Day: October 26, 2022

A significant percentage of Coca-Cola’s packaging is designed to be recyclable, while the company’s strategic goal is to collect the equivalent of every bottle and can it sells by 2030. These initiatives unite millions of volunteers and organisations in South Africa and around the globe to tackle the world’s packaging problem and focus on establishing…

Retail giant Woolworths has launched two new lipstick ranges packaged in paper and bamboo tubes. The company says the range is specifically designed for South African women. Zero waste Since announcing its vision for zero packaging waste to landfill, Woolworths says they have been creating innovative packaging that is either reusable and/or recyclable. The bamboo…

Along with a new graphics design, Uptime Energy bottles are squatter to fit into shrinking cooler spaces and to improve 12-pack stability. Energy drinks are experiencing growth that’s nothing short of energetic. An Allied Market Research report released in March pegs the market’s growth at 8.2% annually to reach $108.4 billion from 2022 to 2030. That means…

The iglide i6-BLUE laser sintering powder from igus is designed to be abrasion-resistant, self-lubricating, and food-safe, meeting FDA and EU 10/2011 regulations. As with medical applications, the 3D printing materials that come in contact with food or food production must adhere to stringent standards. Food-safe 3D printing filaments include PLA, PP, co-polyester, PET, PET-G, HIPS, and…

The packaging, which pairs a polyolefin blister film with barrier polypropylene lidding film, will be introduced at Pack Expo in Chicago. What is being billed as the world’s first fully transparent recyclable mid-barrier blister pack will debut at Pack Expo in Chicago next week. TekniPlex Healthcare will showcase the packaging, which includes barrier protection against…

While holograms are more commonly used as security and anti-counterfeit measures on packaging, holographic effects can also offer enhanced visual impact for the product, particularly if the 3D imagery can be extended to include the entire surface of the pack in question and offers a ‘motion’ effect to make it really come ‘alive’. AIPIA member,…

TotalEnergies has launched RE:clic, a new range of low-carbon recycled polymers aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of end-use applications by improving their energy efficiency. The portfolio is claimed to bebased on polymers from recycled material or bio-feedstock, with the company intending to provide customers with the means to achieve their sustainability goals without sacrificing the…

BOL Foods has switched to new bespoke glass bottles from Beatson Clark for its range of Power Shakes. The shakes have been on the market for 18 months and consumer research was used to help guide Beatson Clark and Touch Design. Jessica Vara, brand and portfolio leader at BOL Foods said: “The original glass bottle…

The Smurfit Kappa Beacon division has worked with pet technology company Pet Mate on new e-commerce packaging. The brand wanted Amazon Certified packs for dog and cat automatic feeding products that were being imported from China fully packaged. Faced with escalating production costs and shipping prices, Pet Mate wanted to switch to a packaging supplier…

Beatson Clark has created a 250ml bottle for the launch of Aupale Grapefruit Seltzer The bottle is based on the Canadian spirit brand’s 750ml vodka bottle for Aupale Vodka. Brand owner, the HC Spirits Inc, wanted to create a smaller version of the bottle to launch its new Aupale Grapefruit Seltzer and got in touch with…