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Market Trends: Beverage Packaging

Beverage packaging: Popping the proverbial bubble

Is it time to rethink the packaging and marketing of beverage products?

July 13, 2017

With high-impact graphic designs, packaging structures tipping the scale of cool, and innovative closures that do much more than open and close the pack, you might call it the Twilight Zone of packaging. So are we choosing what is new and unique just to stand out - and if so, does it work?

Materials Technology: Caps & Closures

Closures are safe, fresh and convenient

Today’s closures offer a wide range of benefits to packagers and consumers alike.

Liz Cuneo

July 13, 2017

Caps and closures have the important task of keeping a product safe with the package closed, and tightly sealed. This common function is imperative for the beverage, food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. New materials and technologies are launching to bring more innovation.

Snowfox Vodka get ice-blue gaze from Canadian fox on label

Premium vodka label gets ice-blue gaze from Canadian fox

July 12, 2017

Award-winning SnowFox vodka gets new stunning visual identity from cold foil brand enhancement specialist API.

AFA Systems' Heavy duty autoload sleever designed for high-speed applications

Compact continuous motion autoload sleever designed for high-speed applications

July 12, 2017

The Heavy Duty Continuous Motion Autoload Sleever from AFA Systems can handle high-speed applications, featuring a timing screw infeed that accepts jars, tubs or cups from a single lane.

Machinery Technology: Cartoning

Today's cartoners are thinking outside the box

Horizontal or vertical, top or side, compact or full size, cartoners must offer flexibility and variety.

Kristen Kazarian

July 12, 2017

A cartoning machine seems pretty simple, but for those who aren’t involved in the cartoning field, it can be a little tricky. As packaging structures evolve and change sizes and forms, so must the machines that fold them.

New features improve productivity, quality and worker safety of metal detectors

July 10, 2017

METTLER TOLEDO Safeline has introduced multiple improvements to its gravity flow metal detector line that further increase productivity, enhance brand protection, and improve product and process quality while keeping operators safer.

Bringing glamour back to teatime with Booths cakes and puddings redesigned packaging

July 10, 2017

Booths creative agency Smith&+Village took inspiration from the Art Deco glory days of teatime and injected a strong sense of identity into the range.

MLB™ wine labels a grand slam

July 7, 2017

Baseball fans who want to enjoy wine in honor of their favorite pastime can now find bottles with MLB™ team logos on premium labels printed by Labeltronix.

Orion Packaging introduces next-gen Flex CTS automatic stretch wrapping system

Orion Packaging introduces next-gen automatic stretch wrapper

July 6, 2017

The innovative Flex CTS twin-station stretch wrapper – one pallet being wrapped while a second pallet is already wrapped and ready for pickup – now offers the added benefits of more advanced control technology and upgraded stretch wrapping.

TAHOE TRAIL BAR REBRANDS IN TIME TO FUEL SUMMER JOURNEYS

Tahoe Trail Bars rebranded in time for summer outings

July 5, 2017

When current owner/CEO Wes King bought the recipe for the single flavor and rights to make the product in 2010, the nutrition, health & wellness category was growing exponentially. He realized it was time to get Tahoe Trail Bar introduced to a wider audience.