All Beverages articles – Page 6
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Paperboard wraps and clips for PepsiCo beverages releasing across North America
PepsiCo Beverages North America is aspiring to eliminate plastic rings in its multipacks by rolling out ‘recyclable’ paper-based alternatives across the US and Canada.
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Tesco transitions into clear milk caps with sights set on home recyclability
Tesco is sealing its own brand milk with clear caps to design the whole pack for home recycling and re-integrate an annual 3,900 extra tonnes of recycled plastic into the loop for new milk bottles.
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Berry and NEUE Water produce ‘100% rPET’ flat water bottle
Berry is packaging NEUE Water’s luxury artesian mineral water in what is described as a 100% recycled PET bottle, with its flat body said to be made entirely from recycled content.
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The world’s first lie-detector-in-a-can
According to a recent survey commissioned by Molson Coors’ brand Simply Spiked Lemonade, just over half (51%) of Canadians aged 19+ have lied to avoid conflict and/or protect someone’s feelings. This new-to-Canada alcoholic lemonade drink, on the other hand, is trying to help them be more honest with a clever piece of packaging technology.
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Fibre-based bottle with plant-based coating revealed by RyPax and CelluComp
RyPax and CelluComp have unveiled what is said to be the first all-fibre bottle solution with a biodegradable and plant-based inner coating and hope to ‘crack the code’ on paper-based bottle packaging.
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James Cropper claims to close the loop on single-use coffee cup recycling technology
James Cropper’s CupCycling technology is now able to recycle both the plastic and paper from disposable coffee cups, the company claims – an advancement hoped to ensure that the entirety of the cup is recycled.
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Laphroaig targets 30% carbon footprint reduction with packaging redesign
The packaging for Scotch whisky Laphroaig is undergoing a redesign with its sights set on a 30% carbon footprint reduction in line with Beam Suntory’s aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its value chain by 2040.
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Pernod Ricard unveils new line of self-mixing cocktail bottles
Pernod Ricard and Vessl have revealed an innovative new bottle that mixes cocktails with a simple twist of a cap.
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Mono-PET bottle cap for ‘100% recycled PET’ bottles unveiled by Origin Materials
Origin Materials reports that it has produced a mono-PET cap to improve post-consumer recycling for PET bottles and pave the way for ‘100% recycled PET’ from cap to bottle.
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Ranpak announces North American launch of Wrap ’n Go converter for protective honeycomb paper
Ranpak has brought its Geami Wrap ’n Go converter, which turns kraft paper into protective, pack-in-store packaging for fragile items, to the North American market with the intention of providing an alternative to plastic solutions.
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One Stop and Veolia work towards closed-loop recycling system for milk bottles
In a bid to recycle over 380,000 milk bottles every year, One Stop and Veolia are collaborating to establish an in-store collection and bottle-to-bottle recycling system.
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Lidl to sell own-brand tea in ‘fully compostable’ tea bags
Lidl GB’s own-brand tea bags are set to transition into ‘fully compostable’, plant-based PLA packaging in an effort to keep 800 million tea bags out of landfill every year.
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Lucozade increases transparency of bottle sleeves in packaging redesign expected to boost purchase intent
Lucozade is rolling out a new packaging design for its Orange and Original drink flavours, featuring more transparency in its sleeve to give consumers a preview of the product and indicate its flavour, taste, and refreshment.
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Nestlé Waters joins ‘uniquely rewarding’ recycling trial
In a ‘first-of-a-kind’ recycling trial, consumers in the small Welsh town of Brecon can use smartphones to scan a beverage container’s label or sticker for a monetary reward, according to a report in the USA’s Packaging Digest. One of the major brands participating in the trial is Nestlé Waters UK. It runs for 12 weeks from July 13 to October 4, 2023.
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Morrisons to trial in-store coffee pod recycling points with Podback
Morrisons has partnered with Podback to trial the introduction of recycling points for coffee machine pods in 29 of its stores – aiming for an easy and convenient drop-off service.
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Do deposit return schemes negatively affect beverage sales?
Reloop and the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) have released a study rejecting claims that deposit return systems for beverage containers have a negative impact on sales, suggesting that there is no conclusive evidence to connect them.
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Digital deposit return scheme trialled in Wales
The Welsh Government has partnered with non-profit DDRS Alliance, Powys County Council (PCC) and WRAP Cymru to trial a large-scale digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) in Brecon, Powys.
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Wipotec unveils X-ray inspection unit for food and beverage packaging and precision checkweighing unit
Two new inspection machines from Wipotec – one precision checkweighing unit for potentially explosive environments and one X-ray enabled inspection unit for food and beverage containers – will make their debut at Pack Expo Las Vegas in September.
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Reusable cup systems trialled across North America by Coca-Cola and partners
The Coca-Cola Company is conducting several pilots for reusable packaging in North America, including a new partnership with start-up r.Cup to bring reusable polypropylene cups to a range of venues and cities in the USA.
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Belgium tests implementation of smart deposit scheme for drinks containers
Fost Plus has outlined recent steps taken in Belgium to test out a smart deposit scheme for beverage packaging, including its own work with Fevia and Comeos to create a proposal for the technology, pilot projects carried out or planned in regions across the country, and dialogue held with local authorities.