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ATLANTA, April 9, 2019 (Press Release) -Graphic Packaging International is supporting the first Scottish initiative to stop single-use cups going to landfill or ending up as litter.

Launched in Glasgow, the Cup Movement was developed by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful in response to growing public concern about the environmental impact of single-use items. It will be the largest sustained single-use cup collection and behaviour change initiative of its kind in Scotland. In addition to conveying the importance of correct cup disposal, the movement also aims to direct more cups to facilities that can recycle them. If successful, the model could be rolled out across many more cities in the UK.

Mike Turner, managing director of Graphic Packaging International Foodservice Ltd, said: “As a major manufacturer of wood fibre-based cups, we are delighted to be supporting such a great initiative. The industry must play its part in supporting activity changes to stop the littering of single-use cups and transform the recycling infrastructure. The Glasgow Cup Movement is an important project for us to be involved in, and we hope the initiative inspires others to make the right choices in building a sustainable future.”

With an estimated 95 million single-use cups being used in the greater Glasgow area every year, the pioneering project will tackle the issue head-on by transforming the recycling infrastructure and encouraging the local community to adopt more sustainable behaviours.

Derek Robertson, chief executive officer of Keep Scotland Beautiful, commented: “The Cup Movement in Glasgow is a truly collaborative programme that has been 18 months in the planning. We look forward to working with PCRRG members Costa, Greggs, McDonald’s UK, Pret-A-Manger and Starbucks UK and other funders including Graphic Packaging International, Excel Vending, and Kidd’s to deliver a transformational campaign right across the city.”

“By bringing together businesses, institutions and people, we will be working hard to reach each and every cup before it becomes litter or landfill.”

Throughout 2019, the Cup Movement will also be working with partners to encourage Glasgow’s thousands of regular cup users to think carefully about their everyday choices.

Graphic Packaging supports Scotland's cup recycling initiative

Posted in: Environment 04/09/2019 - 11:10

ATLANTA, April 9, 2019 (Press Release) -Graphic Packaging International is supporting the first Scottish initiative to stop single-use cups going to landfill or ending up as litter.

Launched in Glasgow, the Cup Movement was developed by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful in response to growing public concern about the environmental impact of single-use items. It will be the largest sustained single-use cup collection and behaviour change initiative of its kind in Scotland. In addition to conveying the importance of correct cup disposal, the movement also aims to direct more cups to facilities that can recycle them. If successful, the model could be rolled out across many more cities in the UK.

Mike Turner, managing director of Graphic Packaging International Foodservice Ltd, said: “As a major manufacturer of wood fibre-based cups, we are delighted to be supporting such a great initiative. The industry must play its part in supporting activity changes to stop the littering of single-use cups and transform the recycling infrastructure. The Glasgow Cup Movement is an important project for us to be involved in, and we hope the initiative inspires others to make the right choices in building a sustainable future.”

With an estimated 95 million single-use cups being used in the greater Glasgow area every year, the pioneering project will tackle the issue head-on by transforming the recycling infrastructure and encouraging the local community to adopt more sustainable behaviours.

Derek Robertson, chief executive officer of Keep Scotland Beautiful, commented: “The Cup Movement in Glasgow is a truly collaborative programme that has been 18 months in the planning. We look forward to working with PCRRG members Costa, Greggs, McDonald’s UK, Pret-A-Manger and Starbucks UK and other funders including Graphic Packaging International, Excel Vending, and Kidd’s to deliver a transformational campaign right across the city.”

“By bringing together businesses, institutions and people, we will be working hard to reach each and every cup before it becomes litter or landfill.”

Throughout 2019, the Cup Movement will also be working with partners to encourage Glasgow’s thousands of regular cup users to think carefully about their everyday choices.

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ATLANTA, March 13, 2019 (PRNewswire) -Graphic Packaging International (GPI) has been approved to join Amazon's Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS) focused on delivering packaging solutions that comply with Amazon's rigorous requirements to meet the demands of today's e-commerce packaging.

APASS was created to support Amazon vendors in certifying products under their Frustration-Free Packaging programs (FFP), Ships-in-Own-Container (SIOC) products and Prep-Free Packaging (PFP) initiative. By joining the network, Graphic Packaging is recognized for producing packaging that optimizes distribution while improving the customer experience. Brands can rely on GPI's team of e-commerce specialists to increase speed to market with custom, right-sized paper-based solutions that reduce shipped air and minimize damage, all while leveraging the brand's current supply chain.

"We've always created custom packaging for our customers," said Bill Sedlacek, vice president of innovation and new business development at GPI. "Now we're ensuring that the same exacting standards we apply to in-store packaging are extended from the digital shelf to the consumer's doorstep in beautifully printed and expertly engineered packaging, designed specifically for e-commerce."

Graphic Packaging International takes a sustainable approach to light-weighting materials that will still protect products in transit and provide a positive consumer experience through recyclability, brand enhancement and convenience features. GPI also provides custom, full-system solutions with machinery, material, and packaging engineering for unparalleled automation.

About Graphic Packaging International

Graphic Packaging International, a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The Company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer product companies. The Company operates on a global basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and paper-based foodservice products in the United States and holds leading market positions in solid bleached sulfate paperboard, coated unbleached kraft paperboard and coated recycled paperboard. The Company's customers include many of the world's most widely recognized companies and brands.

Graphic Packaging approved to join Amazon's packaging support and supplier network

Posted in: Logistics 03/14/2019 - 05:55

ATLANTA, March 13, 2019 (PRNewswire) -Graphic Packaging International (GPI) has been approved to join Amazon's Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS) focused on delivering packaging solutions that comply with Amazon's rigorous requirements to meet the demands of today's e-commerce packaging.

APASS was created to support Amazon vendors in certifying products under their Frustration-Free Packaging programs (FFP), Ships-in-Own-Container (SIOC) products and Prep-Free Packaging (PFP) initiative. By joining the network, Graphic Packaging is recognized for producing packaging that optimizes distribution while improving the customer experience. Brands can rely on GPI's team of e-commerce specialists to increase speed to market with custom, right-sized paper-based solutions that reduce shipped air and minimize damage, all while leveraging the brand's current supply chain.

"We've always created custom packaging for our customers," said Bill Sedlacek, vice president of innovation and new business development at GPI. "Now we're ensuring that the same exacting standards we apply to in-store packaging are extended from the digital shelf to the consumer's doorstep in beautifully printed and expertly engineered packaging, designed specifically for e-commerce."

Graphic Packaging International takes a sustainable approach to light-weighting materials that will still protect products in transit and provide a positive consumer experience through recyclability, brand enhancement and convenience features. GPI also provides custom, full-system solutions with machinery, material, and packaging engineering for unparalleled automation.

About Graphic Packaging International

Graphic Packaging International, a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The Company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer product companies. The Company operates on a global basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and paper-based foodservice products in the United States and holds leading market positions in solid bleached sulfate paperboard, coated unbleached kraft paperboard and coated recycled paperboard. The Company's customers include many of the world's most widely recognized companies and brands.

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BRUSSELS, Feb. 25, 2019 (Press Release) -Graphic Packaging International, a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for food, beverage, foodservice and other consumer products, will unveil new sustainable carton packaging, alongside a cooking solutions showcase, at Packaging Innovations 2019.

Rebecca Turner, European marketing manager at Graphic Packaging International said: “At the moment, sustainability and plastic-reducing packaging solutions are hot topics for brands. Graphic Packaging prides itself on delivering lightweight, efficient and fully-recyclable designs. Since the airing of the BBC’s Blue Planet II series over the past 18 months, the trend toward recyclability has gained momentum and placed increased emphasis on the sustainability benefits of our product ranges.

“Packaging Innovations 2019 is a great opportunity for us to show our customers Graphic Packaging’s innovative design capabilities to meet evolving consumer needs. We will be showcasing new plastic-reducing designs and sharing case studies of customer successes based on our market-leading technology developments. In addition, Graphic Packaging’s cooking solutions manager, Luis Apodaca, will be on stand to demonstrate our range of cooking solutions to create efficiency and convenience in the kitchen.”

Graphic Packaging International’s Cooking Solutions portfolio incorporates innovative packaging designs for a wide range of food applications, developed specifically for the needs of the busy consumer demanding reduced meal preparation and cooking times.

Proprietary microwave technology is incorporated and customised for each product application created, including trays and bowls, cartons, discs and sleeves, as well as innovative hybrid applications. The platform creates portability, sustainability, convenience and improved product performance, enhancing the consumer experience and allowing brands to increase share in the microwave and convenience food categories.

Graphic Packaging International will be showcasing its recently-launched Integraflex pack, which incorporates the best features of both folding carton and flexible packaging to create an effective on-the-go eating experience. The fully-recyclable concept has the unique ability to transform into a placemat. In addition, when Microflex-QTM, an innovative substrate for browning and crisping food, is incorporated into the design, Integraflex is a great option for packaging hot snacks.

Taking place 27-28 February 2019, Packaging Innovations is the UK’s largest annual packaging supply chain event and is expected to draw more than 300 leading suppliers. The 2019 event will provide an array of sector-focused seminar content and show features, with a special focus on sustainability and innovation.

Graphic Packaging International will be located at stand A24 during the event, held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK

Graphic Packaging to exhibit new sustainable carton packaging and cooking solutions at Packaging Innovations 2019 in Birmingham, UK from Feb 27-28

Posted in: Packaging Technology 02/25/2019 - 11:19

BRUSSELS, Feb. 25, 2019 (Press Release) -Graphic Packaging International, a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for food, beverage, foodservice and other consumer products, will unveil new sustainable carton packaging, alongside a cooking solutions showcase, at Packaging Innovations 2019.

Rebecca Turner, European marketing manager at Graphic Packaging International said: “At the moment, sustainability and plastic-reducing packaging solutions are hot topics for brands. Graphic Packaging prides itself on delivering lightweight, efficient and fully-recyclable designs. Since the airing of the BBC’s Blue Planet II series over the past 18 months, the trend toward recyclability has gained momentum and placed increased emphasis on the sustainability benefits of our product ranges.

“Packaging Innovations 2019 is a great opportunity for us to show our customers Graphic Packaging’s innovative design capabilities to meet evolving consumer needs. We will be showcasing new plastic-reducing designs and sharing case studies of customer successes based on our market-leading technology developments. In addition, Graphic Packaging’s cooking solutions manager, Luis Apodaca, will be on stand to demonstrate our range of cooking solutions to create efficiency and convenience in the kitchen.”

Graphic Packaging International’s Cooking Solutions portfolio incorporates innovative packaging designs for a wide range of food applications, developed specifically for the needs of the busy consumer demanding reduced meal preparation and cooking times.

Proprietary microwave technology is incorporated and customised for each product application created, including trays and bowls, cartons, discs and sleeves, as well as innovative hybrid applications. The platform creates portability, sustainability, convenience and improved product performance, enhancing the consumer experience and allowing brands to increase share in the microwave and convenience food categories.

Graphic Packaging International will be showcasing its recently-launched Integraflex pack, which incorporates the best features of both folding carton and flexible packaging to create an effective on-the-go eating experience. The fully-recyclable concept has the unique ability to transform into a placemat. In addition, when Microflex-QTM, an innovative substrate for browning and crisping food, is incorporated into the design, Integraflex is a great option for packaging hot snacks.

Taking place 27-28 February 2019, Packaging Innovations is the UK’s largest annual packaging supply chain event and is expected to draw more than 300 leading suppliers. The 2019 event will provide an array of sector-focused seminar content and show features, with a special focus on sustainability and innovation.

Graphic Packaging International will be located at stand A24 during the event, held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK

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ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2019 (Press Release) -Graphic Packaging International (“GPI”), a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for food, beverage, foodservice and other consumer products, scooped gold at the 2018 Paperboard Packaging Council Competition for its innovative Heineken CoolerPack design.

Graphic Packaging International worked closely with Heineken to develop a packaging solution that met the needs of a specific target consumer group in the US market. Backed by focused market research, Heineken established that for its customers, convenience remains top-of-mind. The research revealed that most consumers shop for beer on their way to an occasion, with two-thirds indicating they then consume within the hour. A Heineken beer consumer also spends 21% more on their shopping trip basket than the average beer drinker and is 23% more likely to buy ice during their shopping trip.

This data was crucial to the development of GPI’s CoolerPack which addresses these facts by offering an incremental profit opportunity to the retailer and real purchasing convenience to the consumer.

Steve Gould, GPI’s New Product Development and Marketing Director, Beverage Division, said: “The beverage market is a competitive space to play in but this practical solution brings originality, convenience and simplicity to Heineken’s consumers. Both GPI and Heineken are proud of this novel pack design and the success in the market has proven the validity of both the market research and the design.

“Winning the gold award signals Graphic Packaging’s constant drive for innovation and our steadfast commitment to boost our customers’ brands and market presence.”

The engineered 18-pack cardboard packaging for Heineken’s ‘CoolerPack’ consists of a fully enclosed outer carton with an unprinted, gusseted, paperboard tray inside. The packaging allows consumers to pour ice into the carton via a large opening feature, the tray design ensures the ice stays in position to allow the bottles to chill quickly without any leakage. Regarded as a ‘practical solution’ to the need for a cold beer at an event, the design’s engineered structure is simple to understand and execute with instructions also printed clearly on the pack.

Administered and hosted by the Paperboard Packaging Council PPC and judged by a jury of packaging professionals, industry experts and professors, the Paperboard Packaging Competition is the premier competition for carton manufacturers involved in the concept, design, print, performance, and shelf appeal of paperboard packaging.

Graphic Packaging's Heineken CoolerPack design wins Gold Award at 2018 Paperboard Packaging Council Competition

Posted in: Packaging Technology 01/07/2019 - 07:05

ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2019 (Press Release) -Graphic Packaging International (“GPI”), a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for food, beverage, foodservice and other consumer products, scooped gold at the 2018 Paperboard Packaging Council Competition for its innovative Heineken CoolerPack design.

Graphic Packaging International worked closely with Heineken to develop a packaging solution that met the needs of a specific target consumer group in the US market. Backed by focused market research, Heineken established that for its customers, convenience remains top-of-mind. The research revealed that most consumers shop for beer on their way to an occasion, with two-thirds indicating they then consume within the hour. A Heineken beer consumer also spends 21% more on their shopping trip basket than the average beer drinker and is 23% more likely to buy ice during their shopping trip.

This data was crucial to the development of GPI’s CoolerPack which addresses these facts by offering an incremental profit opportunity to the retailer and real purchasing convenience to the consumer.

Steve Gould, GPI’s New Product Development and Marketing Director, Beverage Division, said: “The beverage market is a competitive space to play in but this practical solution brings originality, convenience and simplicity to Heineken’s consumers. Both GPI and Heineken are proud of this novel pack design and the success in the market has proven the validity of both the market research and the design.

“Winning the gold award signals Graphic Packaging’s constant drive for innovation and our steadfast commitment to boost our customers’ brands and market presence.”

The engineered 18-pack cardboard packaging for Heineken’s ‘CoolerPack’ consists of a fully enclosed outer carton with an unprinted, gusseted, paperboard tray inside. The packaging allows consumers to pour ice into the carton via a large opening feature, the tray design ensures the ice stays in position to allow the bottles to chill quickly without any leakage. Regarded as a ‘practical solution’ to the need for a cold beer at an event, the design’s engineered structure is simple to understand and execute with instructions also printed clearly on the pack.

Administered and hosted by the Paperboard Packaging Council PPC and judged by a jury of packaging professionals, industry experts and professors, the Paperboard Packaging Competition is the premier competition for carton manufacturers involved in the concept, design, print, performance, and shelf appeal of paperboard packaging.

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ATLANTA, Nov. 27, 2018 (Press Release) -Folding carton specialist Graphic Packaging International has collaborated with British frozen food retailer Iceland Foods Ltd. to produce a range of plastic-free packs for the company’s vegan product offer.

Graphic Packaging’s 100% recyclable cartonboard packaging is in line with Iceland Foods’ commitment to remove plastic from its own label foods by 2023.

Along with the plastic-free pack — and unique to the concept — is the introduction of a cellulose window. The wood pulp-based cellulose material offers the same transparent look and feel as plastic. It is sustainably sourced, biodegradable, and made from a renewable resource: trees. It meets the EN 13432 and ASTM D 6400 requirements for compostability and comes predominantly from SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) managed forestry in North America.

Mark Hodgson, key account manager at Graphic Packaging, commented: “The higher cost of cellulose material, compared to plastic, had priced it out of the packaging market in recent decades. As eco-conscious consumers place more pressure on brands and retailers to go plastic-free, we expect to see our innovative hybrid packs being adopted more widely in the UK as a viable alternative. We’re delighted that Iceland Foods is leading the way.”

Iceland Foods originally briefed Graphic Packaging to create a suitable plastic-free alternative for its existing quarter-pound veggie burger pack, plus seven additional line extensions.

Plastic tray and flow wrap solutions are typically used inside the carton to protect and preserve the veggie burgers inside and prevent grease transference. The challenge for Graphic Packaging was to entirely remove the need for plastic packaging on the interior and exterior of the carton. This was achieved through multiple trials and concept presentations to Iceland.

The successful replacement pack is currently on sale in store, with range extensions No Bull Quarter-Pound Veggie Burgers, Tofu Vegetable Burgers, Jalapeno Burgers, Asian Burgers and Mince, No Porky Sausages and No Chick Grills in store from August 2018.

Ian Schofield, Own Label & Packaging Manager at Iceland, added: “Phasing out plastic packaging on our own brand products is not an overnight process, but what this project clearly demonstrates is that it can be made possible through collaboration. It is of the utmost importance that brands, manufacturers and retailers support each other so that we can all adapt our products and services for a more sustainable future.”

Graphic Packaging to produce range of plastic-free recyclable carton packs for British frozen food retailer Iceland Foods

Posted in: Packaging Technology 11/27/2018 - 06:14

ATLANTA, Nov. 27, 2018 (Press Release) -Folding carton specialist Graphic Packaging International has collaborated with British frozen food retailer Iceland Foods Ltd. to produce a range of plastic-free packs for the company’s vegan product offer.

Graphic Packaging’s 100% recyclable cartonboard packaging is in line with Iceland Foods’ commitment to remove plastic from its own label foods by 2023.

Along with the plastic-free pack — and unique to the concept — is the introduction of a cellulose window. The wood pulp-based cellulose material offers the same transparent look and feel as plastic. It is sustainably sourced, biodegradable, and made from a renewable resource: trees. It meets the EN 13432 and ASTM D 6400 requirements for compostability and comes predominantly from SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) managed forestry in North America.

Mark Hodgson, key account manager at Graphic Packaging, commented: “The higher cost of cellulose material, compared to plastic, had priced it out of the packaging market in recent decades. As eco-conscious consumers place more pressure on brands and retailers to go plastic-free, we expect to see our innovative hybrid packs being adopted more widely in the UK as a viable alternative. We’re delighted that Iceland Foods is leading the way.”

Iceland Foods originally briefed Graphic Packaging to create a suitable plastic-free alternative for its existing quarter-pound veggie burger pack, plus seven additional line extensions.

Plastic tray and flow wrap solutions are typically used inside the carton to protect and preserve the veggie burgers inside and prevent grease transference. The challenge for Graphic Packaging was to entirely remove the need for plastic packaging on the interior and exterior of the carton. This was achieved through multiple trials and concept presentations to Iceland.

The successful replacement pack is currently on sale in store, with range extensions No Bull Quarter-Pound Veggie Burgers, Tofu Vegetable Burgers, Jalapeno Burgers, Asian Burgers and Mince, No Porky Sausages and No Chick Grills in store from August 2018.

Ian Schofield, Own Label & Packaging Manager at Iceland, added: “Phasing out plastic packaging on our own brand products is not an overnight process, but what this project clearly demonstrates is that it can be made possible through collaboration. It is of the utmost importance that brands, manufacturers and retailers support each other so that we can all adapt our products and services for a more sustainable future.”

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SPRINGFIELD, MA, Nov. 13, 2018 (Press Release) -The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the top winners of its 75th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. These five folding cartons and rigid boxes represent some of the best paperboard packaging manufactured by North American converters during the past year.

Paperboard Package of the Year

The Decemberists – I’ll Be Your Girl

Submitted by JohnsByrne

This boxset for The Decemberists’ latest album, I’ll Be Your Girl, truly sings. Inside the rigid slipcase is an intricate popup book that holds vinyl records. A unique structural element, the book has a mechanism that lifts the vinyl and bends the pages into a striking geometric pinwheel shape. To give fans an interactive experience, the design also incorporates hidden treasures and surprises like die cuts and popups, all of which were laser-cut and hand-glued. Impressive, ceremonial, and interactive, this boxset is a treasure to behold.

Folding Carton of the Year

Kellogg’s EXTRA Creations

Submitted by Graphic Packaging International

In a category dominated by traditional rectangular cereal boxes, the EXTRA Creations design makes a huge impact. The gable-top structure looks like nothing else in the cereal aisle. Graphically, an elegant black backdrop highlights a code color and appetizing photos of ingredients and cereal clusters. The only thing that isn’t “extra” about this design is its footprint, which is smaller and more stable than traditional cereal boxes.

Rigid Box of the Year

Taylor Box Company Holiday Mailer

Submitted by Taylor Box Company 

Taylor Box’s 2017 holiday greeting to clients and stakeholders was a set of three nesting rigid boxes that allude to Matryoshka dolls. Celebrating diversity and inclusion, the graphics feature children of various ethnicities, genders, and body types engaging in wintertime activities. Inside the final box are 16 colorful crayons—a surprise gift for children and children at heart. Endearing and whimsical, this rigid package is both container and content.

Digital Application of the Year

The Rodeo Campaign

Submitted by WestRock

Featuring multiple rodeo-inspired images that wrap around the carton, this design captures the consumer’s eye from every angle. Not only was the rodeo campaign the largest job WestRock had ever printed digitally for a client in the United States, it also required innovative problem-solving. Prior to the project, high-quality digital printing on transfer-metallized board thicker than 12-point was unheard of. WestRock’s engineers and quality assurance managers made it happen on 24-point board—that’s no small feat.

Innovation Award

Green Dot Full Spectrum Extract Pen

Submitted by JohnsByrne

JohnsByrne’s “Certified, Patented Child-Resistant” design, this folding carton for cannabis vape cartridges features a unique locking mechanism. The two-piece structure has interlocking tabs that prevent the components from separating. To open the pack, one must press down on two pressure-release tabs and then slide the additional tab in the finger slot to reveal the insert. In addition to security, the carton offers consumer appeal with overall soft touch coating and spot gloss UV on the logo.

Now in its 89th year, PPC is the North American association for converters of paperboard packaging and their suppliers. PPC works to grow, promote and protect the paperboard packaging industry while providing its members with resources and tools to compete successfully in the marketplace.

PPC announces winners of its 75th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition

Posted in: Packaging Technology 11/13/2018 - 09:57

SPRINGFIELD, MA, Nov. 13, 2018 (Press Release) -The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the top winners of its 75th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. These five folding cartons and rigid boxes represent some of the best paperboard packaging manufactured by North American converters during the past year.

Paperboard Package of the Year

The Decemberists – I’ll Be Your Girl

Submitted by JohnsByrne

This boxset for The Decemberists’ latest album, I’ll Be Your Girl, truly sings. Inside the rigid slipcase is an intricate popup book that holds vinyl records. A unique structural element, the book has a mechanism that lifts the vinyl and bends the pages into a striking geometric pinwheel shape. To give fans an interactive experience, the design also incorporates hidden treasures and surprises like die cuts and popups, all of which were laser-cut and hand-glued. Impressive, ceremonial, and interactive, this boxset is a treasure to behold.

Folding Carton of the Year

Kellogg’s EXTRA Creations

Submitted by Graphic Packaging International

In a category dominated by traditional rectangular cereal boxes, the EXTRA Creations design makes a huge impact. The gable-top structure looks like nothing else in the cereal aisle. Graphically, an elegant black backdrop highlights a code color and appetizing photos of ingredients and cereal clusters. The only thing that isn’t “extra” about this design is its footprint, which is smaller and more stable than traditional cereal boxes.

Rigid Box of the Year

Taylor Box Company Holiday Mailer

Submitted by Taylor Box Company 

Taylor Box’s 2017 holiday greeting to clients and stakeholders was a set of three nesting rigid boxes that allude to Matryoshka dolls. Celebrating diversity and inclusion, the graphics feature children of various ethnicities, genders, and body types engaging in wintertime activities. Inside the final box are 16 colorful crayons—a surprise gift for children and children at heart. Endearing and whimsical, this rigid package is both container and content.

Digital Application of the Year

The Rodeo Campaign

Submitted by WestRock

Featuring multiple rodeo-inspired images that wrap around the carton, this design captures the consumer’s eye from every angle. Not only was the rodeo campaign the largest job WestRock had ever printed digitally for a client in the United States, it also required innovative problem-solving. Prior to the project, high-quality digital printing on transfer-metallized board thicker than 12-point was unheard of. WestRock’s engineers and quality assurance managers made it happen on 24-point board—that’s no small feat.

Innovation Award

Green Dot Full Spectrum Extract Pen

Submitted by JohnsByrne

JohnsByrne’s “Certified, Patented Child-Resistant” design, this folding carton for cannabis vape cartridges features a unique locking mechanism. The two-piece structure has interlocking tabs that prevent the components from separating. To open the pack, one must press down on two pressure-release tabs and then slide the additional tab in the finger slot to reveal the insert. In addition to security, the carton offers consumer appeal with overall soft touch coating and spot gloss UV on the logo.

Now in its 89th year, PPC is the North American association for converters of paperboard packaging and their suppliers. PPC works to grow, promote and protect the paperboard packaging industry while providing its members with resources and tools to compete successfully in the marketplace.

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ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2018 (PRNewswire) -Graphic Packaging International (GPI), a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for food, beverage, foodservice and other consumer products, won the prestigious Folding Carton of the Year award at the 2018 Paperboard Packaging Council's carton competition, held on October 25 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Graphic Packaging's distinctive gable top carton design for the Kellogg's EXTRA Creations range of cereals triumphed in the competitive folding carton category. The carton, which is designed to reflect the gourmet indulgent nature of the cereal, features a unique, premium shape, rich graphics and gold foil stamping. Spot high-gloss coating and embossing on the ingredients panel take the graphics to the next level and communicate the quality of the product. Additionally, the shape and structural design of the carton improve shelf stability as compared to traditional cereal cartons.

"In a category dominated by traditional rectangular cereal boxes, this carton stands out from the crowd and signals to consumers that it contains a cereal that is new and different," said Jean-Francois Roche, GPI's Vice President, Global Accounts. "We're proud of the design and development that the team executed to deliver a premium product in a beautifully functional package for our customers, and ultimately, their consumers."

In addition to the top folding carton honor, Graphic Packaging also won 16 Excellence awards and seven Gold awards, including designs for Heineken's 18-bottle CoolerPack, Kellogg's Advent Calendar sleeve, LoneRider Brewing's six-can wrap, Kellogg's SuperMario Interactive NFC Amiibo carton, McDonald's Buttermilk Crispy Tenders carton, and ConAgra's Wicked Kitchen Mac & Cheese and Hand Pies microwaveable packages.

Bill Sedlacek, GPI's Vice President, Innovation and New Business Development, commented, "Our goal is to provide inspired packaging for our customers. These awards validate Graphic Packaging's constant drive for innovation and our steadfast commitment to enhancing our customers' brands and market presence."

About Graphic Packaging International

Graphic Packaging International, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The Company is a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies. The Company operates on a global basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and paper-based foodservice products in the United States, and holds leading market positions in solid bleached sulfate, coated unbleached kraft and coated recycled paperboard. The Company's customers include many of the world's most widely-recognized companies and brands.

Graphic Packaging wins Folding Carton of the Year award at 2018 Paperboard Packaging Council's carton competition in Atlanta, GA

Posted in: Packaging Technology 10/29/2018 - 10:53

ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2018 (PRNewswire) -Graphic Packaging International (GPI), a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for food, beverage, foodservice and other consumer products, won the prestigious Folding Carton of the Year award at the 2018 Paperboard Packaging Council's carton competition, held on October 25 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Graphic Packaging's distinctive gable top carton design for the Kellogg's EXTRA Creations range of cereals triumphed in the competitive folding carton category. The carton, which is designed to reflect the gourmet indulgent nature of the cereal, features a unique, premium shape, rich graphics and gold foil stamping. Spot high-gloss coating and embossing on the ingredients panel take the graphics to the next level and communicate the quality of the product. Additionally, the shape and structural design of the carton improve shelf stability as compared to traditional cereal cartons.

"In a category dominated by traditional rectangular cereal boxes, this carton stands out from the crowd and signals to consumers that it contains a cereal that is new and different," said Jean-Francois Roche, GPI's Vice President, Global Accounts. "We're proud of the design and development that the team executed to deliver a premium product in a beautifully functional package for our customers, and ultimately, their consumers."

In addition to the top folding carton honor, Graphic Packaging also won 16 Excellence awards and seven Gold awards, including designs for Heineken's 18-bottle CoolerPack, Kellogg's Advent Calendar sleeve, LoneRider Brewing's six-can wrap, Kellogg's SuperMario Interactive NFC Amiibo carton, McDonald's Buttermilk Crispy Tenders carton, and ConAgra's Wicked Kitchen Mac & Cheese and Hand Pies microwaveable packages.

Bill Sedlacek, GPI's Vice President, Innovation and New Business Development, commented, "Our goal is to provide inspired packaging for our customers. These awards validate Graphic Packaging's constant drive for innovation and our steadfast commitment to enhancing our customers' brands and market presence."

About Graphic Packaging International

Graphic Packaging International, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The Company is a leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies. The Company operates on a global basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and paper-based foodservice products in the United States, and holds leading market positions in solid bleached sulfate, coated unbleached kraft and coated recycled paperboard. The Company's customers include many of the world's most widely-recognized companies and brands.

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ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2018 (Press Release) -Specialist folding carton manufacturer, Graphic Packaging International (“GPI”) has teamed up with leading British manufacturer of food for dogs, Butcher’s Pet Care (Butcher’s), to replace shrink film multipacks with sustainable fully enclosed carton board multipacks for its 6, 12, 18 and 24 formats.

The collaboration, which has the potential to eliminate the use of 6.4 million square metres of plastic wrap per year (equating to 92 tonnes of plastic), supports Butcher’s move to offer recyclable packaging to its customer base.

The fully enclosed carton is 100% recyclable post-consumer and is the first of its kind in the pet care market to be manufactured in the UK.

Glyn Champion, UK Sales Director at GPI, commented: “Replacing Butcher’s existing shrink film wrap with a fully enclosed carton was a very straightforward process for GPI. Our challenge, as an established sustainable packaging provider, was how we could add value to the solution that differentiates Butcher’s from its competitors.”

“To achieve this, we’ve added easy-open tear strips. And for the larger packs in the range, which are typically difficult to handle, we’ve introduced a twin layer pack that incorporates a carry handle feature. These elements were not present in the previous shrink film design.”

The use of Aqua-Kote virgin craft board for a premium look and optimum tear strength has increased shelf standout in a notoriously competitive space and enabled post-consumer recyclability. The addition of new features has created a more user-friendly solution for the consumer.

To facilitate the production of the new fully enclosed carton concept, GPI has installed one of its Quickflex Twin Stack machine at Butcher’s Crick, UK, site. The machine is engineered to accommodate multi-diameter/multi-height cans with tool-less changeovers and pack at high speeds.

Rachel Collinson, General Manager at Butcher’s, added: “We’re delighted that our natural, nutritious food for dogs can now be packaged in a solution that’s reflective of our brand ethos and has the eco-credentials our customers quite rightly expect.”

The new Butcher’s pack is currently available in Pets at Home, Waitrose, Coop stores and in Tesco from November 2018. The new rollout continues in to 2019.

Graphic Packaging to provide fully enclosed cartonboard multipacks to British manufacturer of food for dogs Butcher’s Pet Care

Posted in: Packaging Technology 10/03/2018 - 07:08

ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2018 (Press Release) -Specialist folding carton manufacturer, Graphic Packaging International (“GPI”) has teamed up with leading British manufacturer of food for dogs, Butcher’s Pet Care (Butcher’s), to replace shrink film multipacks with sustainable fully enclosed carton board multipacks for its 6, 12, 18 and 24 formats.

The collaboration, which has the potential to eliminate the use of 6.4 million square metres of plastic wrap per year (equating to 92 tonnes of plastic), supports Butcher’s move to offer recyclable packaging to its customer base.

The fully enclosed carton is 100% recyclable post-consumer and is the first of its kind in the pet care market to be manufactured in the UK.

Glyn Champion, UK Sales Director at GPI, commented: “Replacing Butcher’s existing shrink film wrap with a fully enclosed carton was a very straightforward process for GPI. Our challenge, as an established sustainable packaging provider, was how we could add value to the solution that differentiates Butcher’s from its competitors.”

“To achieve this, we’ve added easy-open tear strips. And for the larger packs in the range, which are typically difficult to handle, we’ve introduced a twin layer pack that incorporates a carry handle feature. These elements were not present in the previous shrink film design.”

The use of Aqua-Kote virgin craft board for a premium look and optimum tear strength has increased shelf standout in a notoriously competitive space and enabled post-consumer recyclability. The addition of new features has created a more user-friendly solution for the consumer.

To facilitate the production of the new fully enclosed carton concept, GPI has installed one of its Quickflex Twin Stack machine at Butcher’s Crick, UK, site. The machine is engineered to accommodate multi-diameter/multi-height cans with tool-less changeovers and pack at high speeds.

Rachel Collinson, General Manager at Butcher’s, added: “We’re delighted that our natural, nutritious food for dogs can now be packaged in a solution that’s reflective of our brand ethos and has the eco-credentials our customers quite rightly expect.”

The new Butcher’s pack is currently available in Pets at Home, Waitrose, Coop stores and in Tesco from November 2018. The new rollout continues in to 2019.

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