Articles Tagged with ''sustainable packaging''

Hamilton, Bermuda-based Bacardi announced it is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal. The removal has already begun, and by early next year, all 1.75-liter bottles of BACARDÍ rum – including Superior, Gold and Coconut – in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will no longer contain the plastic pourer, cutting 76 tons of plastic annually, the company says.

Champagne Telmont announced that this holiday season it will continue its In the Name of Mother Nature initiative, in which it promotes “the bottle, and nothing but the bottle.” This season, it is calling its award-winning Réserve Brut the No Gift Box Unlimited Edition, solidifying that the best packaging is no packaging.

Packaging producers are turning to pouches and cartons for sustainability purposes.

SKU proliferation has made it more challenging for beverage brands to stand out on grocery shelves. To help combat this problem, beverage-makers are ensuring their label designs draw attention to their portfolio.

buzzbox premium cocktails announced new packaging across its portfolio of ready-to-drink, all natural ingredient cocktails. The new buzzbox packaging includes bold new colors and vibrant graphics that prominently showcase the cocktail name followed by the featured spirit, such as small batch rum or premium vodka.

Tetra Pak recently completed a 15-month commercial technology validation of a polymer-based barrier replacing aluminum in food carton packages. The company is moving forward with another development: a fiber-based barrier to replace the aluminum barrier.

Beverage-makers looking to reduce the amount of single-use plastic for their products are adapting their secondary packaging approach.

In the world of inks and coatings, topics that were front of mind pre-pandemic ― sustainability, consumer engagement, etc. ― are finding themselves back on the main stage.