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Coding solutions for London brewery

London-based Fourpure Brewing Co. has come up with a far more efficient approach to date-coding primary and secondary packaging.

December 15, 2017

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Coconut water celebrates the holidays

Limited-edition bottle labels and 12-pk cases from Harmless Harvest encourage consumers to share the gift of organic coconut water over the holidays.

December 10, 2017

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Pouches for at-home cocktails

Bibo Barmaid of Annandale, NJ, now produces individually-sized cocktail mix pouches for the first at-home cocktail machine that produces the perfect drink in less than 20 sec.

December 8, 2017

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Reliable adhesive application at top speed

For the tamper-evident seal required by the German Mineral Water Ordinance, this beverage bottler deploys some innovative adhesive application technology.

December 1, 2017

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Spirits bottler revels in new-found flexibility

When it came time to relocate its manufacturing and packaging operations, this fifth-generation bottler and distributor went from ‘Can we do this?’ to ‘Piece of cake!’

December 1, 2017

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Coffee vault is next step in La Colombe’s ‘obsessive innovation’

Pre-portioned, ground coffee in a petite pressurized aluminum can keeps La Colombe’s ground coffee fresh until opening.

November 19, 2017

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‘No Waste’ coffee capsules

San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. unveils its No Waste OneCup coffee capsule packaging, comprising a compostable pod, a compostable mother bag and a recyclable carton.

November 16, 2017

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‘No Waste’ coffee capsules

San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. unveils its No Waste OneCup coffee capsule packaging, comprising a compostable pod, a compostable mother bag, and a recyclable carton.

November 15, 2017

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Winery photographs bring Four Winds brand to life

A rebrand for Four Winds Vineyard’s wine labels uses photos taken at the winery, depicting simple items—sheets, dandelions, and pinwheels among them—blowing in the wind.

October 28, 2017

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

PepsiCo bottler lightweights PET bottles

Blow molder control system supports lightweighting success, including this: a 2-L bottle for low-carbonation beverages that weighed 52 g now weighs just 46 g.

October 27, 2017

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Nor-Cal Beverage Company overhauls its warehouse racking system

The new racking system helps the beverage manufacturer and co-packer maximize its storage space and improve productivity.

October 24, 2017

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Mountain Dew takes on AR zombies

Zombie walkers from AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ are unlocked through an augmented reality app tied to limited-edition cans and cartons of Mountain Dew.

October 21, 2017

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Cap design delivers shelf-stable probiotic drink

The first-ever line of shelf-stable, “mix-to-drink” probiotic beverages uses an innovative concept that relies on Emerson’s Branson spin-welding technology for a cap design that dispenses probiotics with the push of a button.

October 16, 2017