Containers

Retro design for premium spring water in PET

The Boston round-style container and retro label design conjure a medicinal feel that emphasizes the purity and healing properties of Purely Sedona spring water.

July 3, 2016

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Containers

Nescafé collectible tins tap into design students’ talent

London design agency works with students from the U.K.’s University of Creative Arts to design six collectible tins for a premium instant coffee from Nestle.

July 2, 2016

Additives, coatings & inks

Peter Lockley named President of INX Europe

Lockley was most recently Senior V.P. of Bevcan Europe and the Middle East at Crown Packaging Europe.

July 1, 2016

Flexibles

Karlville announces HP partnership and new technology launch

The company will leverage the HP Indigo Pack Ready Lamination Technology.

June 30, 2016

Sustainability

Developing Economies, Sustainability Driving Growth for Labels Market

Smithers Pira says economic, lifestyle changes and the focus on sustainable packaging will drive market growth by 5.4% annually through 2021.

June 30, 2016

Plastics/resins

Parkway Plastics announces new “in-mold-customization” capabilities

Customers will now be able to mold logos on their jars, caps, and discs at minimum quantities.

June 29, 2016

Flexibles

Food truck-inspired graphics launch new snack chip concept

A food truck window with a metal shelf featuring chili cheese dogs and tacos forms the basis of graphics for a new potato chip brand, Food Truck Favorites, from Wise Snacks.

June 27, 2016

Containers

A first in Brazil for UHT milk

This blow/fill/cap line for injection stretch blow molded PET bottles of shelf-stable milk is the first in Latin America that takes advantage of dry preform decontamination.

June 27, 2016

Flexibles

Plastic Suppliers Inc. announces $1.7M capital plan for its Columbus facilities

The expansion includes additional capacity to their blown film plant and a number of productivity improvements and upgrades to existing equipment.

June 24, 2016

Flexibles

Dow technology enables recyclable flexible film packaging

RecycleReady Technology helps create recyclable flexible stand-up pouches with barrier properties.

June 23, 2016

Plastics/resins

Award-winning hot-fill PET container

Featuring thermal stability at temperatures of 300 deg F and having a silicon oxide gas barrier coating that extends shelf life at ambient temperatures, the ThermaSet® PET jar is this year’s DuPont Awards Diamond Award winner.

June 23, 2016

Plastics/resins

Mylanta returns with updated packaging

Brand conveys the promise of relief in functional HDPE bottle. Meanwhile, new Mylanta Gas Minis launch in a one handed-convenience package that provides discretion and portability.

June 21, 2016

Sustainability

100% compostable packaging for bakery products

Family bakery’s new compostable packaging for its organic product line reduces its carbon footprint by 72%.

June 21, 2016