Miscellaneous

Each pairing in this collection is said to have been “meticulously selected to enhance the inherent qualities of the chosen Malt Scotch Whisky, elevating the complexity and depth to introduce new and exciting taste experiences.”

This segment is seen as essential to achieving the target of 100 million euros in turnover by 2025 announced by the investment fund AGIC Capital, which acquired the company last year. In this perspective, Pure Trade has just created a dedicated packaging division in Paris, France. “The Packaging Division, newly formalized and managed by Florence Dancoisne under the direction of Virginie Honoré, is the flagship of this growth, supported by the Bags/pouches, Accessories, Textile & Spa businesses,” said the company in a statement.

Since its debut in 1985, the Air Jordan 1 High OG has remained a revered staple in sneaker culture. The upcoming launch of the "Black Toe Reimagined" colorway offers a contemporary revamp, honoring its heritage while introducing fresh design features. This new version blends white, sail, and red tones. It provides a modern twist on the beloved original, perfectly balancing tradition and innovation. The packaging has been unveiled, featuring a box with a young MJ and the sneakers around his neck, along with wrapping paper adorned with photos.

Using a unique wedge-shaped design, the modular components are engineered to fit precisely into a Greif 55-gallon drum, allowing multiple materials, chemicals, or waste components to be shipped together without fear of contamination or exposure. By optimizing the available space inside a single drum, ModCan reduces the number of shipments required and improves safety by eliminating the need to transfer or consolidate materials into larger containers.

Twellium Industrial Company (Twellium) specialises in the production of non-alcoholic beverages, including its flagship product, Verna Mineral Water. The company also manufactures signature brands such as Rush Energy Drink, Original American Cola, Planet Range, and Bubble Up Lemon Lime under licence from Monarch Beverage Company. 

Twellium already operates two well-established production facilities in Accra, Ghana and Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, and has now commissioned its third ultra-modern site in Kumasi, Ghana. 

Hostess’ updated logo keeps its trademark red heart but brings a “more playful” font style, brighter color palette and new cloud-shaped border “celebrating the light and airy quality of every Hostess snack,” according to Orrville-based J.M. Smucker, which closed the $5.6 billion Hostess Brands Inc. acquisition just over a year ago.

“The new packaging will begin to roll out in January and will be reflected nationally across the entire portfolio, all packaging formats and in all distributions upon completion,” said Aundrea Graver, director of marketing at J.M. Smucker.

Mintel launched the Mintel Spark. This new product concept generator is a catalyst for market-leading innovation for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.
 
Mintel Spark was designed to address this slump and assist brands throughout the innovation process.   
 
Matt Nelson, Mintel CEO, said: 
 
“By combining trusted Mintel expertise with AI, Spark connects the dots between consumer, innovation, and market insights to reveal the opportunities with strong market potential, giving brands the confidence to move forward.” 
 

The redesign began with the core Cisk Lager, recognised for its signature yellow branding, and its low-calorie variant, Cisk Excel. Following the success of these initial redesigns, bluemarlin extended the new visual system across the entire Cisk range, which includes Cisk 0.0%, Cisk Pilsner, Cisk Premium, Cisk Strong, Cisk Extra Strong and the innovative Cisk Chill range.

UK packaging design agency Burgopak has partnered with Chuckling Goat on a microbiome test kit.

The packaging is part of a three-step at-home process. The first step is the instructions, the second is the test itself and the third is the return packaging.

Chuckling Goat selected Burgopak’s telescopic packaging design which has two trays. The top tray contains the instructions and the second tray contains the test tube with an integrated stool sample collection device on the left inside a fitment.