Bottles
Straight Up: TricorBraun Partners With The 1970 Vodka Creator For Spirits Success
From Napkin Sketch to Stylish, Sophisticated Glass Bottle, TricorBraun Helps Spirits Maker Achieve Her Unique Vision
ProAmpac & nkd LIFE Recognized by World Beverage Innovation Awards
This innovative approach effectively replaces 300 single use plastic bottles per filter going into landfills
Technology and wine: SIMEI 2019 enthuses the exhibitors and anticipates the future of the sector
The 28th edition of the world’s leading wine-making and bottling technology fair closed triumphant
World’s First Paper Beer Bottle a Telling Sign Of Things To Come
Carlsberg will now join The Coca-Cola Company, The Absolut Company and L’Oréal in an international paper bottle community
Canadian Packaging at OCB
The conference began today
Lock and Load
Nova Scotia craft brewer leverages advanced shrinksleeve labeling technology to establish ban fide industry leadership credentials
Behind the Bench
Upstart Ontario craft brewer serves up an eclectic selection of sour beers paying faithful homage to their Fruit Basket origins
Cultural Links
Consumer choice and convenience on top of busy agenda for OCB president
Toast to a Promising Future
Canadian Packaging editor George Guidoni raises a glass to the ever-growing beer industry in the October 2019 issue.
Carlsberg Moves a Step Closer to Creating the World’s First ‘Paper’ Beer Bottle
Two new research prototypes for its Green Fibre Bottle are revealed – containing beer for the first time
Berry Solutions Underline Plastics’ Versatility
The recently launched Sustainability Grading Tool underlines the importance that Berry attaches to sustainability as part of the product design process
Meet the Captains: J.P. Wiser’s latest release of the Alumni Whisky Series
The Alumni Whisky Series is a one-time-only player whisky release
Founders Brewing Co. launches products in 12oz glass bottles by Ardagh Group
Both Solid Gold and CBS are packaged in a customized 12oz Heritage bottle
Study says drink cartons greener than glass
The LCA study is based on an analysis of the German beverage packaging market
Team Spirits
Upstart craft distiller blends its brewing expertise with process control automation to put itself on solid growth path
IML Award Winner
The SuperLock pot is 100-percent recyclable.
Bottles help deliver a soup-erior experience
Re:Nourish bottles are fully recyclable
How ‘craft’ is driving key trends in the alcoholic drinks market
We discuss some of the key trends impacting the current alcoholic market sector, including the increasing popularity of craft and luxury drinks, as well as the appeal of homebrewing.
Canadians invited to raise a glass for Canadian Beer Day
The official launch party will be held at Great Western Brewing Company in Saskatoon.
New Smartbatch Frost Collection for PET Packaging
The new Smartbatch Frost Collection enables bottle designs that mimic frosted and etched glass.
Pretium Packaging invests in new hot-fill capable PET blow molding equipment for Alabama plant
The equipment is capable of producing both cold- and hot-fill PET containers
The coming tempest in a beer mug
Canadian Packaging editor George Guidoni reflects on a new report from the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) in the June 2019 issue.
W. Amsler Announces First Commercial Application for 64oz PET Barrier Growler for Craft Beer Market
Arch Brewing Adopts Lightweight, Event-Friendly Plastic Alternative
romeo’s gin now available in Ontario
romeo’s gin has been available in LCBO stores since spring 2019.
Nickel Brook Releases ZAP! Sour IPA
ZAP! heads to LCBO locations this week
Kefir And Kombucha Growth Ferments In Europe
Three new reports from Zenith Global find strikingly different characteristics and opportunities
Keep packaging excess off the bottle
A monthly look at some of the hits and misses in the packaging world from the viewpoint of Joe Public, Canadian Packaging magazine’s revolving columnists. From the May 2019 issue.
Canada’s First 100-point Score Awarded to CheckMate Artisanal Winery Chardonnay
Canadian Wine Industry ‘Comes of Age’
Speedy one-stop solution for chewing gum
The Pharma Secure closure incorporates a tamper-evident band for product security
Henkel introduces recyclable black plastic packaging
Collaboration with Ampacet to drive progress toward a circular economy
Coca-Cola serves up big packaging innovation in smaller formats
The venerable soft-drink giant is launching a new range of smaller plastic bottles across Canada.
ALPLA and BillerudKorsnäs to join forces to pioneer paper bottles for a sustainable future
Plastic packaging solutions provider ALPLA and paper packaging materials‐ and solutions provider BillerudKorsnäs today announced that they will embark on a joint venture. They do so with the vision to develop a fully biobased and recyclable paper bottle.
