beverage packaging

• Mondi has created a paper packaging solution to wrap and transport PET beverage bottles, replacing plastic shrink wrap
• Hug&Hold is a recyclable 100% paper-based solution, comprising two elements: a kraft paper sleeve and a corrugated clip
• Innovative solution devised in-house by Mondi’s specialist teams and has been validated for automated packing processes

FMCG brands, including beverage producers, aim to reduce their use of unnecessary plastic.

The ground-breaking flexible packaging from Parkside is made with a home-compostable bag from the Park2Nature™ range and an industrially compostable valve. The industry-leading solution is set to enhance Dark Woods’ formidable ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) credentials following its B Corp certification.

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. 

Ball Corporation, a leading global provider of infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage packaging, and aluminum recycler and supplier Novelis, announced that the Ball Aluminum Cup™ is now composed of 90% recycled content. This evolution builds on the Ball Aluminum Cup's infinite recyclability by lowering its carbon footprint, therefore further positioning the product as a sustainable solution for packaging waste challenges across the sports and entertainment, food service, retail and beverage industries.

India’s ethnic snack-food giant Haldiram’s Nagpur has opened its own manufacturing facility for long shelf-life dairy products, setting up a massive dairy facility, with an investment of over Rs. 100 crores.

The brand has tied up with SIG, a leading systems and solutions provider for aseptic carton packaging, leveraging the latter’s pioneering filling machines for aseptic carton packs.

Srichakra Polyplast has commissioned a food-grade quality recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pellet facility and a new polyolefins recycling facility to produce deodorised bottle-to-bottle grade quality polyolefin pellets.

The Hyderabad-based plastic recycling and waste management company has invested $10 million to strengthen its recycling capabilities for high grade recycled plastic to customers in India and global markets such as Europe and the United States.

Coconut beverage maker Kokomio announced that it will process husks from its Mexico-grown coconuts into shipping materials for the transportation of the brand’s coconut beverage. The new initiative is expected to be in place by late spring 2021 in Kokomio’s Mexico City plant. The company says that this initiative moves it forward in its effort to develop products that use 100% of the coconut with zero waste.

With an increasing consumer call for more sustainable purchasing options and a growing number of new brands and beverage categories choosing cans, demand for aluminium packaging is rapidly expanding around the world. Each facility would produce, from 2023, billions of cans a year across a range of formats and sizes, and provide up to 200 skilled jobs in a fast-growing but stable sector.