Landshark lager and Zac Brown Band jamming together for three limited-edition cans
May 17, 2013
Fans get full access to their favorite band, beer with exclusive digitial content, opportunities to win a VIP trip to the Southern Ground Music & Food Festival
Paso Robles winery launches next generation of packaging
May 8, 2013
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, the pioneer in Paso Robles of ultra-premium wines based on Bordeaux varieties, revealed a new line of bottles and labels that debuted with its 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon. JUSTIN’s other signature red wines now feature labels silk-screened directly onto custom-molded bottles using organic inks, real gold detail for JUSTIN’s iconic wine, ISOSCELES, and platinum for the limited production ISOSCELES Reserve.
The cider makers at the Angry Orchard Cider Company have been hard at work on a new project – The Cider House Collection – and have just put the finishing touches on a new batch of specialty ciders that they're releasing nationally. Angry Orchard Iceman, inspired by traditional Quebec ice ciders, and Angry Orchard Strawman, a farmhouse cider, are the result of experimentation with apple varieties, wood-aging techniques and fermentation methods. Both styles will be hitting shelves across the country. Both bottle feature edgy, bold designs to captures the unique quality of the product.
New bottle design stands tall with distinctive broad shoulders and contoured grip.
May 1, 2013
The new Miller Lite bottle is upgrading the light beer category. The sleek design provides an innovative, contoured shape that is a modern interpretation of the brand's legendary long neck. The new Miller Lite bottle will only be available in bars and restaurants this summer.
Tennessee white whisky got a makeover thanks to Short Mountain Distillery and TricorBraun Design and Engineering, who created a 1930s-era bottle that unquestionably positions Short Mountain Moonshine as the modern-day heir apparent to white lightning
Goal of increasing throughput while eliminating packaging breakage
April 5, 2013
After experiencing a higher than desirable level of bottle breakage with repurposed packaging equipment, Midwestern stalwart Boulevard Brewing Company approached Standard-Knapp to create a solution to meet its non-traditional packaging demands, which include four different bottle types, multiple packaging sizes, and no carton dividers. The packaging company responded with an innovative solution that picks the product from the infeed conveyor and gently places it into the bottom of the empty case. The company now reports virtually zero packaging breakage and has increased throughput by about 10% because of increased efficiency and less down time.
Fetzer Vineyards and Zipz knock it out of the park with new package
April 1, 2013
Starting on April 1st, Opening Day, Major League Baseball fans can zip, sip and root for their home team. Beer, the long preferred beverage at baseball games, will see major competition as Mendocino County wine pioneer Fetzer and industry newcomer Zipz launch a unique new product in select North American stadiums.
Chicken Cock Distilling announces that, after nearly a century hiatus, Chicken Cock Whiskey is back. Inspired by a 157 year-old legacy, Chicken Cock is making a triumphant return to the market with a new look and fresh flavors.
Last year, Fowler Products (www.fowlerproducts.com), powered by Pro Mach and Zalkin sponsored the Application Fundamentals of Aluminum Closures (AFAC) conference, a non-commercial symposium attended by a who’s who of Spirits, Wine, Beer and Soft Drink brand owners.
