Containers

Smokeless tobacco tin gets up to snuff

Redesigned packaging for Longhorn Moist Snuff includes updated logotype and gold and silver lids that elevate the brand, while a new Stow and Throw lid offers consumer convenience.

April 17, 2016

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Containers

Jim Beam family DNA informs bourbon bottle redesign

New package design for the Jim Beam Bourbon portfolio is guided by a ‘Living Legacy’ idea, connecting the brand’s past to its future to tell a uniquely American story.

April 16, 2016

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

Fogg Filler's growth continues with expanded headquarters

The manufacturer of rotary filling systems expands office space for better customer service.

April 14, 2016

Plastics/resins

Injectable Drugs, Technology Advances to Grow Prefilled Syringes Market

New report notes prospects for companies in plastic prefilled syringes, pen injectors/autoinjectors, and glass prefilled syringes through 2026.

April 14, 2016

Containers

Nitro coffee in a can tastes like it’s from a tap

Cuvée Coffee’s cold-brew nitro coffee in an aluminum can uses widget technology to achieve the same smooth, foamy pour as achieved from a tap.

April 10, 2016

Containers

Cognac bottle embraces the French Touch

A limited-edition bottle from Martell for its cognac varieties celebrates French house music with a label design that glows and appears to rotate under UV light.

April 9, 2016

Filling/capping, dry

Chicken packaging do-over

New software-assisted tooling for vacuum skin packaging brings a number of advantages, while a switch in lidding material and new thermoformed trays complete the upgrade.

April 4, 2016

Containers

Transdermal eye, lip patches are ‘genius in a jar’

Hydrating cosmetic patches for lips and eyes from Patchology are packaged in jar, rather than a sachet, making the products more affordable for everyday use.

April 4, 2016

Plastics/resins

MJS Packaging Named 3M’s Top Supplier Two Years in a Row

MJS Packaging

For the second consecutive year, MJS Packaging was named by 3M as a recipient of its Certified Supplier of Products Certification Award.

April 1, 2016

Plastics/resins

MJS Packaging Wins Three NACD Awards

MJS Packaging

MJS Packaging was honored with three packaging awards from the National Association of Container Distributors (NACD).

April 1, 2016

Sustainability

Campbell Soup commits to zero BPA in cans by 2017

After testing hundreds of alternatives to BPA for its can linings, Campbell Soup Company finds safe alternatives that will allow it to complete the transition to zero BPA by mid-2017.

March 31, 2016

Flexibles

DS Smith Plastics names Peter Lamb Managing Director of Rapak Asia Pacific

Lamb will be responsible for Rapak business development in Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand.

March 29, 2016

Containers

Updated spirits packaging blends heritage with modernity

Buchanan’s Scotch whisky bottle gets a facelift, retaining those design elements that speak to the brand’s legacy, while adding touches that convey a premium product.

March 26, 2016