Two Brothers, One Plan, Many Cans!
Publish Date
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Yardley, PA – January 15, 2019. When French brewery Brasseurs Savoyards was revived by the Onorati brothers - Antoine and Étienne - in 2014, their passion for amateur brewing quickly rose to a professional level. Within a short time, they had transformed the brewery’s fortunes by implementing an organic approach to traditional Haute Savoie brewing methods, drawing on its rich...
Silver is the New Green: Cans Lead the Way in Green Packaging
Publish Date
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Consumer perception of the metal can is very positive. Canned food and beverages are a time-tested and highly dependable method of safely and efficiently packaging the products consumed daily. Cans stack easily on store shelves, fit neatly into refrigerators, are easy to store, chill quickly and stay cold longer. The can also possesses some unique environmental advantages of which many...
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Add More ‘Experience’ to Your Brand
Publish Date
Monday, January 7, 2019
Engagement between brands and consumers has never been greater. Modern technology has enabled a new generation of shoppers, who are able to comment on, share and review their experiences in real-time. This dialogue means that ‘brand experience’ is no longer shaped by the few, but by many. With the appetite for interaction increasing steadily in our digitally driven world, now...
Special Edition Mountain Dew Cans Bring Neon Inks to the Middle East
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
Yardley, PA – December 13, 2018. Mountain Dew, a PepsiCo International brand, has launched a special edition 33cl package featuring fluorescent inks in the Middle East. Designed to attract consumer attention and boost sales in the hot summer season, the ultra-bright green color on the can accentuates the bold Mountain Dew logo and reinforces the brand’s image. The neon color...
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Crown Helps Coca-Cola Turkey Go Thermochromic for Summer Promo
Publish Date
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Coca-Cola Turkey has launched its summer promotional range, making unprecedented use of thermochromic inks to add color, function, and fun to ten new aluminum beverage can designs. Historically, one or two thermochromic inks have been combined to communicate temperature changes.
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CrownConnect™ Facilitates New Industry-First “Almond” Blockchain Technology For Fact Water
The technology facilitates greater brands transparency and consumer interaction
Publish Date
Friday, June 15, 2018
Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2018. In a first for the beverage industry, Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), is launching its CrownConnect ™ technology in conjunction with FACT - an all-natural sparkling drink. Each can will be marked with a 2D unique scannable code, making FACT beverage cans the first ever to be produced with a unique digital identity.
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words – Part II
Publish Date
Thursday, May 24, 2018
In part one of this series, we learned how to best leverage today’s advanced printing techniques and technologies. Next up, Paul Fennessy, Director of Graphics, Crown Beverage Packaging North America, explains why special considerations should to be taken into account when adapting a design to be printed on the surface of a beverage can.
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A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words – Part I
Publish Date
Thursday, May 24, 2018
As beverage brands continue to battle for consumer loyalty, advanced package printing techniques are proving to be a worthy weapon to engage consumers and stand out in the retail environment. Today’s brand owners have more options available to them than ever before, from high resolution printing to the use of specialty metallic and marble effects. Whether employing tactile finishes or simply enhancing overall quality of graphics, printing can help beverage brands strengthen their image and make a lasting impression with finicky consumers.
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Package Design: Dazzling Consumers with Color and Special Finishes
Publish Date
Monday, May 14, 2018
Consumers will often engage with a new product based on looks alone. An unusual shape, appealing graphics, vibrant colors and special printing effects are all tools that brands can leverage to design a compelling package. Whether aiming to communicate a brand’s identity or introducing a limited-edition product, there are endless opportunities to combine these techniques to capture consumer attention.
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Designing Desirability Series: The Benefits of Metal Packaging
Publish Date
Friday, April 20, 2018
In part I of this Designing Desirability blog series, we explored some of the factors our design team considers when helping customers develop a packaging concept. In this second and final post in this series, Thomas Maxwell-Wood, Senior Packaging Designer, CROWN Technology, talks about how metal packaging is perceived and how designers can work with the format.
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Designing Desirability Series: Creating the Concept
Publish Date
Friday, April 20, 2018
From store shelves to kitchen cupboards, packaging is an integral part of our daily lives. While its primary role is to deliver food safely and efficiently to the consumer, packaging is also a brands last chance to sway the consumers’ decision at the point of purchase. As the marketplace becomes ever more crowded, brands are fighting over a dwindling pool of consumer attention, racing to secure cost-effective ways to differentiate themselves on the shelf.
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Collaboration for Future Metal Packaging Innovation
Publish Date
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Crown has pushed the envelope when it comes to innovation since day one. In 1892, our founder, William Painter, changed the trajectory of the beverage industry with the invention of the bottle cap (also known as the crown cork) and ultimately set the stage for a corporate culture focused on innovation. That focus still permeates throughout the Company today and...
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Crown and Eklo Water Bring First Flavored Water Packed in Cans to Brazil
Brand Switches from Cartons to Sleek Style Beverage Cans for Convenience, Sustainability
Publish Date
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Increasing consumer preference for healthy, convenient, zero-calorie beverages are expected to drive revenue growth of the Brazil flavored water market by 7.3% CAGR through 2024.
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Crown Lithography Trinidad Recognized for Green Efforts
Publish Date
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
At Crown, how we make our products is just as important as what we make. We remain committed to making Crown better in many different ways, including conserving resources across our operations to implementing manufacturing practices that improve productivity and safety. We are proud of these efforts and are honored when our local communities or industry recognizes them. Just last...
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Island Records and Crown — World’s Best Can
Crown’s unique musical craft beer can for Island Records wins Best Can at Annual World Beverage Awards
Publish Date
Monday, November 20, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – November 20, 2017. The iconic record label Island Records has partnered with Crown Bevcan Europe and Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), to launch the world’s first “Shazamable” can for its Session IPA Beer. This collaboration was recognized at the Annual World Beverage Innovation Awards, held in September at...
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Crown to Showcase Progressive Technologies at Drinktec 2017
Publish Date
Monday, July 24, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – July 24, 2017. CROWN Bevcan Europe and Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), will showcase advances in digital technologies and decorative finishes for the beverage sector at Drinktec 2017 (September 11-15, 2017; Hall A1 Stand 133). CrownConnect ™ will be a major focus for Crown at the event, as...
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Crown Wins Big at 2017 Award Ceremonies
Publish Date
Monday, July 24, 2017
Crown’s innovations have been recognized with a number of prestigious awards in 2017. Gold Award At the 29th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, Crown received a Gold Award for packaging innovation. Crown’s Peelfit ™ can, which enhances convenience, lightweighting and product protection, was highlighted as a standout product in the ‘technological advancement’ and ‘responsible packaging’ categories of the global competition...
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La Crosse Plant Takes a Proactive Approach to Saving Energy
Publish Date
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Crown is committed to living by the principles of sustainability across its business. When it comes to our manufacturing facilities, while the mantra is ‘safety first,’ employees are also challenged to continually raise the standard of excellence by which we operate and to identify ways to improve productivity and reduce our impact on the environment. Crown’s beverage can facility in...
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Standing Out in the Crowd
Publish Date
Monday, July 17, 2017
With the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) market thriving in many parts of the world, product proliferation has been driven to new heights. For example, in the U.S. alone, 21,435 food and beverage products and 18,694 nonfood products were introduced to the market in 2016. That’s a lot of choice for consumers, but options are exactly what today’s shoppers are...
La Colombe and Crown Team Up to Help Consumers Brew the Perfect Cup of Specialty Coffee at Home
New convenience driven package delivers precise portions of fresh, premium coffee
Publish Date
Monday, July 17, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – July 17, 2017. Following the successful launch of the Draft Latte, a distinctive crafted coffee drink using Crown’s InnoValve technology, La Colombe Coffee Roasters and CROWN Beverage Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) ( www.crowncork.com), have partnered again to bring another unique experience to coffee lovers everywhere. The MiniVault, a...