Food & Beverage

6 Daring Developments Deserve a Double-Take

Nov 03, 2021

PepsiCo’s peppy sustainability strategy, “clean” machines for packaging foods and pharmaceuticals, and spirited beverage packages raised eyebrows with packaging professionals last month.

Why a Nutrition Brand Switched from Plastic to Steel Cans

Nov 02, 2021

Gnarly Sports Nutrition’s switch from plastic bottles to a recyclable, preprinted steel can that’s a first in the category may prove refillable.

Unpacking Consumers’ Post-Pandemic Packaging Priorities

Nov 01, 2021

Sustainability and consumer insights inform more functional packaging designs for foodservice and ecommerce due to COVID-19 behavioral changes.

What Is SPRING and Why Is It Needed in Packaging Now?

Nov 01, 2021

Here’s what you should know about SPRING, a new virtual think tank to help all stakeholders make effective decisions about sustainable packaging.

Printex Transparent Packaging Achieves First 100% rPET Carton

Oct 26, 2021

Eco-PET 100 cartons are identical to virgin PET and made from domestically sourced plastic.

Compostable Produce Packaging Adds Shelf Life and Sustainability

Oct 20, 2021

Tipa provides microperforated compostable bags to Fresh Harvest in Atlanta that also extend product shelf life versus standard plastic bags.

Advanced Recycling Project Yields Clear, Recyclable Cup for Wendy's

Oct 20, 2021

Restaurant chain's move to plastic cups from paper in collaboration with Berry Global and LyondellBasell will divert waste from landfills in step toward circularity.

Fruit Punnet’s Bubble Design Eliminates Padding and Cuts Plastic

Oct 18, 2021

Waddington Europe’s new MonoAir cushioning technology for rPET punnets is easier to recycle and uses less plastic while protecting soft fruit like strawberries.

13 Halloween Tweets with Packaging Tricks

Oct 18, 2021

Packaging design goodies for trick-or-treat time include Kit-Kat Chucky, Heinz “tomato blood” ketchup, paranormal vodka, and glow-in-the-dark Pringles cans.

12 Spirited Beverage Packaging Designs

Oct 14, 2021

A gallery of 12 unique packaged vodka, whiskey, and tequila products spotlights those that are unusual, alluring, or haunting.

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