Coding, Printing & Labeling

Live from AIPIA: QR Code Accesses Baby Formula’s ‘Grass-to-Glass’ Journey

November 26, 2019

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Sustainable Packaging

Chlorophyll Water’s Bottle Designed to be 100% Landfill Biodegradable

A proprietary organic additive integrated into the bottle mold accelerates the natural biodegradation of the bottle in biologically active landfills and anaerobic digesters

November 6, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Top Beverage Brands Commit to Getting ‘Every Bottle Back’

Coca-Cola, Keurig Dr Pepper, and PepsiCo make significant investments to initiate a four-part program to improve the collection of plastic bottles so they can be made into new ones.

November 2, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Co-Packer Rebuilds After Devastating Fire

After a fire destroyed 95% of its business, organic baby foods provider Initiative Foods shows determination and integrity as it rebuilds, launching a new facility and an innovative new package.

November 3, 2019

Plastics/resins

MJS Packaging Announces Chair of Board of Directors

MJS Packaging

Matthew McDonnell was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors for MJS Packaging.

November 1, 2019

Sustainability

Unilever/Sabic Partnership Created to Keep Plastic in the Loop

Partnership results in packaging that uses recycled content from advanced recycling technologies for leading brands that include Magnum, Knorr, and REN Clean Skincare.

October 25, 2019

Sustainability

P&G Home Care Brands in Europe to Use Up to 100% PCR by Early 2020

P&G announces it will be making 300 million bottles per year for its Fairy dish detergent and Flash and Viakal surface cleaners out of recycled plastic by early 2020.

October 24, 2019

Sustainability

ID Plastics LP: Returnable transportation container system

ID PACK returnable transportation container system from ID Plastics is specially engineered to meet the tough demands of commercial transport. Featuring a top lid, collapsible sleeve, and pallet base, the system can be customized to the specific needs of supplier and factory-to-factory logistic operations whether large or small in size.

October 23, 2019

Containers

Smirnoff Bottle Captures Symbolism of Day of the Dead

A limited-edition flavor uses graphic patterns, vibrant colors, and digital and hand-crafted illustrations to pay tribute to the Mexican customs and traditions that surround the Day of the Dead.

October 17, 2019

Sustainability

FIJI Water Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Reduce its Use of Plastic

Initiatives include the use of 100% recycled plastic in all its water bottles by 2025 and the introduction of 2.5- and 5-gal containers that will reduce its use of plastic by up to 76%.

October 16, 2019

Sustainability

Say ‘Good-Bye’ to Single-Use Hotel Toiletries in California

New bill restricts hotels and other lodging establishments from placing small, single-use toiletry bottles in sleeping room accommodations for a reduction of 500 million tiny plastic bottles/year.

October 16, 2019

Containers

RTD cocktail and pack design follow the rule of thirds

RTD non-alcoholic negroni-style cocktail with three ingredients uses a label design that takes its three-bar color scheme from the palettes used on the packaging for each ingredient.

October 15, 2019

Labels

Booklet-style Beer Label Provides Comic Relief

Available in Italy, Comic Beer features three comic strips by acclaimed Spanish illustrator Alberto Madrigal that are secured to a trio of beers via a booklet-style accordion label.

October 14, 2019