Containers

Filtec to Showcase Inspection Products at PACK EXPO Connects

See it at PACK EXPO Connects! Filtec will showcase its INTELLECT line of inspection products, including filler management inspection solutions, vision pressure inspection solutions for cans and bottles, and empty can inspection system.

October 21, 2020

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Plastics/resins

Priority Plastics Expands PET Manufacturing Facility

Priority Plastics

Priority Plastics announces the installation of injection stretch blow molding production capabilities in its Portland, Ind. manufacturing facility.

October 21, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Plant-Based, Reusable Water Bottle is Geared Toward Tourists

Bottle Up brings collectible, prefilled, reusable bottles to London and Amsterdam, with other major cities soon rolling out, to help reduce the plastic litter left behind by tourists.

October 20, 2020

Sustainability

Graham Packaging Wins SPC Innovator Award

Graham Packaging

Graham Packaging received the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s (SPC) Innovator Award for Innovation in Recovery for its REFPET returnable, refillable PET containers.

October 15, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

Spartech Announces Chief Executive Officer

Spartech Corporation

Spartech promoted John Inks to Chief Executive Officer. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer for Spartech.

October 15, 2020

Flexible packaging

Novolex Wins Manufacturing Excellence Award for Innovation

Novolex

The Association of Washington Business honored the Shields operations of Novolex in Yakima, Wash. for repurposing its equipment to produce protective gowns during the pandemic.

October 14, 2020

Containers

Tree-Ring Symbol Conveys Winery’s 110-Year History

The concentric circles of an old, weathered stump at Limerick Lane Cellars become the foundation for a new brand story based on the rich history of the land and the people who worked it.

October 13, 2020

Flexible packaging

Baby Food Brand Grows Up

Babyblends maker Little Spoon has expanded its product offerings to include supplements/vitamins and a line of plated meals for the younger set in just a few short years, while also selling solely direct-to-consumer.

October 13, 2020

Sustainability

Cosmetic Packaging Company Adopts Eastman’s Cristal Renew

Eastman Chemical Co.

Qualiform, a France-based cosmetics packaging manufacturer, launched a line of bottles integrating Eastman Cristal Renew copolyester.

October 12, 2020

Flexible packaging

Brenda Chamulak Named President, Tekni-Plex Packaging Products

TekniPlex Consumer Products

Brenda Chamulak joined Tekni-Plex as president of its newly created Packaging Products division that includes Action Technology, Tekni-Films, Tri-Seal, Flexible Healthcare Packaging, and Dolco Packaging businesses within Tekni-Plex.

October 12, 2020

Containers

Package Design for WD-40 Specialist Line Lands Smoothly

New packaging from the brand that helped send rockets into space relies on color cues to help consumers find the product on shelf and enhance its professional positioning.

October 8, 2020

Containers

Beverage Encourages Voters to Speak their ‘Peace’

By scanning a ‘sip & scan’ icon on special Peace Tea iced tea beverage cans, consumers can link to a mobile landing page powered by non-profit Vote.org.

October 7, 2020

Sustainability

Innovating the Plant-Based Food Category with Functional Superfoods

Lavva is growing its brand with Paleo and Keto-certified plant-based yogurts and milk products.

October 6, 2020