A leading producer of glass bottles and jars, O-I Glass Inc. launched a lightweight glass wine bottle with a reduced carbon impact in the French market.
BlueTriton Brands, Stamford, Conn., announced the release of new aluminum bottle packaging. Five of BlueTriton’s brands will be leading the charge with the new containers — Poland Spring, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Arrowhead and Pure Life.
Celestial Seasonings announced a significant step forward in its commitment to improving the sustainability of its packaging. The global specialty tea brand no longer will include plastic overwrap on the boxes of more than 130 teas.
Chlorophyll Water launched new bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET) with CleanFlake label technology in the Hot Products section of Natural Products Expo West.
Smurfit Kappa recently developed a recyclable film to replace nylon, a commonly used material in bag-in-box productions, especially in the United States, the company notes.
Experts say factors like environmental concerns, lifestyle preferences, visual marketing strategies, product quality considerations, craft beverage trends and the efficiency of aluminum recycling processes are causing brands to turn to aluminum packaging.
With the increasing trend of outsourcing packaging operations to specialized firms, experts highlight the key beverage trends impacting contract manufacturing.