Labels

The buzz on new animated vermouth labels

Spanish winery releases three vermouth varieties with labels that use kinesiograms to create the effect of movement, including a heart-eating Pac-Man, a leaping dolphin, and a flying bee.

January 10, 2017

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Containers

Snail essence for hair in a moody blue

Kenra Professional introduces a unique, snail essence-enriched hair-care product and packages it in a tube decorated in a deep blue color with touches of silver that sets a premium tone.

January 9, 2017

Plastics/resins

Sleeker, slimmer look for Fiji Water

A slimmer bottle design for FIJI Water makes the premium imported water brand more convenient for on-the-go consumption.

January 8, 2017

Containers

New hand-soap bottle features many facets

Earth Friendly Products of Addison, IL, has brought delightful differentiation to the hand-soap category with a clear, dodecahedron-shaped bottle for its ECOS-brand hypoallergenic hand soaps.

January 6, 2017

Containers

Supplement tub custom-designed for convenience

A new custom container for nutritional supplements that can be refilled and reused includes a snap-on lid and measurement scoop for ease of use.

December 31, 2016

Containers

Foodservice-size cans of boiled peanuts now easier to access

McCall Farms introduces a can opener-free can end for its 6-lb cans of boiled peanuts, maximizing the potential of the product in foodservice channels.

December 26, 2016

Sustainability

Tomato fiber-based packaging finds commercial applications

Canadian grower Pure Hothouse Foods and French grower Idyl switch to solid board packaging for their vegetables that is enriched with tomato plant fibers.

December 25, 2016

Contract packaging

New Clinical Syringe Line Key Helps Vetter Meet Growing Batch Production Needs

Additional storage expansion strengthens the facilities’ ability to meet increased customer demand in prefilled syringes.

December 15, 2016

Containers

Holographic cold-brew coffee label pays homage to Texas roots

A mosaic-‘tiled’ lizard printed with metallized inks and earth-tone colors inspired by the artisan spirit of Austin, TX, creeps across labels for Chameleon Cold-Brew coffee.

December 12, 2016

Labels

A 3D in-mold label for visual and tactile differentiation

Yupo maximizes the impact of its 3D Sculpt label material as it travels to printers, labelers, molders and end-users and protects brands with seamless labels that discourage counterfeiting.

December 2, 2016

Sustainability

Advanced vapor vacuum capping technology

With co-packer assistance, major salsa producer embraces new metal cap to PET jar sealing system to reduce package damage and freight costs.

December 2, 2016

Flexibles

Barrier food cups offer freshness and convenience

Printpack explains how the trend of replacing cans with barrier cups and flexible lids continues to provide convenience, quality, freshness, taste, single-serve options and shipping weight savings.

November 22, 2016

Material handling

Wroclaw Hospital Safeguards Cytotoxic Drug Transport

NFC-enabled data loggers, isothermal containers help monitor and maintain temperature-sensitive drugs during transport for the Independent Clinical Hospital in Wrocław, Poland.

November 15, 2016