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

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Sustainability

Vegan Ice Cream Rebrands, Uses 100% Plant-based Packaging

New packaging for Coconut Bliss ice cream products uses graphics that reestablish the brand’s expertise in the category while pioneering a biopolymer-coated paperboard material.

October 13, 2019

Containers

Five trends driving industrial packaging through 2024

The global industrial packaging market is expected to grow from $56.2 billion in 2019 to $66 billion in 2024. Learn what five key trends will drive this growth.

October 7, 2019

Containers

Particles in Parenterals: 2019 Update

FDA expects a visual inspection program and parenteral manufacturers should expect questions about their program during any inspection. What's new in 2019?

October 4, 2019

Sustainability

Plastic Handle Recycling Program Helps Close the Loop

Plastic multipack carrier producer PakTech launches its own recycling program to ensure the collection and recycling of its products.

September 25, 2019

Sustainability

Coca-Cola European Partners to Eliminate 4,000-Plus Tons of Multipack Shrink Wrap

Replacing plastic shrink wrap with 100% recyclable paperboard for its multipack cans across Western Europe will help CCEP meet its Action on Packaging commitments.

September 20, 2019

Sustainability

Carlsberg Replaces Shrink Wrap with Adhesive for Six-Packs

The radical new technology, which uses adhesive dots to hold multipacks of cans together, is expected to decrease the Danish brewer’s use of plastic by up to 13,000 tons/year.

September 14, 2019

Plastics/resins

Tampico graphics get some punch with redesign

A label refresh for juice drink maker Tampico’s product line solidifies its consumer base while appealing to a younger generation with a colorful, contemporary look and feel.

September 2, 2019

Containers

A perfume bottle designed to stand the test of time

Swiss watchmaker debuts five eau de parfums in a bottle inspired by the form of a classic, elongated watch face; new technologies accelerate the design process and add haute prestige.

September 1, 2019

Sustainability

Dasani uncaps a record number of more-sustainable packaging options

Among them, a bottle using rPET with plant-based plastic, two new aluminum package formats, a lighter-weight PET bottle, and a package-less, customizable water dispensing system.

August 24, 2019

Secondary Packaging

End-of-line automation handles dairy tubs with care

Six robots on a new packaging line at Czech dairy Choceňská mlékárna quickly and gently case-pack and palletize tubs of product at 20,000/hr.

August 18, 2019

Converting equipment

Digital print on glass for Mercedes-Benz Italia

Brand Revolution LAB, the innovative printing creative show organized by Stratego Group under the patronage of DMA Italia, was held June 6 in Milan, Italy.

August 14, 2019

Secondary Packaging

Robotic Depalletizing Increases Line Uptime from 54% to 80% at Campbell Soup

Replacing a low-level depalletizer with a robotic one for loading glass jars onto an alfredo sauce line results in significant line uptime and reduced labor costs at Campbell Soup.

August 14, 2019