Sustainability

Flower-patterned labels appeal to the senses

A new line of hair and skincare products that seeks to deliver beauty while protecting the planet uses packaging decorated with a profusion of colorful flower illustrations.

February 18, 2019

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Containers

Halal shampoo label inspired by batik art

Chain store Watsons Personal Care in Asia creates a line of all-natural, halal shampoo products packaged in bottles adorned with handcrafted floral artwork inspired by Indonesian batik art.

February 15, 2019

Labels

Form, function define ice cream pack

The high quality, user-friendliness, and eye-catching decoration of this new ice cream package were key factors in its selection for a new range of ice-creams from Russian manufacturer Taice.

February 13, 2019

Material handling

Albertsons Companies makes environmental switch for pharmacy shipments

Food and drug retailer to begin using paper-based containers for its temperature-sensitive shipments in late February, with the goal of diverting up to 75,000 lb of packaging from landfills every year.

February 12, 2019

E-commerce

Nestlé’s reusable ice cream container for Loop keeps contents cold

A new reusable, stainless-steel double-walled container for Häagen-Dazs keeps ice cream fresh and cold from filling to delivery at consumers’ homes, as part of the new Loop shopping platform.

February 9, 2019

Sustainability

Loop complements Mondelēz’s waste-reduction strategies

Aligning with Mondelez’s new ‘snacking made right’ strategy, a new stainless steel, reusable container for its Milka brand, designed for the Loop platform, eliminates packaging waste.

February 9, 2019

Sustainability

PepsiCo elevates breakfast experience with high-end design aesthetics

Created for the Loop platform, new packaging for PepsiCo’s Tropicana and Quaker Cruesli brands in Paris use premium materials and high-end design, while providing durability and safety for reuse.

February 9, 2019

Containers

NFC tag for spirits conjures up 'the most interesting man'

First spirits bottle in the U.S. to be NFC-enabled entertains consumers at shelf with a video message from 'The Most Interesting Man in the World.'

February 7, 2019

Containers

Diet Coke Refresh Blends Iconic Past with Bold Future

New graphics, flavors, and can shape give Diet Coke a modern look for a future generation of fans, while retaining those elements that have made the brand a favorite for 35 years.

February 6, 2019

Containers

Metal detector ensures safer, healthier high-protein spreads

After a Shark Tank appearance sends its sales skyrocketing, high-protein spread startup Nuts ‘N More installs a metal detector conveyor system to ensure product safety.

February 2, 2019

Containers

Reusable PET jar for skin balm

Family-run skincare specialist Chuckling Goat of the UK is using the 125-mL PET Clip Jar for its new Super Sensitive Skin Balm, benefitting from the jar’s combination of aesthetic appeal and practicality.

February 1, 2019

Sustainability

Clean, green design for ‘microdrink’ packaging

Kvell puts sustainable and sleek package design at the forefront when developing its waterdrop microdrink, a 5-g cube of powdered health and wellness ingredients that dissolves in water.

January 31, 2019

Sustainability

The case for rPET wine bottles

Santiago Navarro, CEO and Co-Founder of London-based Delivering Happiness Ltd., trading as Garçon Wines, discusses why the company chose PET, and in particular recycled PET, for its award-winning Flat Wine Bottle for e-commerce.

January 26, 2019