Containers

Winery photographs bring Four Winds brand to life

A rebrand for Four Winds Vineyard’s wine labels uses photos taken at the winery, depicting simple items—sheets, dandelions, and pinwheels among them—blowing in the wind.

October 28, 2017

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 562

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Krones’ Innovation Lab officially inaugurated

One year after moving into the premises in Regensburg’s TechBase and successful completion of its first projects, Krones AG’s Innovation Lab was officially inaugurated.

October 27, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability in Packaging

A series of articles reporting on Sustainability in Packaging, Europe 2017, from Barcelona, Spain.

October 27, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Rubbish in, rubbish out

Europe’s circular economy must start with smart package design, says Coca-Cola.

October 26, 2017

Sustainability

The problem with plastic packaging in Europe

How to address an industrial system inherently reluctant to change?

October 25, 2017

Sustainability

Reinventing plastics in Europe and around the world

Plastics are far too valuable to be incinerated or dumped in a landfill, so we must rethink their role in our society. Single-use, disposable plastic packaging is no longer viable.

October 25, 2017

Containers

Pot-set yogurt jar is magnifique

General Mills brings its French-style yogurt to the U.S. in a glass jar used to set the product over eight hours, stabilizing the thick, creamy yogurt, branded Oui by Yoplait, without cornstarch or gelatin.

October 24, 2017

Controls & Machine Components

Lenze: Compact, synchronous servo motors

Lenze has released the new m850 synchronous servo motors, with moderately dynamic responsiveness in the upper power range.

October 24, 2017

Flexibles

Fashion, fun, and entertainment inspire granola bite graphics

Nourish Snacks seeks to offer snacks that are nutritious and delicious; its new packaging uses bold colors and patterns to cue taste appeal and convey the snacks’ playful position.

October 23, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

A Bounty of Options for Biopolymers

Since PLA made its commercial-scale debut in 2002, resin suppliers have raced to develop a range of biopolymers that decouple plastics from fossil fuels, reduce GHGs, and offer viable end-of-life solutions.

October 22, 2017

Cartons and boxes

NFC tags on skincare cartons offer a win-win

Polish skincare company Alba1913 adds NFC tags to product cartons to deter counterfeiting, gather consumer data, and provide consumers with additional content through a mobile app.

October 21, 2017

Containers

Mountain Dew takes on AR zombies

Zombie walkers from AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ are unlocked through an augmented reality app tied to limited-edition cans and cartons of Mountain Dew.

October 21, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Coalition to harmonize testing protocols for recyclability

Three international organizations have joined to form the Global Plastics Outreach Alliance with the goal of creating a Global Plastics Protocol for recyclability.

October 19, 2017