Containers

Single-serve desserts come in microwavable cups

Single-serve portions of organic cookies, cakes, and brownies in microwavable packaging can be prepared in just 30 to 40 seconds.

February 24, 2018

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Sustainability

Nestlé Pure Life gets 100% rPET bottle

Nestlé Waters North America aims to inspire consumers to recycle by debuting new bottles for its Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water made entirely from recycled ones.

February 20, 2018

Containers

Rye whiskey label draws on history of Hamilton

Packaging design for new rye whiskey brand Fort Hamilton is inspired by Alexander Hamilton’s Hearts of Oak militia and includes a battle scene highlighted with custom finishes and materials

February 18, 2018

Containers

Coke debuts ink technology

Thermochromic ‘Reveal’ ink technology makes its commercial debut with Coca-Cola brands in three Eastern European countries.

February 16, 2018

Plastics/resins

Hand-soap bottle first to use revolutionary form/fill process

At The Packaging Conference, LiquiForm Group introduces the first commercial application for its form/fill technology: a 12-oz PET container for the Nature’s Promise brand of hand soap.

February 9, 2018

Plastics/resins

PET container with integrated handle available in 2-L

At The Packaging Conference, Pretium Packaging announces the addition of a 2-L size to its SureHandle platform of PET containers with integrated handle.

February 7, 2018

Containers

Bottle technology ‘makes aluminum act like plastic’

New blow-molded aluminum bottle technology is introduced at The Packaging Conference that lets CPGs create bottles in an array of shapes previously possible only with the use of PET.

February 6, 2018

Containers

‘MiniVault’ keeps ground coffee fresher 5x longer

Coffee company La Colombe discovers the “Holy Grail” of coffee roasters when it develops a pressurized aluminum can for ground coffee that keeps the contents fresh for an extended period of time. The can also makes consumers’ morning coffee-making routine a breeze as well.

February 5, 2018

Containers

Rockit apples set to blast off

A brand new apple cultivar developed in New Zealand is introduced to the market in an equally novel packaging format. And now a Shuttle Pack has been launched in addition to the tube.

February 5, 2018

Containers

Rebrand reflects company’s farm-to-jar transparency

New company name and packaging graphics solidify Farmhand Organics’ commitment to transparency of ingredients and farmer partners for its pickled and fermented products.

February 4, 2018

Containers

In ‘darkest of markets,’ beer pack design provides 24/7 ‘on-air’ advertising

In a market where alcohol advertising is banned, new packaging for Turkish beer brand EFES is redesigned to powerfully communicate intrinsic benefits.

February 3, 2018

Containers

Beverages boost foodservice cup demand

Freedonia Group research indicates foodservice cup demand, paced by beverages, will account for nearly half of single-use serviceware demand by 2021.

January 25, 2018

Sustainability

100% rPET for evian by 2025

Bottled water company evian takes a circular approach to its packaging supply chain, committing to the use of 100% rPET bottles by 2025 by engaging in three strategies.

January 24, 2018