Containers

Top six drivers for the growing wine-in-a-can market

New study looks at the drivers and motivations of wine-in-a-can consumers, identifying those areas winemakers should focus on to build their canned wine sales.

July 13, 2019

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Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Armenian water bottler adds new PET and glass lines

Increased demand for its bottled water compels Jermuk Group CJSC to add two new lines, one for glass and one for PET, running at 25,000 and 20,000 bottles/hr, respectively.

July 7, 2019

Containers

IML barrier labels on coffee capsules

Oxygen barrier in-mold labels that include a layer of EVOH bring a one-year shelf life to Ella Cappuccino espresso capsules, playing a vital role in the widespread popularity of this new product launched in South Africa early this year.

July 3, 2019

Sustainability

New packaging for herbal supplements uses 97% PCR plastic

Nature’s Way debuts a square bottle for its 300-item herbal line that is made from 97% PCR HDPE. The packaging is expected to reuse 350 tons of plastic per year.

June 30, 2019

Containers

All-natural energy drink rebrand goes with the flow

Packaging graphics for the X2 Energy all-natural drink line are redesigned to capture the natural flow of energy that the beverage provides.

June 27, 2019

Containers

Speedy, one-stop packaging solution for chewing gum

Mondelēz International combines the package from one division and the cap from another division of one supplier company for a new Trident chewing gum brand for launch in Germany.

June 25, 2019

Sustainability

Coca-Cola to use 100% rPET bottles for water and tea in Western Europe

Move to 100% rPET for Honest, Glacéau Smartwater, and Chaudfontaine expected to remove nearly 10,000 tons of virgin plastic in 2020. Another initiative sees Sprite in clear, easy-to-recycle bottles.

June 18, 2019

Sustainability

Bio-PE used in Boulder Clean’s laundry detergent bottle

Plant-based cleaning products company updates its laundry detergent bottle to be more sustainable, adding 25% sugarcane-based bioplastic.

June 16, 2019

Containers

Co-creator of Method and Olly disrupts the first aid category

Dynamic, vibrant new first aid brand Welly, ‘for life fully lived,’ turns products such as bandages into ‘badges of honor,’ packaging them in reusable, stackable tins in a range of bold prints, patterns, and colors.

June 15, 2019

Sustainability

Mindfulness pervades packaging for mineral-based sunscreen

The introduction of a new reef-safe SPF 50 sunscreen product from Goddess Garden prompts the selection of recyclable packaging and updated graphics that reflect the brand’s authenticity.

June 12, 2019

Containers

U.K. Energy Drink Design Gets Revitalizing Change

For the first time in more than eight years, the U.K.’s Lucozade Energy flavors line gets an updated label design that brings a new sense of relevancy and vitality to the iconic brand.

June 9, 2019

Converting equipment

O-I brings digital printing to glass bottles

Quietly developing an ambitious plan for direct digital print on glass bottles is Owens-Illinois Europe, and the firm described its O-I: Expressions program at Digital Print for Packaging US 2019.

June 7, 2019

Containers

Morton Salt Package Gets Sleek, Ergonomic New Design

The first major redesign in more than a decade, new packaging for Morton Salt capitalizes on the brand’s equity while offering a modern and ergonomic new shape.

June 2, 2019