Plastics/resins

New bottle for Vitaminwater reduces weight by 15%

Coca-Cola redesigns its Vitaminwater bottle, using a new structure that weighs less, has better stacking strength, allows for improved label application, and provides stronger packaging performance

December 30, 2017

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Containers

Elegant bottle helps Accolade Wines make a splash into the spirits market

Bottle stands out on the shelf with its sleek design, attractive graphics—and low weight—supporting the company’s sustainability and environmental values.

December 28, 2017

Containers

Private wine brand from Aldi conjures the mysterious

Aldi launches a new red wine with a name that evokes ancient monuments and relics; label graphics adorned with a metalwork-like design support the strong Runik name.

December 18, 2017

Containers

New Lime-A-Rita graphics put fun, flavor, and females first

Anheuser-Busch rebrands its RTD canned margarita beverage to appeal specifically to females and elevates the brand with pop art-inspired package graphics that focus on fruit and flavor.

December 16, 2017

Labels

Barrier IML for new mayo

In August 2017, the leading South African food maker Clover Industries Ltd. surprised South African consumers with Cream O’Naise: a brand-new, creamy mayonnaise in a rectangular package injection-molded of polypropylene.

December 13, 2017

Containers

Coconut water celebrates the holidays

Limited-edition bottle labels and 12-pk cases from Harmless Harvest encourage consumers to share the gift of organic coconut water over the holidays.

December 10, 2017

Closures

Consumers can now make lattes at home with one touch

A new 12-oz aerosol can with a specially designed dispensing nozzle transforms ordinary coffee into a frothy latte, delivering the coffeehouse experience to consumers at home.

December 9, 2017

Sustainability

World’s lightest 3-piece steel aerosol can

What’s said to be the world’s lightest three-piece steel aerosol container is a good example of the environmental dividends that can be gained through targeted improvements in process engineering systems in high-volume packaging production.

December 6, 2017

Containers

Verstraete IML celebrates 2017 business accomplishments

Verstraete reveals plans for its new North American production site, which will open in the greater Cincinnati area in the second quarter of 2018.

November 30, 2017

Containers

The buzz on a honey of a brand

Buzz + Bloom Director of Procurement Brian Showerman shares insights on the selection of the packaging and graphics for the ‘floral-forward’ honey brand.

November 26, 2017

Containers

Tekni-Plex appoints new general manager for China operations

The announcement follows the successful production start-up of the company’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, near Shanghai, which has been supported by a $15 million investment.

November 21, 2017

Containers

Coffee vault is next step in La Colombe’s ‘obsessive innovation’

Pre-portioned, ground coffee in a petite pressurized aluminum can keeps La Colombe’s ground coffee fresh until opening.

November 19, 2017

Plastics/resins

Paw-friendly ice melt gets beefed-up package

Morton Salt redesigns the container for its Safe-T-Pet Ice Melt product to provide greater stability, reducing package damage as well as the need for corrugated during pack-outs.

November 18, 2017