A European team of researchers led by the University of Parma, inspired by the properties of the Lotus leaf, is developing what it claims is the first ever fluid‐repellent, antibacterial metal surfaces in the food and beverage industry.
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A new study coming out of the US has confirmed what companies involved in food-bev packaging and recycling in SA have known for some time – despite the strides made in reducing the environmental impact of PET beverage bottles, the insensitive selection of other packaging...
As part of an marketing initiative to boost its African elephant conservation efforts, Distell has launched an innovative Amarula “Name Them, Save Them” campaign – an ambitious effort to give a name to every surviving African elephant in the wild.
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Startups come in all shapes and sizes, but when your business model seeks to replace one of the most simple, ubiquitous products on the planets — in this case, plastic bottles — it really has to be unbelievably brilliant to have any chance at success.
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Amorim’s HELIX cork concept is now available locally in its entirety, with Consol Glass reporting it is producing the bottles required for the novel closure.
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Today’s consumers are a demanding bunch and shelf impact is no longer enough to win them over. Tetra Pak has outlined five macro-trends that are having an impact on consumer behaviour and their interaction with brands and products.
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Wine lovers can rejoice! Thanks to inventor Daniel Perlamn, a biophysicist at Brandeis University (Waltham, Massachusetts) who’s also a wine enthusiast, a world with drip-free wine bottles could be within our grasp.
...The advent of synthetic stoppers and screwcaps has challenged cork producers to improve their product and explore new sources of revenue.
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More used to battling it out over mineral water and baby milk, Swiss group Nestlé and its smaller French rival Danone have joined forces to create a greener plastic bottle.
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One of the major disappointments of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969 was the discovery of the complete absence of beer on the Moon. The situation may only temporary, though. A team of University of California San Diego engineering students are working on...
A new study finds that fluorescent light can degrade the flavour of milk in supermarkets—and offers some solutions.
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Though different wine packages have their pros and cons, few of them can say they are as uniquely functional as a bottle developed by London’s Garcon Wines – a company which has unveiled a flat plastic wine bottle specially designed to slip through a mail...
This year, the World Beverage Innovation Awards’ technology, ingredients and processing categories saw a great many new innovations in beverage manufacturing and throughout the supply chain. Here's a look at the winner and finalists...
When trying to keep wine fresh after being opened, it's important to limit the wine's exposure to oxygen left inside the bottle.
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Judy Brower, founder of www.wine.co.za, says that South African wine consumers, generally, are attracted to what is different and what tells a story. In a market with 8 000 SKUs, fitting that bill is a considerable challenge. This article looks at how packaging, here and...
Woolworths has announced the launch of an innovative green milk bottle consisting of 30% plant-based plastic, a first for the dairy industry in South Africa.
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Carlsberg has unveiled a protoype of its Green Fibre Bottle in what it hails as a ‘milestone’ breakthrough within an ‘ambitious’ three-year project.
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The LiquiForm Group has partnered with Krones to develop and commercialise its new liquid forming and filling process that's claimed to have the potential to be one of the most important breakthrough technologies in liquid packaging.
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Namibia Breweries has updated the look of Windhoek Lager to revitalise the brand.
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Here's a brilliant item of packaging innovation from a craft beer company, the Saltwater Brewery, in Florida: eco-friendly, edible, six pack can carrier ring – one of the leading sources of ocean pollution and death for many sea creatures that get tangled up in...