Beverage

The buzz on new animated vermouth labels

Spanish winery releases three vermouth varieties with labels that use kinesiograms to create the effect of movement, including a heart-eating Pac-Man, a leaping dolphin, and a flying bee.

January 10, 2017

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Beverage

Shrink labels are works of art

Canadian craft brewer Collective Arts of Hamilton, Ontario, delivers its craft beverages in artful cans adorned by the work of emerging artists from around the world.

January 9, 2017

Beverage

Customized can cartoning

Versatile cartoning system meets Summit Brewing’s need for can-count flexibility and fast changeover.

January 9, 2017

Beverage

Sleeker, slimmer look for Fiji Water

A slimmer bottle design for FIJI Water makes the premium imported water brand more convenient for on-the-go consumption.

January 8, 2017

Beverage

Matcha powder stays fresh with cap-dispensing system

Beverage-bottle cap dispensing systems that keep powdered ingredients dry until the time of use have become a popular way to preserve the potency of some products.

January 6, 2017

Dairy

Foil lidding reduces consumer frustration

Replacing heavy-gauge foil found in most yogurt lids today, Calypso is a multilayered material structure.

January 3, 2017

Prepared & Canned Foods

Foodservice-size cans of boiled peanuts now easier to access

McCall Farms introduces a can opener-free can end for its 6-lb cans of boiled peanuts, maximizing the potential of the product in foodservice channels.

December 26, 2016

Beverage

Light-blocking label opens up package design possibilities

The innovative Pentalabel eklipse label substrate from Klöckner Pentaplast blocks light so brand owners can use PET bottles instead of HDPE. The shrink-sleeve label increases shelf life, frees up design and provides a more environmentally friendly packaging option.

December 14, 2016

Beverage

Mars Drinks rethinks Freshpack design

After a Life Cycle Assessment of its single-serve Freshpack pouch for coffee and tea, Mars Drinks make changes that reduce the carbon footprint of the package by 31%.

December 13, 2016

Beverage

Holographic cold-brew coffee label pays homage to Texas roots

A mosaic-‘tiled’ lizard printed with metallized inks and earth-tone colors inspired by the artisan spirit of Austin, TX, creeps across labels for Chameleon Cold-Brew coffee.

December 12, 2016

Beverage

Compact end-to-end solutions for PET beverage bottles

The SMI Group offers end-to-end packaging solutions designed to cover every beverage market, specializing in turnkey systems that start with PET blow-molding and end with automated palletizing.

December 2, 2016

Prepared & Canned Foods

On-the-go meal time in minutes

OMEALS home-style meal packages include the food and heating element in one pouch.

November 30, 2016

Beverage

3D printer taps out a beer carrier

Lightweight craft beer carrier is still strong enough to hold a six-pack.

November 30, 2016