Beverage

‘MiniVault’ keeps ground coffee fresher 5x longer

Coffee company La Colombe discovers the “Holy Grail” of coffee roasters when it develops a pressurized aluminum can for ground coffee that keeps the contents fresh for an extended period of time. The can also makes consumers’ morning coffee-making routine a breeze as well.

February 5, 2018

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Dairy

Building Markets in Milk

This co-manufacturer is betting on a new American appetite for shelf-stable milk. Though much of the U.S. isn’t ready for shelf-stability in its everyday milk, Gossner is a first mover on specialty, value-added milk products that lay a foundation for turning the larger adoption tide.

February 5, 2018

Beverage

In ‘darkest of markets,’ beer pack design provides 24/7 ‘on-air’ advertising

In a market where alcohol advertising is banned, new packaging for Turkish beer brand EFES is redesigned to powerfully communicate intrinsic benefits.

February 3, 2018

Beverage

Bottled water advances global demand for caps and closures

New Freedonia study also notes that threaded plastic caps and closures will dominate this market through 2021.

February 1, 2018

Beverage

Bottled Water Advances Global Demand for Caps and Closures

New Freedonia study also notes that threaded plastic caps and closures will dominate this market through 2021.

January 31, 2018

Beverage

Police Get Involved in Botched Baby Milk Recall

A salmonella outbreak traced to Lactalis baby milk has led to a criminal investigation of five factories in France.

January 29, 2018

Beverage

100% rPET for evian by 2025

Bottled water company evian takes a circular approach to its packaging supply chain, committing to the use of 100% rPET bottles by 2025 by engaging in three strategies.

January 24, 2018

Beverage

Coca-Cola to collect/recycle equivalent of its packaging sold

The company and its global network of bottling partners will tackle the goal through a renewed focus on the entire packaging life cycle.

January 23, 2018

Beverage

The power of the craft brewer

The founders of Noon Whistle Brewing in the Chicago suburb of Lombard came away from the 2016 Craft Brewers Conference convinced that the 360 End® was right up their alley.​

January 19, 2018

Beverage

Printed ingredients lighten beverage packaging load

Smart Cups introduces a line of energy drinks in disposable cups 3D-printed with microencapsulated ingredients that are activated when water is added, dramatically reducing the energy used to transport RTD beverages.

January 19, 2018

Beverage

Suntory continues to pursue 100% plant-based bottle

Additional investment in technology continues progress towards the development and commercialization of cost-competitive 100% bio-based plastics for use in beverage bottles.

January 18, 2018

Beverage

US beverages, coffee, and tea production

2017 saw accelerated growth which will continue into 2018, then slow for 2019, according to the Q1 Economic Outlook 2018 from PMMI Business Intelligence.

January 12, 2018

Beverage

Diet Coke relaunches with new flavors and sleek packaging

The new products will hit store shelves in mid-January.

January 11, 2018