoner, the Criterion 2000, stationed at the R.A Jones Covington, KY facility where the line is undergoing reconfigurations.

Contract Packager Increases Line Efficiency With Pre-Owned Automated Line

Remanufacturing machinery gives contract packagers a chance to customize equipment to their needs while reducing material waste and keeping costs in check.

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How Products are Loaded and Sealed into Pre-Made Bags and Pouches

The CVS Health QuickServe Vitamin Dispensing System is comprised of two components: a reusable dispenser base and individual, pre-filled vitamin and supplement QuickServe cartridges. (Image credit: CVS Pharmacy)

CVS Pharmacy Launches Vitamin Dispenser that Opens with a Fingertip

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