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

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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

Sustainability

Coca-Cola to collect/recycle equivalent of its packaging sold

The company and its global network of bottling partners will tackle the goal through a renewed focus on the entire packaging life cycle.

January 23, 2018

Sustainability

Suntory continues to pursue 100% plant-based bottle

Additional investment in technology continues progress towards the development and commercialization of cost-competitive 100% bio-based plastics for use in beverage bottles.

January 18, 2018

Plastics/resins

Pretium’s new PET container passes HPP tests

Pretium Packaging’s recently launched SureHandle™ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container with an integrated handle has received validation that it can be used for high-pressure processing (HPP) food and beverage applications.

January 16, 2018

Sustainability

Packaging waste you can wear

Indian plastics organization Plastindia Foundation creates the world’s largest T-shirt from 200,000 recycled PET bottles to raise awareness around recycling.

January 15, 2018