Plastics/resins

Flat wine bottle for e-commerce is a Dow Diamond finalist

A flat, Bordeaux-style wine bottle that easily fits through U.K. households’ letterboxes is named a Diamond finalist in The Dow Chemical Company’s 2018 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation.

September 16, 2018

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Containers

New cap lets nail polish customers flip a tip for a true color match

New vegan nail polish brand lets consumers ‘try’ the product before purchase through the use of a custom cap fitted with a fingernail-style chip painted with the color of the polish inside.

September 9, 2018

Plastics/resins

Stackable, snappable jars facilitate mix-and-match makeup blends

U.K. company Trinny London launches a customizable makeup line, with products packaged in 5-mL jars that click together to create a portable stack of colors for specific consumer needs.

September 8, 2018

Containers

Design software speeds time to shelf by 50%

Cosmetics marketer Mary Kay uses design rendering software to produce a photorealistic image of a unique, faceted fragrance bottle, eliminating the need for a physical sample.

September 1, 2018

Containers

New kombucha brand comes on bold and bright

A new line of kombucha beverages from international rugby champion Jonny Wilkinson uses a bold logo mark and colors, along with free-flowing lines that represent living energy.

August 27, 2018

Containers

Laser coders enhance quality assurance for can ends

Two laser coders provide quality assurance tests for a leading New Zealand metal packaging manufacturer.

August 27, 2018

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Cobot relieves operators of tedious task

Plastic bottle blow molder looks to automation to reduce labor required for stacking bottles in bins, allowing it to move employees to more meaningful jobs within the facility.

August 20, 2018

Feeding/inserting/unscrambling

Unilever Dubai meets end-of-line challenges with automation

The largest personal care plant in the Middle East-Africa, Unilever Dubai handles product collation, shrink bundling, case packing, and palletizing of eight shaped bottle sizes at 350/min, with a 10-min changeover.

August 20, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Icy, sweet treats case-packed at 300 cups/min

Plant producing frozen desserts for J&J Snack Foods takes the sting out of handling cold treat cups for operators, installing a robotic case packer that handles the icy packs with ease.

August 20, 2018

Containers

Private-Brand Label Design Translated for Kombucha Line

For a new line of seven kombucha drinks in exotic flavors, Fresh Thyme uses packaging graphics that align with its private-label brand while communicating drinks’ health benefits.

August 19, 2018

Containers

Olive oil’s provenance drives bottle redesign

Bertolli Olive Oil bottle gets a facelift that pays homage to its city of origin, Lucca, Italy, with an oval bottle that represents the heart of the city and label graphics that support its history of innovation.

August 13, 2018

Labels

Special Ops-tested laundry detergent tub exudes masculinity

Home cleaning products company targeting the specific needs of men selects a rugged container with military-inspired graphics on an in-mold label to introduce its laundry detergent pacs.

August 11, 2018

Plastics/resins

A cereal that says just add milk

Le Petit Déjeuner cereal from Greek company Tsakiris Family is a premium product that allows consumers to enjoy cereal on the go, without having to carry around a bowl and spoon.

August 8, 2018