Harrogate Water has joined the elite of the most ambitious and environmentally committed companies across the world. The awarding of the international standard ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management marks another major milestone for the business in 2018 following the historic switch to using more than 50 per cent recycled content in its PET bottles in June.
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Leading glass packaging company, Croxsons, recently came to the aid of start-up artisan gin distiller, the HMS Spirits Company, to fulfil an urgent packaging requirement. The distiller had found itself without a closure for its latest release, Mary Rose Gin, a small batch London Dry Gin produced to celebrate Henry VIII’s famous warship.
The distiller, who […]
Repacking is certainly not a new concept, but the technical innovations introduced by ACMI between 2015 and 2017 have opened new possibilities for repackaging, especially for soft drink makers. The line that ACMI will introduce, and which is actually in operation at one of the most important European plants of the Coca-Cola European Partners group, […]
Beverage bottlers know the problem of flavour transfer all too well. If the wrong elastomer is used, a new batch can taste like the previous one, even though the facilities were cleaned between batches. The problem being the flavour is transferred from the beverage to the sealing material and then, far worse, back to the […]
Beverage bottlers’ requirements are extremely exacting: achieving progressively higher outputs while consuming less CO2 and nonetheless upgrading the filling quality – and all this in a sturdy system that’s ideally designed for cleaning. For beer filling, these are precisely the criteria Krones has satisfied with the new Dynafill.
And this product has some persuasive pluses that […]
Harrogate Water has announced another year of record sales with growth of 24 per cent – almost four times higher than market growth for bottled water. The company has seen increased sales in the high-volume supermarket sector, continued strong growth in export and travel markets and greater demand for premium glass products in both grocery […]
Findings that many bottled waters contain microplastics have recently hit the headlines. According to news sources, such as the BBC, researchers at State University of New York in Fredonia found microplastic particles in nearly all of 250 bottled waters bought in nine different countries. On average, each litre contained more than 10 particles bigger than […]
Spidex has announced that Highland Spring, a leading supplier of natural source bottled spring water, has selected Mainsaver CMMS to support best-practice maintenance at its plant in Blackford, Perthshire. The new facility, part of a £50 million investment programme, officially opened in July 2017 and was designed to increase Highland Spring’s production capacity by 50 […]
In a landmark move towards achieving a circular economy, Harrogate Water, Britain’s oldest bottled water brand, has announced it has successfully secured sufficient availability of recycled PET (rPET), to ensure all product shall contain 50 per cent recycled content from April 2018.
The amount of recycled PET content, all guaranteed UK post-consumer supply, will match that […]
Lete is an internationally recognised trademark, thanks to the peculiarity of the naturally sparkling water and also because it is the main sponsor of Napoli Calcio. The collaboration with ACMI dates back more than twenty years and the famous Italian supplier of end-of-lines has always considered Lete SpA to be one of its most prestigious […]
“Young gun” winemakers have been creating a stir among wine lovers and experts for some years. Resorting to old grape cultivation and wine making traditions, they like to jettison unnecessary baggage in label design: baroque fonts and cream-coloured designs are frowned upon. Straight lines, clear fonts, and a purist layout are now in vogue – […]
GEA has strengthened its market position as a total solutions provider in the beverage processing industry by finalising the acquisition of the Slovenian machine manufacturer VIPOLL in January 2018. VIPOLL develops and produces filling technologies for soft drinks, beer and fresh dairy products. GEA can now also fill beverages that do not require sterile processing […]
GEA has launched the latest generation of aseptic filling technology: the Fillstar CX EVO. This multi-functional system provides beverage industry customers with the capacity to seamlessly switch between different types of products, from carbonated to still aseptic beverages and vice-versa. The usual product changeover times of approximately three hours are a thing of the past as […]
Danone has opened a state-of-the-art production facility at Evian-les-Bains in the French Alps to support the future growth of evian, the international water brand that is sold in more than 140 countries. After six years of construction and transformation, the new look site combines greater operational efficiency, new technology and the highest quality processes with […]
The Queen has officially opened a new factory building for the UK’s top producer of bottled water. She was presented with a specially-labelled bottle of Highland Spring water she helped make after pressing the button to start the new production line.
The commemorative bottles have a crown on the thistle logo and the slogan “Specially selected […]
Ferrarelle SpA, one of the most important Italian mineral water bottlers, confirmed its trust in Parma-based ACMI for the construction of an innovative PET line of 40,000 bottles per hour. The line was installed in the Riardo plant, in the province of Caserta (Italy), and is dedicated to the production of the famous 1.5 litre […]
Whyte & Mackay, the global drinks brand company, is working with leading software vendor Ideagen to improve quality, safety and compliance management at its bottling operations. Ideagen’s Q-Pulse software has been rolled out across Whyte & Mackay’s plant in Grangemouth, Scotland, to improve document and audit management and ease compliance with standards such as BRC.
Q-Pulse, […]
The Pott’s Brewery in Oelde, Westphalia, is synonymous with swing-stopper bottles and also demonstrates this expertise when it comes to contract-bottling for beer and beer-based mixed drinks. To upgrade the quality of its products still further, Pott’s has now invested in a new Linatronic empty-bottle inspector from Krones combined with a ModulCheck rubber seal monitor, […]
RPC Promens Consumer Llantrisant has provided a new custom-moulded 330ml bottle for London-based Plenish that will pack three flavours of their Water+ range.
The clear bottle creates an enhanced on-shelf impression, with a svelte and imposing aura, according to RPC. They also indicate that the bottle’s understated curves merge into a large area, which is ideal […]
One of Russia’s most popular beer brands, Baltika 3, is set to get a facelift with a new bottle design from JDO Brand & Design.
The Carlsberg-owned beer was aiming to elevate its position among international premium beers, while countering the threat of counterfeit beer products.
JDO was tasked with creating a more premium and modern design […]
Coca-Cola HBC has published a series of seven targets to build on their initial sustainability commitments for 2020.
One of the aims to recover for recycling 40% on average of total packaging placed on their markets. Furthermore, they intend to source 20% of the total PET (polyethylene terephthalate) from recycled PET and/or PET from renewable material, […]
Luxembourg-based glass container manufacturer Ardagh Group has designed and produced a new limited edition bottle for vodka brand, Absolut.
The new range, Absolut Facet, will be launched at a global event in Amsterdam on the 19th October. Around two and a half million bottles of Absolut Facet, featuring an asymmetric design and new colour, were produced […]
PepsiCo are set to face a lawsuit in the US relating to its marketing of its Naked Juice range. They complainants allege that PepsiCo “misleadingly markets Naked Juice as predominantly containing high-value ingredients such as acai berry and kale, when the predominant ingredient is usually cheap, nutrient-poor apple juice.”
The Center for Science in the Public […]
Italian company Sacmi is to provide its labelling solution to an undisclosed multinational bottler from the US.
As part of the deal, Sacmi will provide two of its Opera 300 24T automated labellers for the customer’s soft drink production facility.
Equipped with an automatic reel splicing system, both labellers are designed to help reduce maintenance requirements and offer downtime-free operation.
Capable of handling 30,000-60,000 bottles […]
Serbia-based bottler Planinka has selected a complete polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottling line from Sidel for its Prolom Voda mineral water production facility.
Planned to be installed by October, the new 13,200bph line will be added to Planinka’s existing PET bottling manufacturing line for its Prolom brand.
The compact Sidel Matrix Combi features a Matrix blower SBO 6 and […]
In the beverage sector, the packaging industry has to kill two birds with one stone. Firstly, consumers expect individually designed packages, if possible with supplementary functions. And secondly, increasingly eco-minded drinks consumers are showing a growing thirst for resource-conserving containers manufactured with environmentally compatible methods. The industry achieves this balancing act with new packaging strategies […]
Luxembourg-based glass container manufacturer Ardagh Group has unveiled two new 500ml amber glass beer bottles.
Made in the US, the new EURO and Vichy bottles are provided in Natural Kraft 12-pack cases with partitions.
Both of the fully recyclable bottles will be made available for sale on Ardagh Group’s BOB site.
Ardagh Group sales vice-president John Orr said: “BOB listened to craft […]
Herbal liqueur brand Jägermeister has unveiled a new range of limited edition bottles, which have been manufactured at Ardagh Group’s glass factory in Nienburg, Germany.
Part of the 0.7l Jägermeister square bottle range, the new collection comprises 800,000 bottles in 18 different screen printed versions.
Print and coating specialist PSL Hehlen is also involved in the project.
Jägermeister […]
The trend towards combining several units to form a single machine continues unbroken, for quite a simple reason – the advantages this offers to the users far outweigh the disadvantages involved. In the shape of the 3Bloc, Krones’ subsidiary Kosme has now presented its first concept for a block configuration featuring three machines available in […]
S.Pellegrino, the world’s leading sparkling mineral water, has decided to reshape its bottling plant in San Pellegrino Terme, Italy, where the source is located. Starting in 1899, S.Pellegrino has always been ahead of its time, and is now looking for a project that not only conveys an artistic vision, but also set new standards in […]
E&J Gallo Winery has launched in the UK a new 35cl format of New Amsterdam vodka, a five-times distilled and triple-filtered premium USA vodka brand.
The 35cl category holds a 13% share of all vodka sales in the UK and is growing steadily at 2%, E&J Gallo said, meaning the new size will be a natural addition […]
Artesian spring water product, Purely Sedona, has been launched in lightweight PET containers designed by ScorCreative, the structural design studio co-located at plastic packaging manufacturer Amcor Rigid Plastics.
The 500ml and 1 litre proprietary bottles deliver “a highly attractive and eye-catching look which differentiates Purely Sedona from competitive products in the highly competitive premium water category”, […]
ACMI has launched a new communication campaign to present the line of systems for multipacks: Easypack and Easymax. With the collaboration of the illustrator from Parma Camilla Locatelli, a fantastic story was created through a series of animated gifs.
The protagonist of this story is a PET bottle in search of a new type of packaging […]
South African-based beverage company Coca-Cola Sabco has opened a new bottling plant in Matola Gare, Mozambique, with an investment of $130m.
The plant is part of a ten-year, $17bn investment plan by Coca-Cola in Africa, where it currently employs more than 70,000 people across 145 bottling facilities.
Coca-Cola chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent said: “We have continued […]
Funded by the Eurostars programme a project between Swiss company Climeworks and Danish Union Engineering is taking shape. The objective of the proposed project is to develop a standardized, competitive, low cost, modular, standalone, and onsite plant for delivery of beverage grade CO2 to bottling companies.
The CO2 stems majorly from atmospheric air and is in a first step […]
At the plant in Pratella, a few kilometers away from Caserta (Italy), Acqua Lete SpA, one of the most famous Italian brands of mineral water and main sponsor of SSC Napoli, purchased from ACMI a compact line with a nominal filling speed of 40,000 bottles per hour. The line in question can handle both round […]
NMP Systems partnered up with Danone Waters to roll out its Nature MultiPack technology across bottles of Evian in France and Belgium.
The technology, which consists of the bonding together of PET bottles with specially developed adhesives, will make its debut this month. Convenient handles and individual bottle orientation effectively convey marketing messages, NMP Systems said, […]
Beverage brand Schweppes is revamping its pack design in a bid to showcase its “premium credentials”.
Schweppes 1 litre mixers will feature new black labels, designed to demonstrate the brand’s heritage. According to the brand’s owner, Coca-Cola Enterprises, the new design is also “peppered with adult wit and humour” and is aimed at consumers aged 30-plus.
The new […]
Dr Pepper is to release hundreds of “one of a kind” label designs for its 20oz bottles, as it debuts a new summer marketing campaign.
Pick Your Pepper will “celebrate millennial self-expression and gives Dr Pepper fans a chance to let their individuality shine every time they grab a bottle,” the soft drinks brand said.
The label designs […]
Accolade Wines, the leading global new world wine company, has officially opened a £8.5 million bottling line at Accolade Park, Europe’s largest wine warehouse and distribution centre in Bristol, England. The new sixth bottling line means the state-of-the-art facility can fill 1200 bottles of wine every minute. Thirty new jobs have been created taking the […]
One of the UK’s leading producers of plastic packaging, Nampak recently concluded a lease on 6,100sqm of industrial space at Springkerse Industrial Estate to manufacture a range of plastic milk bottles, creating 20 new full time jobs.
Nampak has been manufacturing in Scotland for a number of years from its plant in Bellshill.
Eric Collins, managing director […]
Purity Soft Drinks has undertaken a major update of its Juiceburst brand of drinks, with a new bottle design and more prominent logo enhancing the range’s promise of a full portion of fruit in every bottle.
The company has also revised the contents of the bottle, cutting the amount of added sugar by 20% across the […]
Bodega Matarromera has successfully completed the development of a new sustainable bottle for their wines. It is a packaging manufactured from bioplastic, specifically PLA, and it is the first bottle manufactured with this material to reproduce the design of traditional glass bottles for wine, with some main advantages: it is lighter (50 grams) fully-recyclable and […]
Celtic Pure, the Irish mineral water company, has unveiled plans for a €5 million new bottling facility at its plant, located on the outskirts of Corcreagh in County Monaghan. The new development will create up to 60 new jobs during the construction phase of the expansion, as well as securing the future for the 50 […]
Branding and packaging design consultant Cartils has redesigned Dutch beer brand Grolsch’s primary and secondary packaging to bring its new brand platform, Unconventional by Tradition, to life.
Cartils has simplified and modernised Grolsch’s packaging while retaining the recognisability of the brand’s strong legacy and authenticity. Cartils simplified the logo design and made it more contemporary by […]
Environmental concern is driving major transformation in the global food and beverage sector, which faces enormous financial and operational risks as more sustainable solutions are increasingly in demand. Producers are adopting a more proactive approach to reduce environmental impact and mitigate risk across the supply chain – from grower, to manufacturer, to consumer.
At Stephenson Group, […]
The managing director of Tennent Caledonian, Alastair Campbell, said the Scottish drinks giant wanted to extend its commitment to promote the responsible consumption of alcohol.
“There is increasing interest amongst consumers around the nutritional content of the food and drink that they consume. We feel that it is a natural next step to include calorie information […]
Perrier Jouët has partnered with packaging innovator Dapy Paris to develop new electroluminescent labels for its bottles of champagne.
Perrier Jouët’s Belle Epoque champagne has adopted the new labels with floral decoration, which becomes luminous and glows in the dark. It will be seen across the brut and rosé varietals of Belle Epoque in 75cl, magnum […]
Vinegar brand Sarson’s has launched a limited-edition retro bottle for “chip lovers”, which will be adorned by the brand’s vinegar-loving mascots.
The new bottle label sees the brand change its background colour from red to blue, and is decorated with imagery from artist Paul Thurlby. The 250ml vinegar bottle retains its iconic tear drop shape and […]
Chinese company Yake Food, a leader in the country’s confectionery industry, has entered the mineral water market with a new premium brand offering.
Changbai Springs emerges out of growing consumer demand within China for high-quality products and is packaged in PET Engineering’s “avant garde” 1851 bottle design, which took the best bottle in PET award at […]
Packaging decisions are driven by consumer perceptions and lifestyle requirements, according to the conclusions of a new report.
Consumers tend to equate quality with quantity, with both price and product weight influencing consumers’ perception of quality, despite the potential environmental and social costs. Their pursuit of active and healthy lifestyles can also help to contribute to […]
UK based Aegg Creative Packaginghas announced that it will officially launch its new glass bottle product range at Packaging Innovations in Birmingham.
The company will also offer at its stand an exhibition space to Tecnocap, the worldwide metal closures specialist, so it will be able to provide an overview for integrated closing solutions as part of its already […]
The Warsteiner Art Collection range of 330ml shaped aluminium bottles produced by Ardagh Group has now achieved a coveted WorldStar award.
The bottles gained the world’s most pre-eminent packaging accolade for their use of enhanced printing techniques to represent the work of 6 distinguished contemporary European artists.
They are printed in HD dry offset with sharp screens […]
B L Agro Oils, an indian mustard oil producer,s has installed a new PET bottling line from liquid packaging solutions provider Sidel at a purpose-built facility near its existing refinery unit in Parsakhera, Uttar Pradesh.
The bottling line comes with Sidel Combi that combines blow moulding, filling and capping in a single integrated system.
The Combi system […]
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