E-commerce

Five packaging trends for 2018

Among them, packaging as a solution for global food waste, reinvigorated packaging for e-commerce, minimalistic design, and more.

December 31, 2017

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Plastics/resins

New bottle for Vitaminwater reduces weight by 15%

Coca-Cola redesigns its Vitaminwater bottle, using a new structure that weighs less, has better stacking strength, allows for improved label application, and provides stronger packaging performance

December 30, 2017

Containers

Elegant bottle helps Accolade Wines make a splash into the spirits market

Bottle stands out on the shelf with its sleek design, attractive graphics—and low weight—supporting the company’s sustainability and environmental values.

December 28, 2017

Converting equipment

Canon U.S.A.: New configurations for flatbed printers

Canon U.S.A., Inc. launched new industrial configurations for the Océ Arizona 6100 Series flatbed printers.

December 20, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Carlo Gavazzi: Motor thermistor relay

Carlo Gavazzi has launched its latest motor thermistor relay in a compact, DIN-rail mount housing.

December 19, 2017

Contract Packaging

Is pharma overlooking aggregation?

Contract manufacturing organization PCI Pharma Services assesses serialization and aggregation, partnering with key vendors to address issues ranging from OEE to ink leachability.

December 19, 2017

Containers

Private wine brand from Aldi conjures the mysterious

Aldi launches a new red wine with a name that evokes ancient monuments and relics; label graphics adorned with a metalwork-like design support the strong Runik name.

December 18, 2017

Flexibles

Sunlight-activated ink answers the question, ‘Where is Chester?’

Said to be the largest commercial use of photochromic inks by a CPG, a promotion by PepsiCo Mexico uses light-sensitive inks to reveal Chester the Cheetah on bags of its Frito-Lay snacks.

December 17, 2017

Containers

New Lime-A-Rita graphics put fun, flavor, and females first

Anheuser-Busch rebrands its RTD canned margarita beverage to appeal specifically to females and elevates the brand with pop art-inspired package graphics that focus on fruit and flavor.

December 16, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Coding solutions for London brewery

London-based Fourpure Brewing Co. has come up with a far more efficient approach to date-coding primary and secondary packaging.

December 15, 2017

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Fort Dearborn Company acquires NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc

The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions and is expected to close by the end of the year.

December 14, 2017

Secondary Packaging

New major accounts manager at Columbia Machine, Inc.

Columbia Machine, Inc. welcomed Jeff Dooley to its Palletizer Team. Jeff accepted the position of Major Accounts Manager and is based out of Connecticut.

December 13, 2017

Labels

Barrier IML for new mayo

In August 2017, the leading South African food maker Clover Industries Ltd. surprised South African consumers with Cream O’Naise: a brand-new, creamy mayonnaise in a rectangular package injection-molded of polypropylene.

December 13, 2017