As consumers increasingly turn to digital technology for their shopping needs, the modes of traditional merchandising for consumer packaged goods is not as clean cut as it once was.
As consumers increasingly turn to digital technology for their shopping needs, the modes of traditional merchandising for consumer packaged goods is not as clean cut as it once was.
Ganten, the largest exporter of bottled water in China, has proposed a solution utilising food-grade PET for disposable packaging. It claims that this approach will greatly extend shelf life and make the product safer and more environmental-friendly. In this way, people can
Findings show that paper, paperboard and fiberboard plant-based biodegradable flexible packaging, along with synthetic biodegradable packaging, are the most common materials being used to replace less sustainable alternatives like plastic, paper and foil packaging.
Coffee is an infusion that can be adapted to everyone’s tastes, and just like it’s possible to tell different coffee types according to their origin or taste, it’s also possible to define coffee types according to the way it’s drank.
As an increasing number of brand owners are turning to shrink and stretch labels, suppliers highlight that beneficial attributes continue to proliferate.
In recent years, cost of the land is increasing and enterprise scale is expanding, the request for land utilization rate and floor area rate of inventory is enhanced and becomes the only road for the majority of enterprise’s sustainable development. At the
Elopak, a global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment for liquid food, has launched the Pure-Pak Imagine, which the company said is its most environmentally-friendly carton to date. The new carton is a modern version of the company’s original Pure-Pak carton,
Newamstar, will comprehensively coordinate the production and maintenance processes of customers, continue to provide advanced technology output and high-quality production lines including blowing-filling-capping combi, improve efficiency and production capacity, promote environmental protection, and work with customers to create the best solution and
Nestlé aims to accelerate trend-based innovation in China as it inaugurates a new research and development centre (R&D) in Beijing and a system technology hub in Shenzhen. Located close to the Nestlé China headquarters, the new R&D site includes prototyping and packaging
Genius utilizes the entire coconut in its ready-to-drink smoothies by blending the coconut water and meat together. It sources and bottles in Thailand before shipping and distributing in the US. Alex Bayer had the idea to bring something beyond coconut water to
Sweden’s Mackmyra distillery has expanded its portfolio with a new single malt whisky that is finished in ex-calvados casks. Called Äppelblom (apple blossom in Swedish), the seasonal whisky is “reminiscent of spring and fresh green apples in both taste and design”. The
It is necessary to push out new products to save labor costs, improve automation and speed up production capacity. The spider hand bottle unscrambler, was tailor-made by Newamtar for China’s washing industry leader NICE. It is through intelligent control system to provide
Greek yogurt giant Chobani has jumped on the popular plant-based wave and introduced a line of non-dairy yogurt alternative drink and cup products. It follows last month’s announcement of Chobani’s significant expansion into kids’ yogurt. Non-dairy alternatives are increasingly common at supermarkets
Spanish juice brand Zumosol has relaunched its line of organic juices in 1 litre aseptic Pure-Pak cartons with natural brown board from Elopak. The move sees the brand switch from plastic for the range which was launched in December 2017 and consists
When Flow Alkaline Spring Water was looking to launch its next big idea in bottled water – a functional water infused with CBD (cannabidiol) and other botanical ingredients – it went to directly to the source: its four million US customers that
US-based functional beverage brand Roar Organic has raised $5.6 million in a funding round led by venture capital fund AccelFoods. Roar produces and markets a range of organic, low-calorie electrolyte-infused beverages for the US market, which utilise a proprietary coconut water base
Successful coffee players will combine discovery, experience, long-term purchasing and rapid product innovation, all across a wide range of distribution points.
Yoghurt-flavoured soju: Lotte Liquor looks to stand out from the pack with its first non-fruit variant. South Korean beverage firm Lotte Liquor has introduced a new yoghurt-flavoured soju to the Australian market, its first non-fruit variant overseas. Its first shipment to the country
Entering its eighth decade in business, Portuguese juice company SoNatural is available in more than two dozen countries around the world: and now the United States is finally one of them. The high pressure processed (HPP) juice maker this month announced the
Founded in 2014, M.D.-based Wild Kombucha remains one of the few kombucha brewers in the Baltimore area, and it hasn’t been letting its early jump on the market go to waste. The brand, started by step-brothers Adam Bufano and Sergio Malarin and
In his 19th century play “Sweet Lavender,” Sir Arthur Wing Pinero made famous the line, “While there is tea, there is hope.” In today’s beverage market, that same sentiment is resonating as beverage-makers develop products that fulfill consumers’ need states for convenience,
As part of human nature, consumer preferences can change in the blink of an eye. As a result of human woolliness, beverage-makers must stay up-to-date with the latest and greatest trends affecting the market by creating products that capture consumers’ ever-fluctuating preferences.
PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew brand has launched Mtn Dew Amp Game Fuel in the US: a line of drinks designed by video gamers and optimized for ‘an enhanced gaming experience’ with features such as a no-slip grip, resealable lid, and ingredients for alertness.
Conker Spirit has partnered with UK charity the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to launch Navy Strength Gin, the brand’s first gin offer since the releasing Dorset Dry. With an ABV of 57%, the new spirit is said to retain “the original
Russian milk producer Ekosem-Agrar has launched its new EkoNiva umbrella brand for dairy products. Introduced exclusively in several Moscow stores of the German retail chain Globus, the range will consist of products such as fresh milk, kefir, sour cream, curd, butter, yogurt
Chinese dairy company Yili has acquired Thailand-based frozen foods and ice cream manufacturer Chomthana to expand in Southeast Asia. Chomthana has more than 37 years of experience and exports its products to 13 foreign markets. The firm sells a range of ice
Revolution Brands has begun accepting wholesale pre-orders for Slice, a new sparkling water flavoured with organic fruit juices, organic flavours and carbonated water. Sold in packs of four or individual cans, four variants are available: raspberry grapefruit, blackberry, mango pineapple, and apple
Within the past few decades, there’s been a major shift in how consumers view nutrition. In the mid-1990s, beverage formulators were modifying products with negative-nutrition, thereby removing fat, sugar and salt to make products healthier. However, once the “bad” stuff was taken
Province Brands of Canada and Ontario brewery Lost Craft Beer are partnering to create beer brewed from cannabis instead of barley. The agreement will allow Lost Craft Beer to license Province Brands’ patent-pending technologies (to mash and ferment cannabis for the brewing
Smirnoff, a brand of Diageo North America, Norwalk, Conn., and its Smirnoff Seltzer brand announced the launch of a national contest for those traveling via airplane and the “middle seat” this holiday season. Smirnoff Seltzer saw an opportunity to bring its campaign
“Flavor trends have a significant impact on the use of colors. For example, when a consumer purchases a yellow beverage product, they will expect and perceive a citrus flavor. So, if citrus flavors became a large trend, you would see an increase
By using a blend of CBD and adaptogenic herbs in its sparkling water recipe, Recess hopes to carve out a spot in the growing crowd of CBD-infused beverages that it predicts will be ‘bigger than energy drinks’ in the next 10 years.
MATI already sources the 115 mg of caffeine in each 12 oz. can from organic guayusa, Masters noted.
An amalgamation of carbonated water and real squeezed fruit, Spindrift sparkling waters have carved out their own niche in the broader packaged water market. When making long-term lifestyle changes, many people can pinpoint that “aha moment” that influenced their transformation. For Bill