New bottle marks next step in the Pepsi “Live for Now” marketing campaign
March 28, 2013
Pepsi has unveiled a new single-serve bottle for its Pepsi trademark portfolio including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi MAX and Pepsi NEXT, marking its first design update since 1996. A visual expression of the brand's Excitement of Now positioning, the bottle is rolling out in markets nationwide starting in April in 16-ounce and 20-ounce packaging, with full conversion taking a few years.
Del Monte mixes it up with ‘Occasions’ in combifitMidi from SIG Combibloc
March 28, 2013
Del Monte has brought out a new product range, ‘Del Monte Occasions’, in combifitMidi 1,000 ml carton packs with screw cap combiSwift from SIG Combibloc. The new line-up of fruit-based juice drinks comes in the exceptional varieties Pineapple Mojito, Spicy Tomato and Orchard Zest, and offers a stylish drink that works just as well without alcohol.
Portola Packaging, Inc. is announcing a $12 million capital expenditure in its Kingsport, TN and Tolleson, AZ facilities. The investment is being made to accommodate growing market demand for its hot-fill and aseptic beverage closures and increased dairy business market share.
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.
Nature’s Coffee Kettle is a coffee brewing system for campers, hikers and coffee connoisseurs. Now their updated spouted pouch from Flair Flexible Packaging helps Nature’s Coffee Kettle better communicate their unique brewing method and the freshness of their custom-roasted gourmet coffee.
Boxed Water is Better®, the sustainable boxed water company, announces Michigan State University (MSU) has added its single-serve, boxed water product to its main campus offerings in East Lansing, MI. MSU selected Boxed Water because of the company’s focus on sustainability, environmental awareness and its distinct package design.
That first sip of cold beer from an aluminum can or a bottle tastes great, doesn’t it? But don’t you wish there was a convenient way to keep that can colder, longer? Commodore Plastics has the answer with its new Labec® foam label stock, and is targeting both large and small breweries.
Dei Fratelli debuts not from concentrate Truly Tomato! & Truly Veggie! juices
March 13, 2013
Hirzel Canning Company & Farms, a fourth-generation, family owned and operated company and producers of the Dei Fratellli brand, announces the addition of Truly Tomato! and Truly Veggie! Juices to its extensive line of tomato products. Consumers can find the ready-to-drink juices on their grocers’ shelves beginning spring 2013.
Rexam, one of the leading global beverage can makers, has announced its support of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to develop a global standard for aluminum sustainability. Joining other large producers and consumers of aluminum, Rexam’s action is another example of its industry-leading commitment to sustainability.
World demand for caps and closures is projected to rise 5.3 percent per year to $46 billion in 2016. Value gains will be supported by raw material price increases and greater use of value-added closures such as dispensing, child-resistant, and tamper-evident types. Unit advances will be driven by the continued popularity of single-serving bottles in the beverage market and further inroads by plastic containers into closureless packaging segments such as metal cans. These and other trends are presented in World Caps & Closures, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.