Contract packaging

Skincare sample packs get a sophisticated makeover

Luxury skincare brand Luzern Labs turns to co-packer Sonic Industries to design and source an eye-catching new sample-size tube and secondary pouch as well as fill and seal the packaging.

March 3, 2018

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Containers

Standout shape

The launch of a new health beverage in the premium category requires standout and sustainable packaging, so leading European health drinks innovator, Konnekt Smartdrinks, chose a shaped aluminum bottle for its Konnekt Smartdrinks brand.

March 2, 2018

Plastics/resins

MJS Packaging Expands with New Facility

MJS Packaging

MJS Packaging opened a new warehouse and sales office in Charlotte, NC.

March 1, 2018

Plastics/resins

Custom bottle hits the sweet spot for Butternut Mountain Farm

Maple syrup producer faces challenges in creating a lightweight, plastic bottle for a private-label brand that could be integrated within its existing line.

February 26, 2018

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

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