Say goodbye to single-use plastic pods and hello to the new way to brew Cambio Roasters, led by former Keurig® Chief Innovation Officer Kevin Hartley, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking aluminum coffee pods. This innovative shift from plastic to aluminum represents a significant advancement in sustainability and coffee quality. The aluminum…
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Consumers Are Seeking Added Functionality and Lifestyle Benefits By Moira Stein, Insights & Strategy at Berlin Packaging The U.S. non-alcoholic beverage category saw volume sales decline slightly in 2023 as cautious consumers limited their spending on discretionary products, including soft drinks. As people look for affordable options and improved value, the share of private label…
Read More >>Demand for beverage packaging is forecast to increase 1.8% per year to $55.3 billion in 2027. Unit demand is expected to grow 1% per year to 837.6 billion, according to acording to a new U.S. Beverage Packaging Market report by ResearchAndMarkets.com. While unit gains will remain relatively steady, value growth will be limited by moderation…
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Shoppers Scrutinize Every Buying Decision By Adriana Dale, Marketing Director, Global Beverage and Machinery at Graphic Packaging International Gone are the days of impulsive shopping when consumers tossed items in their carts regardless of the price or packaging. Today’s shoppers scrutinize every buying decision, making 2024 the year of the conscious consumer. Price-sensitive, tech-savvy, environmentally-…
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Sidel has expanded its StarLITE®-R range to include a new premium bottle base suitable for liquid dairy products, flavored water as well as juices, nectars, soft drinks, isotonics and teas. “This bottle is specifically crafted for the premium market, where consumers expect exceptional performance and striking shelf appeal when purchasing a high-end product. Our new…
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Key Trends Shaping Packaging and Processing By Rebecca Marquez, Director, Custom Research at PMMI Like a juggler keeping multiple balls in the air, the beverage industry must simultaneously address rising volumes, inflation, workforce shortages, shifting product preferences, and demands for sustainability, convenience, healthy ingredients, innovative products, and more choices for the shopping cart During the…
Read More >>Laylo Co-Founders Laura Riches and Laura Rosenberger on giving up their safe and steady jobs to de-stigmatize wine boxes, make boxed wine cool again, and turn them into something you can proudly display. For most people, boxed wine is a nostalgic relic of the 1980s, evoking memories of cheap plonk sipped from plastic cups at…
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WLS, a ProMach product brand, introduces their VR-72 labeler for spirit and liquor bottles at Pack Expo booth S-3548. Fully servo-driven with a modular design, this continuous motion pressure-sensitive system applies wrap-around and front-and-back labels to 1-liter, 750-milliliter and ‘miniature’ spirit bottles. Running up to 300 large bottles per minute, the VR-72 offers accurate and repeatable…
Read More >>With around 15 years of experience within the beverage industry, including the creation of the successful Bread & Butter Wines, Moonshot Wine Company founder Matt Scarlett is set to revolutionize the market once again. Introducing Twyst, a functional beverage perfectly aligned with the Non-Alcoholic and Low-ABV trends. This innovative launch is further enhanced by a…
Read More >>Amid signs of progress after a few challenging years for the food and beverage supply chain, brands are planning to dial up product innovation efforts to meet consumer demand (42%), combat rising costs (46%), and stay competitive (51%). Even with their enthusiasm, however, 56% of brands reported a lack of internal tools to manage product…
Read More >>With addition of new grinder, company’s ZERO Technology cutting tools, which allow food manufacturers to easily break monomaterial multipacks into individual cups, can now be sharpened on-site in Massachusetts. IMA DAIRY & FOOD USA – whose equipment solutions comprise the long-established brands Gasti, Hamba, Hassia, Fillshape, Corazza, Erca, AlphaMAC and Intecma – has installed a…
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Bio-Food Grade™ gear oils perform like synthetics, but are odorless, tasteless, and safe for incidental food contact. Renewable Lubricants patented, ultimately biodegradable Bio-Food Grade™ Gear Oils perform like synthetics but they are odorless, tasteless, and have a USDA H-1 rating so they are safe for incidental food contact, making them ideal for use in food…
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Technology Can Align Shopfloor and Boardroom Priorities By Steve Adams, CEO at LineView In the intricate and fast-paced world of modern industry, the concept of equipment effectiveness is a linchpin of operational success. Yet, the question that often looms large is how this seemingly technical measure translates into tangible business impact. The answer, it turns…
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Maximizing the Value of Metal Packaging By Florian Combe, New Product Development & Graphics Manager at Crown Bevcan EMEA Launching a beverage brand is not just a marketing assignment. To be successful, a product launch should involve the production, commercial, design and operation departments, as well as key suppliers, from the outset. While beverage cans…
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By Julie Halloran, Global Executive Creative Director, VistaPrint In today’s evolving marketing and branding landscape, impressions tend to linger a little longer in a customer’s mind. That’s a great thing for small businesses hoping to carve out an unmistakable presence, and packaging plays an important role by offering a gateway to more meaningful customer engagement.…
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The new PET bottle from Sidel is designed to offer an increased competitive advantage for liquid dairy manufacturers. This mini-size has been designed for products such as drinking and probiotic yoghurts with capacities between 65ml to 150ml and is ideally suited for ambient and cold chain processes. The bottle would also suit applications within the juice,…
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Three Ways Digital Solutions Transform Hybrid Food and Beverage Packaging Operations By Jennifer Williams, Product Marketing Manager of Hybrid Markets at Emerson Hybrid food and beverage manufacturers face increasingly complex challenges to produce and package products under one roof. Against shrinking margins, rising material costs and ambitious sustainability goals, manufacturers also face evolving consumer and…
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Robotic Automation for Greater Packaging Productivity By Chris Caldwell, Product Manager at Yaskawa America Inc. – Motoman Robotics Division The quest to optimize equipment efficiency, ensure consistent quality and lower operational costs while empowering a stronger workforce continues to permeate the industrial landscape. While challenges persist, the transformative potential high-performance robotic automation is bringing to…
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Berlin Packaging Supports Collaboration between Non-Profit Ape Sanctuary and Miami Brewery Berlin Packaging is honored to support an incredible, unique collaboration between Florida-based Center for the Great Apes and Tripping Animals Brewing with a donation of goods. Located in Wauchula, Florida, the Center for Great Apes is a non-profit sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees, currently…
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With upcoming European regulations requiring beverage producers to embrace packaging circularity and returnable bottles, Sidel has developed a dedicated PET bottle for carbonated beverages designed for long-standing reuse. In accordance with the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the focus is on creating a circular economy where returnable bottles are at the forefront. With a…
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