Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New Canning Line for Contract Filler Fuels Future Business

U.K. beverage co-packer Cawingredients installs canning line that achieves 99.9% performance and offers flexibility for a variety of can formats and secondary packaging.

September 16, 2020

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Plastics/resins

Swiss Miss is First in Cocoa with Recyclable Tub

The new, recyclable package uses a tapered, space-efficient cube design that reduces the package’s carbon footprint by 98 metric tons each year versus the previous round canister.

September 16, 2020

Beverage

Room to Grow for Can Market

Even with the current addition of new plants and expanding production lines, there is plenty of room for growth in the market.

September 8, 2020

Containers

New England’s Original IPA Gets a ‘Wicked’ New Look

One of the first craft brewers in New England, Harpoon Brewery aims to spear new business while distinguishing itself in the crowded craft category with a new package design that leverages iconic assets.

September 7, 2020

Flexible packaging

TricorBraun Acquires Price Container and Packaging

TricorBraun

TricorBraun announced it has acquired Price Container and Packaging, a rigid packaging distributor serving primarily the industrial and food markets.

September 4, 2020

Containers

Jones Soda Turns Bottles into Voter Registration Tools

Limited-edition Vote 2020 labels on bottles of Jones Soda feature voting-themed graphics and copy along with a QR code that allows consumers to register to vote from their smartphones.

September 3, 2020

Plastics/resins

U.K. Corner-Shop Favorite Rejuvenated

Contemporary new graphics that focus on the unique taste of milk-based nutrition brand Nurishment along with a new bottle format are designed to appeal to larger consumer base.

September 2, 2020

Palletizing/depalletizing

KHS and Ferrum Expand Partnership

KHS USA, Inc.

Pending approval from antitrust authorities, KHS GmbH announced it will be acquiring a stake in Ferrum Packaging AG.

August 28, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Malibu Shares Sustainability News

Lynne Millar, Director of Purchasing for Malibu and Kahlua, answers questions on Malibu’s recent sustainability announcements.

August 24, 2020

Digital Printing

Cepac Awarded DataLase Certification

Cepac

DataLase announced that Cepac is the first organization to be accredited to the DataLase Certification Scheme.

August 18, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

First Pet Food Brand Joins Loop

Maker of ethically-sourced, whole-ingredient pet food Open Farm joins Loop, launching a reusable stainless-steel tin printed with a lot code that provides full transparency to product ingredients.

August 17, 2020

Flexible packaging

Michelman Grows Portfolio of BPI Certified Compostable Coatings

Michelman Inc.

Michelman announces the BPI certification of three of its PFAS-free coatings—Michem® Coat 2000, Michem® Coat 525, and Hydraban® 8000.

August 11, 2020

Robotics

Robotics Special Report: Vision Enables Tube Picking/Placing at 160/min

A new SCARA robotic cell developed for the collation of cosmetic tubes uses vision software and specially designed end-of-arm tooling.

August 7, 2020