Archives for March 7, 2014

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 2014: TRANSPARENCY BREAKTHROUGH, CLOSURE ADVANCES

Should RTD teas pounce on pouches? Analyst says ‘Yes!’

RTD teas provide undeveloped opportunities for flexible packaging, but brand owners must look long term rather than expect short-term penetration, one analyst believes.

Brewing bioactives: Newly identified hop leaf polyphenols have potential to ward off dental disease

Hop leaves that are discarded during beer brewing are packed with antioxidant polyphenols that could protect against dental disease, say researchers.

Beverage shakes up natural drink market with aluminum Ball bottles

Beverage brand Rumble is shaking up the nutritional drink category by launching in aluminum bottles from Ball Corp.