Best in New Food and Beverage Packaging July 2023

Bloody Mary in a can, reusable packaging with microchips, Crown's can decoration tips, paper packaging options, PepsiCo's Cracker Jill, Tesco's banded multipacks, Amcor's 100% rPET wine bottle, Hell A.I. energy drink.

August 3, 2023

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HELL A.I. is first energy drink created entirely by artificial intelligence from formulation to packaging design.Hell Energy

Food and beverage brands constantly launch new products and new packages, many of which are posted to social media — if you can find them. We've archived the best from July 2023 collected by Packaging Digest editors. You'll find the "live" stream for August here.

The developments found below include Bloody Mary in a can, Pragmatic debuts smart reusable packaging based on the company's flexible microchips, Kanobos wine bottle inspired by a constellation, 7 new paper-based packaging options for food, Crown Holdings beverage can decorating tips, classy coffee packaging from Vinadrip, Truly Hard Seltzer’s new Orange Slices and can design that recognizes the US Women’s soccer team, PepsiCo Cracker "Jill"  that features a female athlete on its packaging for the first time, Tesco snacks' move from bagged to banded multipacks, Amcor's 100% rPET wine bottle, Hell A.I. energy drink, Zotefoams’ ReZorce mono-material beverage cartons, FDA's food safety check into 10,000+ chemicals added to food and food packaging, Nestlé Waters’ Scan|Recycle|Reward digital deposit return scheme, Hit TV series Yellowstone reaches shelves through Western-style packaged foods, food packaging and Extended Producer Responsibility, and much more.

Bloody Mary cocktail in a soup can delivers on-shelf differentiation.

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Pragmatic debuts smart reusable packaging based on the company's flexible microchips.

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Heavenly design: Kanobos wine bottle inspired by a constellation.

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7 new paper-based packaging options for food.

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Glen Scotia unveils 30-year old with collection of packaging designs, each of which  pays homage to the brand’s history.

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Crown Holdings expert shares today’s beverage can decorating options brands should consider.

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Study rejects claims that deposit return systems for beverage containers have a negative impact on sales.

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Classy coffee packaging from Vinadrip, the first Vietnamese specialty coffee brand in the US.

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Truly Hard Seltzer’s new Orange Slices and can design recognizes the US Women’s soccer team.

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PepsiCo brand Cracker Jack features a female athlete on its packaging for the first time: meet Cracker Jill.

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Use of phthalates in food packaging can continue, FDA says.

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Tesco snacks turn to banded multipacks rather than bagged and reduces secondary plastic packaging by 86%.

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Pet food packaging market was valued at $15.72 billion in 2022 growing 6% yearly to reach $23.65 billion in 2029.

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Insights regarding expiration dates and food safety.

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Amcor Rigid Packaging and Ron Rubin Winery introduce first 100% rPET premium wine bottle.

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Hell A.I. is first energy drink created by artificial intelligence.

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Standardize packaging for recycling or stand out from the pack? Brands face a dilemma.

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Zotefoams’ ReZorce mono-material beverage cartons plan in-market trial with European retailer.

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Bring-your-own takeout packaging is a bold, but brilliant idea...why didn't I think of that?

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Clarifying the confusing compostable vs. biodegradable designation.

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Mondi invests €16 million in technology to produce a new line of “ultra-high barrier” paper-based packaging.

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FDA checking 10,000+ chemicals added to food and food packaging including phthalates, BHT, and BHA.

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Labatt kicks off football season early with spirited Buffalo Bills Throwback Tea packaging for summertime refreshment.

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Brands like Coke, Nestlé, and Unilever launch novel new refillable packaging schemes.

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Nestlé Waters’ Scan|Recycle|Reward digital deposit return scheme enables residents to claim reward by scanning packaging and recycling it at home or on the go.

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How food packaging influences your perception of healthiness.

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Hit TV series Yellowstone reaches shelves through Western-style packaged foods.

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EPR for food packaging: “manufacturers should be penalized for nonrecyclable packaging they put on the market.”

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Eight baseball-themed food and beverage packaging examples.

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Volpi Foods reduces plastics use with new, paper-based packaging for its line of premium cured meats.

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Unilever’s instant Pot Noodle brand moving from plastic to paper cups.

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The Coca-Cola Company and 8 major bottlers invest $138 million for sustainability investments in areas like packaging, distribution, and supply chain.

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Melodea introduces a water-based, high barrier plant-sourced coating that enables recyclable plastic food packaging.

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Riverside Natural Foods reduces plastic pollution at home and abroad with paper- and bioplastic-packaged snack foods.

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PepsiCo struggles to advance its plastic packaging sustainability goals.

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The FTC and the FDA sent cease-and-desist letters to companies marketing edible THC products in packaging almost identical to snacks and candy that kids eat.

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PepsiCo Europe’s refill-at-home scheme.

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Foodservice bakers turn to modified atmosphere packaging and barrier films to extend product shelf life and address food safety concerns.

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Berry Global new form-fill-seal film for powdered products has up to 50% recycled content.

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Tipa expands compostable packaging in the US in partnerships with  PPC Flexible Packaging and Clearview Packaging.

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Research: starch-based biopolymer film for active and intelligent food packaging

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Jyly 5 Packaging Digest Food & Beverage newsletter.

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Researchers develop a food packaging tray that can detect dangerous food-borne contaminants.

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FDA to test front-of-package nutrition label for food.

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ACE Ireland and Panda partner to improve beverage carton recycling in Ireland using a new artificial intelligence system that can scan and detect 28 different classes of materials.

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Zero Waste Europe assesses reusable packaging.

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Tomra, Ineos Styrolution, and EGN partner to convert post-consumer polystyrene waste into food-grade packaging.

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Tetra Pak expands services to boost efficiency for food and beverage producers in combatting food loss.

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Secondary beverage packaging stays on trend.

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Actress Blake Lively launches Betty Booze line of gourmet low-alcohol sparkling cocktails.

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Scientists develop an edible, transparent, and biodegradable material that can likely be used as food packaging.

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Polyamide (aka nylon) films market growing at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2023 to 2030 is projected to reach $4.14 billion.

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Details on Parkside’s gold-award-winning compostable packaging.

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Diageo-backed paper bottle-maker gains £20m in funding.

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