Belgian brewery Martens has launched a new brand of beer, Dagschotel, which is packaged in PET bottles digitally printed with a smartphone application. The beer was created in coordination with the Belgian TV sitcom, “F.C. Kampioenen,” to promote its new movie.
At this year’s Institute of Food Technologists’ Food Expo, market intelligence agency Mintel offered a number of expert presentations. Among them was global packaging strategist Viktorija Gnatoka’s session, “Packaging Superheroes.”
Food manufacturers can expect to find the latest in processing and packaging technologies, trends and best practices at the 20th anniversary edition of the show.
September 14, 2015
The need to satisfy quickly changing consumer preferences is transforming operations throughout the food industry.
As more companies continue to beef up their sustainable manufacturing practices, Coca-Cola has introduced a PET plastic bottle made entirely from sugarcane.
RPC Barrier Containers’ multilayer plastic pot used in Soulié Restauration’s Shake Me pasta product won the best convenience/on-the-go packaging at the World Food Innovation Awards.
Packaging designed to keep products fresh plays a crucial role in reducing some of the 1.3 million tons of food that is wasted around the world each year.