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Coca-Cola to Shutter Plant with Hundreds of Layoffs
Operations will be moved to a third-party co-packer. The Coca-Cola Co. plant in Dunedin, FL, will close in May, laying off nearly 200 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter sent to the Florida Dept. of Commerce on Feb. 6, 2024. The letter states that layoffs will start April 5, 2024…
Hinged Fiber Containers Transform Takeout Convenience
New recyclable and compostable molded pulp packaging from Sabert Corp. elevates the overall takeout and delivery experience for consumers while reducing the environmental impact. Packaging sustainability hinges largely on the material used. What if highly sustainable foodservice containers were made more convenient by making them hinged? That’s the reasoning behind a new line of molded…
Survey Says: Cannabis Users Will Pay More for Gifty Packaging
New Valentine’s Day packaging for cannabis flower tests the research-backed idea that many consumers will pay more for high-end cannabis packaging. At a Glance House of Cultivar’s limited-edition package contains 1/8 oz of a new cannabis strain called Lobster Roll Labels are printed with UV ink to create tactile effects on a holographic substrate The…
Budweiser Wisely Pivots Away from Beer Cans
The bruised brand’s Super Bowl LVIII commercials bring in barrels and bottles, the Clydesdales, and a Labrador to sway core consumers. At a Glance The beer can was conspicuous in its absence in the Anheuser-Busch InBev ads during the Big Game Old School ad taps the positive emotion of the Clydesdale horses … and on-premise…
Coffee’s Still Hot in America, Especially When It’s Cold
Unpacking coffee trends reveals today’s types growing in popularity, preferred packaging materials, and trendy designs. I’m surrounded by coffee snobs at work — me included. We silently judge those who come to our office and DON’T have a specific preference in their choice of coffee. There are no pods in our office, to be sure.…
Food Packaging Faceoff: Paperboard Versus rPET Plastic
Metsa Board and a Finnish vegetable cooperative commissioned a study to compare cherry tomato packages made of paperboard to one made of recycled PET plastic. At a Glance Sustainable paperboard is revolutionizing food packaging freshness and safety Consumers prefer paperboard as a responsible, eco-friendly choice Paperboard packaging lowers the environmental impact versus plastic The journey…
Compostable Tray Nudges EPS From the Meat Case
SEE’s new compostable tray performs as well as standard protein trays on food processing equipment and in distribution. t a Glance SEE’s new compostable meat tray offers an alternative to EPS and PET meat packaging The tray runs at high speeds on existing overwrapping equipment Tray is BPI-certified as industrially compostable, with DIN home-composting certification…
President Biden Blasts Packaging Shrinkflation
Brands respond to inflation with their own best tactics to survive, including shrinking the package or the amount of product inside. But consumers see through their tricks. Or do they? The leader of the free world condemned the deceptive practice of “shrinkflation” in an Instagram post during Super Bowl LVIII. What is shrinkflation? It’s when “brands…
Rockstar Energy reveals new brand identity
Rockstar Energy drink has refreshed its branding across its full product range. Designed in-house by PepsiCo Design + Innovation, aims for greater accessibility and inclusivity by differentiating from traditional energy drinks. The new design features a burst of colours seek to resonate with a broader audience of energy drink consumers by adopting a new flavour-forward…
Beatson Clark revamps Cottage Delight’s packaging with renewed focus on sustainability
Glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has revamped Cottage Delight’s packaging with a renewed focus on sustainability as the company celebrates its 50th birthday this year. Cottage Delight sells hand-made food products such as jams and chutneys in 36 countries worldwide. Beatson Clark has worked with the company for over two decades and supported its major…
