Plastics/resins

Berlin Packaging Welcomes New President and CEO

Berlin Packaging welcomes Bill Hayes as President and Chief Executive Officer. He will be based out of the company’s Chicago headquarters and will serve on its Board of Directors.

July 16, 2020

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Sustainable Packaging

Unilever Partners in ‘Refill on the Go’ Reuse Model

CPG joins Chilean company Algramõ in a pilot that employs RFID-equipped, reusable containers, IoT technology, and electric tricycles to deliver product ‘by the gram’ to consumers’ doorsteps.

July 10, 2020

Protective/transport packaging

Mold-Rite Plastics to Expand Ohio Facility

MRP Solutions

Mold-Rite Plastics recently broke ground to begin construction on an addition to its manufacturing facility in Twinsburg, Ohio.

July 9, 2020

Containers

Kombucha Calls on Champagne Bottle for Sophistication

Kombucha maker L.A Brewery launches a new variety that is ‘reminiscent of a wildflower champagne’ in taste and in its packaging aesthetic.

July 8, 2020

Protective/transport packaging

Placon Launches New Website

Placon

Placon launched its new company website on July 1, 2020. It was designed to incorporate a new shopping cart designated for customer sample requests, making it easier for customers to search, sort, and find stock products.

July 6, 2020

Containers

The Devil is in the Details of a New Brandy Bottle

Chilean wine brand Casillero del Diablo enters the spirits category, with a custom brandy bottle with shoulders shaped to resemble a Devil's horns and graphics.

June 24, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Neste and Jokey Collaborate to Develop Rigid Packaging from Renewable and Recycled Materials

Jokey Group

Neste and Jokey, a manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, have started collaborating to develop the market for rigid packaging from sustainable renewable and recycled materials for food and non-food applications.

June 17, 2020

Containers

Limited-Edition Jägermeister Bottle Created to #SAVETHENIGHT During COVID-19

A reinterpreted label for Jägermeister celebrates nightlife, while also highlighting the company’s commitment to help those artists, creatives, bartenders, and club owners affected by the lockdown.

June 16, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New PET Line for Coca-Cola Bottler Produces 26,000+ bottles/hr

Argentinian Coca-Cola bottler Reginald Lee works with same supplier for four bottling lines, the most recent of which handles hot-fill and carbonated drinks with efficiency and a high degree of automation.

June 12, 2020

Containers

Sparkling-Water Fountain Symbol Represents ‘Freedom to Enjoy’

A redesign for Britvic’s infused sparkling water packaging makes existing iconography of a fountain of water the heart of the new design, along with a pastel color palette and fresh design cues.

June 9, 2020

Flexibles

Liquibox Retains McAndrews, Held & Malloy for Patent Litigation Work

Liquibox

Liquibox has retained the services of McAndrews, Held & Malloy to handle all of the company’s patent prosecution and patent litigation work.

June 8, 2020

Plastics/resins

INX Debuts Magazine for Brand Designers and Metal Decorators

INX International Ink Co.

Encouraged by the results of its global INX Color Perfection program, INX International Ink Co. introduces the Color Perfection® Magazine designed to examine the connection between color, design, and metal can decorating around the world.

June 4, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Berry Global Announces Recycling Technology Project with Mondelēz

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced its collaboration with Mondelēz International to supply packaging containing recycled plastic for Philadelphia, the world’s most popular cream cheese.

June 3, 2020