Cartoning

Co-Packer Dramatically Expands Wine Canning Capacity

In just two years, Free Flow Wines increases its wine-canning capabilities from one semi-automated line to three, adds a fully automated 300-can/min line, and triples its production space.

February 19, 2020

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Containers

Ingredient Illustrations for Salad Dressing Evoke Fresh-Market Experience

Marie’s Salad Dressing uses a small-batch, freshly-crafted identity for its new sub-brand, Marie’s Market Reserve, a product made with ‘carefully selected gourmet ingredients.’

February 7, 2020

Containers

From Dark to Light: Hope in a Jar

Packaging for a line of Ayurvedic-ingredient hair-repair products strikes a serious yet hopeful tone, mirroring the brand’s larger social mission to support suicide prevention.

February 7, 2020

Operational Excellence

Unconventional Strategic Partnership Helps Global Juice Brand Expand

Marketed with great success in Europe and Asia as Sonatural, this Portuguese juice maker co-locates with high pressure processor in Pennsylvania forming a unique partnership.

February 5, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Live from TPC: Every Bottle Back Seeks to Close the Loop on PET

Katherine Lugar, President & CEO of the American Beverage Assn., shares how beverage industry initiative involves educational campaign regarding PET bottles' 100% recyclability, on-pack messaging, and investment in recycling infrastructure.

February 4, 2020

Containers

Dessert Packaging

Placon

Placon introduced its Crystal Seal reFresh Parfait Line specifically for parfaits and similar dessert products. Available in 8- or 12-oz cup sizes with flat, dome, or pedestal lid options.

February 4, 2020

Containers

Broken Glass Makes a Comeback in Limited Edition Absolut Bottle

Made from pieces of broken, recycled glass, the Absolut Comeback bottle is created to encourage recycling and a more circular lifestyle among the vodka producer’s consumers.

January 22, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Static Bottle Recycling Rate is Insufficient to Meet CPG Demands for rPET

A new report shows a U.S. recycling rate for PET and HDPE bottles of 28.9% in 2018, far below the volume needed to meet CPG’s upcoming goals around the use of recycled content.

January 17, 2020

Plastics/resins

WWP Names Chief Executive Officer

WWP

WWP, a provider of cosmetic packaging components, tubes, and full-service turnkey solutions, named Josh Kirschbaum CEO.

January 14, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo Accelerates Plastic Waste Reduction Efforts

Roberta Barbieri, Vice President Global Sustainability, PepsiCo, shares the strategies the company is using to reach its ambitious new sustainable packaging goals.

January 9, 2020

Package design

SOPO Dispenser Granted Utility Patent

SOPO Dispenser

SOPO Dispenser was granted a Utility Patent on November 19th, 2019. It will begin marketing its patented dispenser in March. SOPO is an acronym for Stick On Pull Off Dispensers.

January 7, 2020

Package design

TricorBraun Acquires Packaging Solutions, Inc.

TricorBraun

Packaging manufacturer TricorBraun acquired Minneapolis-based Packaging Solutions, Inc. (PSI), a rigid packaging distributor serving several markets, including pharmaceutical, pet food, and personal care.

January 7, 2020

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Placon Wins WorldStar Awards

Placon

Placon won three WorldStar awards from the World Packaging Organization.

December 18, 2019