Sustainability

Arrowhead bottles to contain up to 50% rPET by 2016

Nestlé Water’s Arrowhead brand announces it will increase its use of rPET by 38% in its spring water bottles, eliminating 20,000 tons of CO2 from production annually.

October 14, 2015

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Containers

Boxed set for Guatemalan rum encourages mixology

A limited-edition boxed set from Casa Botran includes a 50-cL rum bottle along with two 5-cL mini bottles of flavored rum that allow consumers to explore different tastes.

October 8, 2015

Coding/marking

Aggregation right through to palletizing

Serialization solution shown by OCS Checkweigher focuses on aggregation of bottles in multilayer cases. Aggregation is finalized when cases go onto a pallet.

October 6, 2015

Plastics/resins

Bronco Wine field-tests 750-mL PET bottle

Bronco Wine tests a 750-mL PET bottle for its Green Fin and Hacienda brands, making the switch from glass to PET for greater consumer convenience and sustainability advantages.

October 6, 2015

Labels

Handling toxic drugs

Broken vials, shattered glass, and exposure to contents are every drug handler's nightmare. A simple fix from Iwata improves safety for healthcare workers and others.

September 29, 2015

Labels

LIVE FROM Pharma EXPO: Handling toxic drugs

Broken vials, shattered glass, and exposure to contents are every drug handler's nightmare. A simple fix from Iwata improves safety for healthcare workers and others.

September 29, 2015

Containers

DS Containers breaks ground on distribution center in West Chicago

The future 300,278-square-foot distribution center will be expandable to another 250,000 square feet.

September 29, 2015

Flexibles

LIVE FROM Pharma EXPO: Oxygen absorption

Oxygen absorber from Mitsubishi extends shelf life and can be incorporated into sheet, bottles, blisters, and film layers.

September 28, 2015

Containers

Modern design, color coding for deodorant packs

A range of deodorants from Poland's Ziaja is using 60-mL Roll On to deliver user-friendliness and high-quality on-shelf presence.

September 25, 2015

Containers

Rémy Martin bottle connects with consumers via NFC

Bottle for premium spirits uses high-security NFC technology to enable product authentication, tamper evidence, and consumer engagement with the brand.

September 24, 2015

Containers

Radiant, artist-designed Hennessy bottle glows under blacklight

Artist Ryan McGinness, known for his contemporary symbology, designs a limited-edition Hennessy Cognac bottle with a bright, fluorescent pattern that glows under blacklight.

September 21, 2015

Containers

Millennials to spur growth in wine packaging

The increasing disposable incomes and changing alcoholic beverage preferences of younger consumers will drive the U.S. wine packaging market through 2019, study notes.

September 15, 2015

Containers

Black Line haircare products get edgy redesign

Dramatic packaging redesign for Billy Jealousy’s Black Line of men’s grooming products expands the product’s reach to a new demographic—the younger, professional male.

September 11, 2015