Sustainable Packaging

Recycling rigid plastic packaging

Plastic, often regarded as an environmental villain, can be an environmental hero, with the right embrace of recycling.

February 20, 2018

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Containers

Rye whiskey label draws on history of Hamilton

Packaging design for new rye whiskey brand Fort Hamilton is inspired by Alexander Hamilton’s Hearts of Oak militia and includes a battle scene highlighted with custom finishes and materials

February 18, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Modular system provides multipack flexibility

In response to a major retail customer’s request, Finnish dairy producer installs a three-module system to pack yogurt and quark cups into multipack sleeves and cartons.

February 17, 2018

Containers

Coke debuts ink technology

Thermochromic ‘Reveal’ ink technology makes its commercial debut with Coca-Cola brands in three Eastern European countries.

February 16, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

Nanotec: Small stepper motor

Nanotec’s SC2818 stepper motor features a flange size of 28 mm and a torque of up to 0.22 Nm. The step angle of the 2-phase hybrid motor is 1.8°.

February 16, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Dunkin’ Donuts to eliminate foam cups by 2020

Coffee and donut franchise to begin moving from foam to paper cups in spring 2018, with the goal of fully transitioning by 2020, removing 1 billion foam cups annually from the waste stream.

February 15, 2018

Operational Excellence

Survey reveals serialization’s potential across industries

New survey reports that companies across different industries consider the most important advantages of serialization to be protection against brand and product piracy and greater transparency in the logistics chain.

February 13, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Dimensional Doritos pack gains inspiration from triangular-shaped snack

Talk about shelf impact: New Doritos Crunch Nuts and Doritos Crunch Mix are introduced in one of the most eye-catching, product-differentiating packages seen in years in the snackfood category.

February 12, 2018

Controls & Machine Components

ABM: Custom drives for extreme environments

ABM hoist drives are designed to withstand exposure to extreme ambient conditions and are suitable for ambient temperatures down to -40°C.

February 12, 2018

Cartons and boxes

Seafood graphics seek to convey ‘chillaxing’ experience

New package graphics for SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood’s frozen products emphasize the high quality of its 30-plus SKUs and invite consumers to picture a relaxing, healthy, and easy meal.

February 12, 2018

Labels

Liqueur label honors brand’s Estonian heritage, quality, craftsmanship

Vana Tallinn redesigns the label for its spice-and-rum liqueur products with graphics that celebrate its Estonian heritage and enable the brand to compete internationally.

February 11, 2018

Plastics/resins

Hand-soap bottle first to use revolutionary form/fill process

At The Packaging Conference, LiquiForm Group introduces the first commercial application for its form/fill technology: a 12-oz PET container for the Nature’s Promise brand of hand soap.

February 9, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

30th Awards for Packaging Innovation

International competition brings together the best innovations In commercial packaging, recognizing breakthroughs in technology, customer experience, and responsible packaging.

February 9, 2018