Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging August 2023

Food and beverage brands constantly launch new products and new packages, many of which are posted to social media — if you can find them. Packaging Digest highlights the best of them on a regular basis, with the most recent “find” at the beginning.

This content collects the Best in Food & Beverage Packaging for August 2023. You'll find the just archived Best in Food & Beverage Packaging for July at this link.

The August 2023 included Jones Soda Co. upgraded label designs from app-based AR to mobile-AR technology for better consumer experience, Lucozade Energy's move to packaging transparency,  Food & Beverage Packaging newsletter, new labeling guidelines for pet food packaging, Canada targets food packaging for plastic waste, Lunchables enter produce section (see feature image above), BuzzBallz cocktails, Tequila bottles’ design mimics the agave plant, The European Commission announced plans to ban bisphenol-A, Sweden’s super-efficient beverage recycling program, Mondelēz International  launches Snacking Right recycling information platform ion beam tech targets PFAS, SEE and ExxonMobil launch of a  first-of-its-kind food packaging tray circularity initiative in Australia, Flexible Vinyl Alliance responds to FDA’s decision on phthalates in food packaging, Beyond Distilling;s gin bottle series featuring unique, landscape-inspired artwork, and more. 

Jones Soda Co. upgrades label designs from app-based AR to mobile-AR technology for better consumer experience.

Report: Paper straws contain more PFAS than plastic ones.

Amcor introduces high-barrier and curbside recyclable AmFiber Performance paper packaging to North America.

Fressnapf switches brand’s dry pet food to Mondi Group’s mono-material, recyclable flexible packaging.

PepsiCo plans move to paperboard multipacks to eliminate plastic rings.

Packaging companies redesign beverage bottles ahead of EU’s mandate of tethered caps for recycling.

Epic fail: URL on Lidl kids’ snack packaging points to a pornographic site.

Fascinating story of BuzzBallz cocktails and its iconic spherical bottle.

Non-alcohol Tequila bottles’ design mimics the agave plant.

Report: Bioplastic-coated paper cups are no better environmentally than plastic cups.

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The European Commission announced plans to ban bisphenol-A, which is found in a variety of food packaging.

Sweden’s super-efficient beverage recycling program.

Amazing beverage packaging designs of brands produced using the Turkish Azulejo technique.

We figured the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would show up on packaging this summer.

IFT expert: food chemistry is important to determining packaging needs.

Clearly Clean’s clear PET food trays are a more sustainable alternative to standard EPS trays.

Pepsi brings new-look packaging to market.

Study says: Plastic food packaging is often the most environmentally friendly option.

Wall Street Journal reports that the strongest demand for bioplastics now is from fashion and food-packaging companies.

Packaging designer Chris Harri shares the stories behind 5 of his favorite food projects that include Mars’ Skittles candy, Kind snacks, and Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain bars.

Direct-to-consumer beverages adapt preppy style packaging design.

Edit Beer agency’s muse took its packaging design cue from yesteryear’s classic magazine covers.

Dunkin’ debuts Spiked Iced Coffees and Iced Teas.

Indorama Ventures partnership with AMB aims to divert 150+ million post-consumer PET food trays away from landfill or incineration by the end of 2025.

South Korea-based Ottogi’s food packaging made from 100% chemically recycled PET from SK chemicals.

Packaging redesign positions Bit-O-Honey candy as a mature snack for adults.

Study: the prevalence of convenience eating among consumers and how ready-to-go food products are packaged.

Scottish whiskey brand redesigns bottle to reduce its carbon emissions by 30%.

First all-fiber bottle solution with a biodegradable and plant-based inner coating.

PeaTos releases Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie tie-in packaging.

Maine regulators move forward with plans to ban the sale of food packaging made with PFAS.

Uniquely bagged wine is one bloody clever promotional gift campaign.

Edible cups packaged in chocolate and vanilla flavors.

Australian researchers develop shelf-life increasing antimicrobial food packaging.

Research: Scientists develop starch film made from pineapple stems for packaging fruits and vegetables.

Foodservice packaging’s big recycling challenges.

Eat Happy switch to new recyclable sushi packaging from DS Smith made from corrugated paper can prevent up to 1,250 tonnes of plastic waste yearly.

Global recycled PET market growing at a CAGR of 6.5%.

Common labeling tricks on dog food packaging.

Canada aims to eliminate single-use plastic food packaging in the country’s major grocery chains.

Beverage labels moving toward circularity.

Beverage packaging market expanding 5.7% yearly.

Brands in the ready-to-drink (RTD) alcohol beverage market face tough packaging design decisions.

A sustainable win: study finds that deposit return systems do not affect beverage sales.

The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Cocktails packaging innovation rely on Vessl’s pressurized ingredient-delivery twist closure.

Research: LDPE-natural rubber composite film as an active packaging alternative.

What makes Japanese food packaging more innovative and user-centric than its Western counterparts?

Why did McDonald’s apple slices packaging with Disney “The Little Mermaid’ movie tie-in spark outrage?

Why vegan foods are the wild west of “wackaging”.

Europe's Lucozade Energy rolls out new packaging design for its Orange and Original drink flavors centered on increasing transparency.

Packaging Digest's latest Food & Beverage Packaging newsletter.

After 40 years, AAFCO approves new labeling guidelines for pet food packaging.

Canada sets sights on next plastic waste target: food packaging.

Lunchables in the produce aisle? Four fresh fruit offerings spring from partnership with Fresh Del Monte.

SEE, ExxonMobil launch first-of-its-kind food packaging tray circularity initiative in Australia.

Ion beam used to detect PFAS in food packaging.

Mondelēz International  launched Snacking Right, a digital platform for recycling information accessible via on-pack QR codes.

The Flexible Vinyl Alliance responds to FDA’s decision on phthalates in food packaging.

Each Beyond Distilling gin bottle features a unique artwork inspired by the landscapes and environments of the Western Australia.