Containers

Kraft continues to build on liquid water enhancer success

Kraft creates a liquid version of its Crystal Light beverage mix, packaging it in a portable, pocket-sized container decorated with vibrant rays of color.

March 4, 2013

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Contract packaging

New custom PET bottle for oat beverage

Scheduled for launch in April is a new, custom bottle for an unusual oat beverage from Butler, NJ-based Sneaky Pete’s.

March 4, 2013

Containers

HONEST Fizz artwork offers 'a serving of fun'

Packaging for new HONEST Fizz, a line of naturally sweetened sodas from Honest Tea, uses whimsical product shots and lots of bubbles to convey fun and effervescence.

March 1, 2013

Containers

Arizona’s first seasonal canned beer series

SanTan Brewing Co., one of Arizona’s fastest growing breweries and a leader of the Arizona canned craft beer revolution, is launching an exciting new CanVenture: Arizona’s first ever seasonal canned beer series.

February 27, 2013

Containers

Cans are catching on

Beer, mead, sparkling water, energy drinks—the marketers behind these and other beverages are lately finding aluminum cans very much to their liking.

February 26, 2013

Containers

Nutritional drink differentiates through clean simplicity

Health drink Rumble distinguishes itself in the crowded functional beverage category through a clean, uncluttered design with artwork chosen to appeal to the emotions.

February 20, 2013

Containers

'Cans Get You Cooking' promotes canned foods’ benefits

Can Manufacturers Institute partners with major brands and retailers to drive center-of-store sales nationwide.

February 14, 2013

Containers

One-way PET kegs

Lightweight Containers launched the first member of a new generation of KeyKegs: the cylindrical KeyKeg20.

February 13, 2013

Containers

Diet Double-Cola's turn for a refresh

Ionic cola brand gets new can and carton graphics that reflect its personality—‘ a little out of the ordinary, friendly, handcrafted, and different from other big-name colas.’

February 11, 2013

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Almac launches U.S. commercial packaging operations

Successful FDA inspection and new client partnership highlight $10 million-plus facility’s opening.

February 8, 2013

Plastics/resins

PET bottle with rigid liner shows promise for multiple applications

New package for the dispensing and delivery of sensitive chemicals offers shatter-resistance, a light weight, and full product evacuation; technology is available for license.

February 7, 2013

Contract packaging

16-oz hot-fill PET for BBQ sauce

Copacker Old South Foods’ first use of PET delivers glass-like appearance, reduced breakage, and improved filling.

January 18, 2013

Sustainability

New consortium addresses PET recycle stream issues

Members, representing the entire value chain, consider multiple solutions to the problem of full-wrap labels in the PET recycle stream.

January 17, 2013