Tasked with protecting the contents of beverages, caps and closures also are seeing trends that impact sustainable measures as well as incorporating smart technology.
HUMANITEA Co. launched its premium, organic tea offerings: Passion Fruit + Kiwi, Green Tea; Mango + Melon, Black Tea; Wildberry + Lime, Hibiscus Tea; Unsweetened Black Tea; and a Coconut Lemonade.
Beverage-makers are taking that proactive approach with their packaging to engage with consumers. With Beverage Industry’s annual Best Packages of Year feature, the editors have selected a collection of packaging releases that address the demands and needs of today’s consumers.
Sustainable packaging goals are prompting suppliers of plastic bottle manufacturing equipment to design machinery that can accommodate today’s materials as well as the potential rise of post-consumer recycled content.
Sustainable practices, including recycling, are influencing consumer behavior and ultimately consumer packaged goods manufacturers to seek out package solutions like cartons and bag-in-box.
As the pandemic put an extra halo on bottled water, the category has continued to show growth across many segments, particularly sparkling as more consumers switch to the format in the name of health and wellness.