December 2017

Design features include, ergonomic side handle, 'lug' lip for drip-free pouring and double bail and slide for easy carrying and pouring control. Just below the neck on the outside a plastic bail is attached for easy carrying, much like the steel paint can this container replaces. Square design allows more information to be put on front of paint container. This package is recyclable, easy to pour and a dream to close. In part, that’s necessary for stacking; a recess in the bottom matches the diameter of the closure’s top ring.

“For health care workers, handling used hypodermic needles is part of their day-to-day job. In some cases, this leads to serious diseases being transmitted. It is estimated that around one million needlestick injuries occur in Europe every year,” explains Maximilian Vogl, Product Manager Injection Devices,adding that in the worst case, it can lead to serious infections. There is also the risk of used syringes being used for a second time by accident. Gx InnoSafe reliably protects against inadvertent needlestick injuries and prevents repeated use.

Cascades Inc. a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, is proud to have received a Food Innovation Award from the Food Processing Council of Quebec, in the Packaging category, for its northbox product, a new recyclable, insulated box. The northbox is an isothermal container made entirely of recycled materials, that is ideal for shipping temperature-sensitive products by mail. It was designed with the objective of being recyclable at the end of its lifecycle—a first in North America.

The iconic record label Island Records has partnered with Crown Bevcan Europe and Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown), to launch the world’s first “Shazamable” can for its Session IPA Beer. This collaboration was recognized at the Annual World Beverage Innovation Awards, held in September at Drinktec in Munich, Germany, where the range won Best Can or Alubottle.

For its Douceur de Brebis desserts, Le Petit Basque required a packaging solution that was aesthetically pleasing while also guaranteeing the taste, freshness and extended life of the product. A key marketing requirement was that the inside of the pot should be white to emphasise the quality and purity of the dessert and the exterior sky blue to match the company’s iconic and instantly-recognisable branding.

Airdex Pallet is a super lightweight pallet with a core of EPS foam encapsulated with HIPS sheet. Patented by Airdex International, Jebsen & Jessen Packaging Vietnam (JJPV) is licensed to manufacture and supply this pallet in Vietnam. From March 2015, JJPV started supplying Airdex Pallet to the world’s largest Samsung mobile factory in Vietnam. With this solution, Samsung has been able to reduce its airfreight costs and environmental impact while improving the overall safety of its logistics chain.

Coca-Cola has teamed up with Ardagh to create the most eye-catching packaging presentation for its limited edition Star Wars: The Last Jedi Coca-Cola Zero Sugar bottles. Each 25cl  shaped aluminium bottle uses the award winning high definition, high resolution printing expertise of Ardagh’s specialist plant in Beaurepaire, France to feature one of the film’s 6 main characters.

Rapak launches EvacuStrip, a Dip Strip Technology Beverage Bag with a 99.6% evacuation performance of highly viscous liquids in Bag-in-Box formats This bag has been redesigned to incorporate a dip strip – a rigid, rectangular evacuation assistance device –allowing for convenient dispensing of traditional post-mix syrup as well as difficult to evacuate pulpy juice or highly viscous liquids.