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Beverage

Solid gains in bottle-to-bottle recycling

Closed-loop, bottle-to-bottle recycling is taking a big leap forward in a Canadian town called Shelburne, some 60 miles north of Toronto.

April 1, 2010

Conveying & Product Handling

PET line brings capacity, flexibility to Coke plant

Anchored by a blow/fill/cap Combi system, this new line handles three bottle sizes and reaches 32,000 bottles/hr on 1.5-L bottles. Just two 'pilots' are required to guide it.

March 31, 2010

Beverage

Clear Choice Awards call for entries

The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) opens competition for its 2010 Clear Choice Awards.

March 31, 2010

Beverage

Tequila-based spirits launch in cartons

Portable, eco-friendly 1-L cartons are newest conveyance for premium tequila brand mixes.

March 25, 2010

Beverage

Chivas Regal introduces sturdier gift cartons with design flair

If there is such a thing as a galaxy of whisky brands, then one of the brightest shining stars might well be Chivas Regal 12 Years Old.

March 23, 2010

Beverage

Plastic recycling breakthrough?

IBM and Stanford University are claiming a breakthrough in the recyclability of PET.

March 18, 2010

Beverage

Water bottler to make its own pellets from 100% PCR PET

Ice River Springs has a bold answer to those who whine that PET bottles are bad for the environment: It’s turning post-consumer bottles into new ones in a closed-loop system.

March 16, 2010

Beverage

Talk about inhaling your food...

March 16, 2010

Dairy

Maintaining consumer trust is crucial in China...

March 16, 2010

Beverage

Coca-Cola mini bottle: Shape supports simplistic design

The label features the brand’s iconic logo and a shadow image of the famous bottle shape, but otherwise offers plenty of ‘breathing room.’

March 11, 2010

Beverage

Compostable wrapper for chocolate supports company's eco-vision

Environmentally conscious coffee, tea, and chocolate company chooses earth-friendly packaging for its Fair Trade chocolate from Ecuador.

March 11, 2010

Beverage

Can your brand pass the silhouette test?

Absolut vodka is experimenting with a special-edition bottle sans its familiar label. How many brands can you identify based solely by a package silhouette, and can yours join the list?

March 10, 2010