PACK EXPO International Is the Main Event for Beverage Packaging

With so many new herbal and spice flavors growing in popularity, chances are your company is preparing to launch new beverage products. Finding the packaging equipment and materials you need to increase speed to market is as simple as attending PACK EXPO International.

• For digital solutions that make specialized labels, on-demand printing for multiple SKUs and high-end effects economically viable, be sure to check out the new PACKage Printing Pavilion.
• Look for lightweight, sustainable materials, eye-catching shapes and unique sizes in the Containers and Materials Pavilion.

BEVERAGE INDUSTRY NEWS

Beverage redesign gets its own visual voice

A redesign for a well-known beer creates a point of difference from the master brand and brings a fresh, modern personality while retaining “old school” brand equities.

No Waste coffee capsules

Coffee company’s coffee capsule packaging, comprising a compostable pod, a compostable mother bag and a recyclable carton leaves no trace.

A light touch for PET bottles

Blow molder control system supports lightweighting success, ishaving six grams off of two-liter bottles.

Packaging sparkles

New bottle design and packaging graphics, the introduction of 12-oz cans, and new flavors help rebrand and market a sparkling water portfolio, expanding the portfolio into its regional brands.

Depalletizing cans

Operating for about a year now, the newest canning line at a craft brewer includes an overhead palletizer, is capable of producing 750 cans/min and features a cloud-based Warehouse Management System.

Plastic retains its reign

A new study projects an overall beverage industry growth rate of 4.5% through 2028, and plastic will gain share on all other packaging materials.