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Diageo Johnnie Walker whiskey paper bottle

Packaging

Paper bottles for drinks: Diageo, PepsiCo pursue plastic-free package

Johnnie Walker whiskey to debut recyclable paper bottles in 2021

July 15, 2020

Diageo is introducing a bottle for Johnnie Walker scotch made of 100% paper from sustainably sourced wood, part of the company’s sustainability commitments. The spirits giant, with brands including Smirnoff and Guinness, is part of a consortium with global consumer goods companies, including PepsiCo and Unilever, which will introduce paper bottles for their own brands later this year

Field Reports

High-speed case packers help pickle maker meet demand for single-serve pouches

SOMIC machines are handling about 2 million pickle packages a week—expected to increase

Rose Shilling

July 9, 2020

OH SNAP! Pickling Co. installs new high-speed, end-of-line packaging machines from SOMIC to handle increasing demand.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2020

Clear Glass Ergo Food Jars

June 30, 2020

Made with flint glass, the cylindrical shape of the Bruni Glass Ergo Food Jar will give products artisan appeal.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2020

Sublingual Micropearl Dispenser

June 24, 2020

Evielab's patent-pending micropearl technology dissolves quickly under the tongue and is as discreet as a breath mint.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2020

Taking a Look at Today's Cannabis Consumer

Distinct consumer populations are emerging, illustrating diverse future directions for the industry.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

June 23, 2020

In the wake of progressively expanding legislation opening legal cannabis markets across the U.S., we've discovered that today's cannabis consumer comes from all walks of life, and product branding can take myriad viable forms.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | JUNE 2020

Kinder-Safe Child-Resistant Packaging

June 17, 2020

Kinder-Safe is a line of child-resistant packaging solutions serving the medical and recreational cannabis industry.

New Plant Products

Automated tote management system

June 12, 2020

Tote systems employ reusable containers made of plastic or cardboard to transfer products, accommodating a range of products and primary packaging types.

Packaging

Barrier paper, linerboard with water-based coating can be recycled, repulped

Rose Shilling

June 12, 2020

Cortec Corp. has created an alternative coated paper, which hasn’t been easily recyclable through normal channels.

Flexible Pouches

2 peanut butter brands try to lessen the mess with new packages

Jif, Skippy add squeeze pouches

Rose Shilling

June 11, 2020

Two peanut butter brands are adding squeeze pouches to their product lineups, using flexible packaging to appeal to people who don't like getting the spread on their hand when they scrape the last bits out of the jar.

How to Manage Cannabinoid Degradation in Food and Beverage Products

Russ Cersosimo, cofounder of Hemp Synergistics, talks extraction, third-party testing and proper packaging.

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

June 10, 2020

Cannabis Products recently spoke with Russ Cersosimo, cofounder of Hemp Synergistics, about cannabinoid degradation and what can be done to prevent or reduce it.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.