Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

Sustainably sourced and extracted, Naturex offers UPtaia, a natural foaming agent. The quillaia-based ingredient offers manufacturers the opportunity to create frothy beverages with the natural labeling consumers love while being easy to use, the company says.

As more consumers seek better-for-you beverage options, they continue demanding packaging that reflects their eco-friendly, healthy lifestyles.

As beverage manufacturers and contract packaging companies see more SKUs entering the warehouse, operations professionals are tasked with ensuring that all processes are operating efficiently and effectively.

Bottled water has come a long way in its lifetime, and today, consumers are choosing this natural, healthy beverage more than ever. Industry experts even speculate that the category could grow larger than the carbonated soft drink (CSD) category by the end of the decade.

bottlePORT, Inc. released its self-titled dosing cap powdered water enhancer line, “bottlePORT.”  

Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co. expanded its commitment to supporting the specialty coffee industry by announcing that it will distribute coffee trees to farmers most impacted by coffee rust, a plant fungus that damages millions of coffee trees around the world, the company says. Through September 2016, Starbucks will plant a coffee tree for every bag of coffee purchased in participating U.S. stores.

Wilkens-Anderson offers its VSM II video seam monitor: a high-resolution camera and monitor to inspect can double-seam cross sections.

Marley Coffee announced the first official retail shipment of the new recyclable EcoCup, an easy-to-recycle single-serve capsule that’s compatible with most Keurig K-Cup machines.

Galena Brewing Co. expanded its packaging lineup to include three beers in Rexam 16-ounce cans — Anna Belle’s IPA, a ruby beer with a burst of hop flavors and aromas paired with a malt backbone; Farmer’s Blonde Ale, a light ale; and Fevre River Ale Hefeweizen, a classic Bavarian style wheat beer with a medium to heavy mouth feel, the company says.