August 2022

The first major update to core packaging in 20 years, the iconic Coopers roundel has been refreshed with a modern and clear design, which showcases the brand’s heritage and brewing process. 

The updated packaging follows Coopers’ new masterbrand positioning – Forever Original – which was unveiled last year. 

Kate Dowd, national marketing manager at Coopers, said research among the brand’s fans and new drinkers indicated strong recognition and likeability for the new packaging format. 

Blanco Niño is said to be the first brand of premium corn tortilla chips in the UK and Ireland to switch to fully recyclable packaging. 

The company’s new packaging, made from a plastic resin called polypropylene 5, will keep the product fresher for a longer period of time. The company states that the product range itself – which includes lightly salted, blue corn and chilli & lime – will remain unchanged.

With just 5μm, it is significantly thinner than a single hair, heat-resistant up to 500° C and so strong that with just a few strips you may lift a small car: Adhesive tapes are true superheroes and all-rounders. In their current campaign, tesa – the international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive system solutions – has collected the most exciting facts and possible uses of tesa products, with amazing results.

Aptar Food and Beverage was selected by Paris-based United Pharmaceuticals to contribute to the design of a high-quality and efficient package for its iconic infant milk brand, Novalac. United Pharmaceuticals chose to collaborate with Aptar because of Aptar’s extensive experience in infant formula packaging.

Designed for Parents of Today

International beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack and Aptar Beauty,Home, worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of beauty dispensing solutions, have jointly developed a refillable lipstick which pushes the boundaries of sustainability and sensory appeal in makeup packaging. In a spirit of collaborative innovation, the two companies have blended their respective expertise in wood and stick mechanisms to create a product that delivers a great consumer experience: the Iconic Woodacity Lipstick.

The chili sauces’ category is a hot growing market within sauces and condiments. With a worldwide forecasted CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 5.1% (Euromonitor), this category’s growth contribution comes in part from Millennial and Generation Z consumers’ taste profiles, which are demanding spicier foods to match their growing curiosity in international cuisines. According to a recent Instacart survey, “74% of Americans eat hot sauce with their food, and nearly half (45%) said they typically dash hot sauce on their food once a week or more often.”

Aptar Pharma, a global leader in drug delivery and active material science solutions and services, today announced that it has acquired the worldwide rights to clinical stage drug developer Pharmaxis’ proprietary Orbital™ inhaler, a unique device designed to deliver high payload dry powder to the lungs. The Orbital technology helps meet an increasing global need to deliver high doses of drugs, such as antibiotics, to the lungs and allows powder payloads of up to 400mg to be inhaled by patients in divided doses without the need to reload.

From pharmaceuticals, alcohol and tobacco, to luxury goods, the problem of brand and product piracy affects manufacturers in almost every industry. To protect against counterfeiting, some producers use labels with integrated security features on their products. However, these can be cost-intensive and difficult to integrate into the manufacturing process. Now, G+D’s SIGN® authentication solution offers a secure, sustainable and cost-optimized alternative.

As part of this initiative, the European plants will use more recycled material in their packaging. This will mean that, for newly awarded contracts, the proportion of recycled material in reusable packaging for logistics purposes will almost double this year from around 20 percent to over 35 percent. However, using alternative sustainable materials, reducing single-use packaging, introducing lightweight packaging in certain areas and reducing transport volumes will also help cut carbon emissions.

TIPA, a compostable packaging supplier, and Atlapac, a packaging manufacturer and distributor, have announced their partnership to manufacture fully compostable, flexible packaging mailers for Atlapac’s premium fashion and retail customers.