The bottle design development process at PepsiCo moves from paper to digital to 3D printed prototype to 3D printing the mold to produce functional prototypes (Source: PepsiCo)
PepsiCo could spend up to $10,000 to produce a single metal mold tool set depending on its complexity, according to Max Rodriguez, senior manager of global packaging R&D, advanced engineering and design, at PepsiCo’s research center.