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 & Closures: Page 67

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

Containers

SOPO: Eco-friendly HBA lotion dispenser

SOPO dispensers will unclutter sink tops, vanities, bathroom showers, and tubs, while eliminating the array of HBA products typically scattered through the average home.

November 16, 2017

Sustainability

Men’s skincare brand debuts sugarcane-based tubes

A new line of flexible tube packaging for Bulldog Skincare for Men uses polyethylene made from sugarcane.

November 14, 2017

Containers

Clear plastic can

S&W Fine Foods International, a Del Monte Pacific Ltd Company, has introduced shelf-stable pineapple chunks and pineapple slices in a retorted plastic can that is currently on store shelves in Seoul, South Korea, and Shanghai, China; plans to expand over the coming year are in place.

November 10, 2017

Containers

Ice cream container boasts spoon-in-lid packaging

Froneri’s new ice cream container allows consumers to enjoy ice cream on-the-go.

November 9, 2017

Labels

Reusable popcorn bucket is a Cinemark blockbuster

The Chilean brand of American Cinemas introduces a reusable popcorn bucket decorated with in-mold labeling that rewards customers’ loyalty and provides sustainability.

November 6, 2017

Plastics/resins

What’s next for the rigid plastic packaging market?

A new study tracks market opportunities for rigid plastic packaging as it is challenged by flexible formats and growing concern over sustainability.

November 4, 2017

Plastics/resins

MJS Packaging Completes Acquisition of Riekes Container

MJS Packaging

Expands Presence in Key Growth Areas.

November 1, 2017

Containers

Glass jar reflects happiness

When this German maker of jams and marmalades launched a new line of fruit spreads, management wanted a custom-designed glass jar for on-shelf differentiation.

November 1, 2017