Icon Packaging sets out to transform the traditional wine box with its patented wine carrier that transforms into a fully functional and branded wine rack. Icon will be unveiling its latest designs at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in Sacramento, CA on January 30th and 31st.

This year has started with recognition for Ardagh Group and the team who produced the Jean Paul Gaultier Coca-Cola contour bottles. The eye catching limited edition containers, which had already been honoured in 2012 with trophies from Starpack, Best of Metal (MPMA) and The Cans of the Year Award 2012 (The Canmaker), made it a quartet of successes when it was recognized with a Worldstar Award from the World Packaging Organization.

Of more than 500 consumers who took part in a study conducted on behalf of packaging solutions specialist Payne, 85% said they had experienced some frustration with packs. Of those, 49% cited food packaging as the cause of this frustration.

Reportlinker.com has released a new market research report, Containers & Packaging: Global Industry Guide, which details data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies.

Bosch Packaging Technology, one of the leading suppliers in the field of processing and packaging technology, invites you to take a stroll through its virtual booth.

PaperWorks Industries, Inc., a leading North American integrated full-service packaging provider, has committed substantial resources to enhance printing capabilities, with several packaging projects underway at locations across North America.

US demand for post-consumer recycled plastic is forecast to rise 6.5% per year to 3.5 billion pounds in 2016.