Containers

‘Talking’ jar brings innovation to traditional category

Francesco Rinaldi pasta sauce brings its brand icon, Mrs. Rinaldi, to life with an augmented reality label that enables the company to engage a new generation of consumers.

November 26, 2018

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Sustainability

PET recycling rate sees increase, despite challenging market

A new report on U.S. postconsumer PET recycling activity cites a 2017 rate of 29.2% for PET bottles, reflecting a slight increase over the 2016 rate of 28.4%.

November 25, 2018

Containers

Gelato pots perfect for on-the-go eating

Artisan dairy choses tamper-evident container with a spoon in the lid and high-quality in-mold labeling for its gelato, sorbet, and other dairy desserts.

November 24, 2018

Containers

Bottles expected to remain top pharmaceutical package type

New report examines packaging material types and trends such as eco-friendly options, as well as nano-enabled and blow/fill/seal technologies.

November 15, 2018

Containers

Whisky brand connects consumers with casks via NFC

Swedish whisky brand uses smartphone-readable NFC tags to build digital provenance information in their Private Cask offering as well as promote a consumer-submitted drink-recipe competition.

November 4, 2018

Sustainability

STO Responsible: Sustainable, child-resistant box

Rigid, reusable plastic box offers protection for cannabis products, while an additive in the material accelerates degradation to avoid clogged landfills.

October 24, 2018

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Fiber laser coding system for beverage cans

The Beverage Can Coding System from Domino includes a fiber laser printer for date and lot coding along with five complementary components.

October 22, 2018

Containers

Maple water represents a first in composite carton

Organic plant hydration beverage is sourced from the tap in Vermont, adhering to the company’s sustainable/responsible processing and packaging efforts.

October 4, 2018

Containers

Drink label design burrows into the natural world

Label graphics for the third variant in Seedlip’s line of non-alcoholic distilled beverages use an artful arrangement of the brand’s own botanicals, a distinct monogram, and copper detailing.

September 30, 2018

Containers

Gold, silver, and bronze: A winning design for an athlete’s beverage

First RTD energy coffee aimed at ‘Ath-lifers’ and those ages 18 to 40 gets rebranding with packaging designs that draw on sporting symbology such as athlete’s jerseys and medals.

September 29, 2018

Plastics/resins

Social mission-driven brands need great packaging too

After its growth was hindered for years by poor packaging, social mission brand Soapbox rebrands with a focus on the product quality, realizing sales increases from 40% to 90%.

September 24, 2018

Sustainability

Paper bottle 2.0

An 8.5-oz paper bottle used by a L'Oreal startup called Seed Phytonutrients was named a Diamond Finalist in the Dow Awards competition.

September 19, 2018

Containers

Febreze a Dow award finalist

The Dow Chemical Company recently announced the winners of the 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation, which recognizes the packaging industry’s top achievements in innovative packaging designs, materials, technologies, and processes.

September 18, 2018