In an effort to offer more transparency to consumers, Bud Light, a brand of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, announced that it will add a comprehensive on-pack serving facts and ingredient label, by unveiling a new secondary packaging design that will hit stores in February. In addition to listing the ingredients, the packaging also will include serving size, calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, carbohydrates, sugars and protein.

The record-breaking event welcomed nearly 45,000 attendees with 2,500 exhibitors, in more than 1.25 million net square feet, according to show owner and producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. PMMI also reported 457 new exhibitors this year.

Brenton LLC, a product brand of ProMach, introduced its next generation intermediate case packer, the Brenton M2000.

The hard cider will take on a new look that dials up the sophistication and quality of the packaging to match those of the Stella Artois lager, the company says.

Secondary packaging reinforces brands, as well as enhances product visibility in a crowded marketplace.

The CoolerPack will keep consumers cool in the heat all summer long, driving incremental sales and profits for retailers who stock and display the item

Damrak Gin and Q Drinks have collaborated to create a craft gin and tonic kit scheduled to hit retail outlets nationwide. 

Heineken, a brand of White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA, is bringing back the CoolerPack, an engineered 18-pack cardboard packaging innovation that allows consumers to chill their Heineken by removing the top of the case and adding ice. 

In Beverage Industry’s annual Best Packages poll, the editors selected 10 package designs across the alcohol and non-alcohol beverage markets.

The COOLERPACK is the newest edition to Heineken’s range of packaging configurations. Designed to pop open the top, fill the pack with ice and chill Heineken, the COOLERPACK also will keep consumers cool in the heat, driving incremental sales and profits for retailers who stock and display the innovative new item, it explains.