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February 20, 2019
O-I will be present at Enomaq, which will be held from the 26th February to the 1st March in Zaragoza. O-I will showcase this new service that allows customization and late-stage differentiation with unprecedented speed and ease.
February 10, 2019
The American Craft Spirits Association Distillers Convention and Vendor Trade Show will be held February 10 – 12, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At O-I, we look forward to these events as an opportunity to see some of the latest trends up close, collaborate with other suppliers in the industry, and, of course, meet with our customers.
February 07, 2019
Among the most well-known proverbs is: “You can’t judge a book by its cover.”
The meaning, of course, being that it’s the content that truly matters. And while there is much truth in those words, the rub is that people judge books by their covers all the time. That’s why cover art and design are such critical elements in sales. This is doubly true for packaging.
February 07, 2019
Glass has been used for hundreds of years. So, when a brand thinks about innovative packaging for a brand new product, glass is not always top of mind: some design agencies in particular seem not to be fully aware of what glass can deliver in terms of design innovation. That is a perception O-I is keen change.
February 07, 2019
Packaging is at the intersection of numerous design choices that you must make. These decisions will impact the physical manifestation of your brand and will affect the total cost of goods.
Now we move on to consider how bottle shape and capacity work together with color and closure to ensure that your beer has the strongest shelf presence.
February 07, 2019
After crafting your finest brew, it’s time to think about the packaging that will deliver your creation to consumers. Beer packaging is the three-dimensional representation of your brand ethos. To your end-user, your beer and its package are inseparable. The package is the beer, and the beer is the package.
February 07, 2019
Across the world, we have never been as aware as we are now of the impact of human activity on the environment. Whether we’re watching plastics strangling and poisoning our fish, dioxins released by burning waste in Africa, climate change aggravating floods in Bangladesh or wildfires in California, the environment is seldom off our television screens and news media.
As a result, food and drinks makers face concentrated pressure from consumers and governments alike to reduce the environmental impact of their products, especially the packaging. Glass provides a great solution to meet the needs of the circular economy to reduce waste and keep the environment healthy.
January 28, 2019
O-I has recently entered into a partnership with the Pink Rosé Festival in France to elevate bottle design to the most compelling business case for producers and bottlers of rosé wine
December 13, 2018
At O-I, we know getting real results requires action. That’s why we’ve developed goals for our company, reflective of our commitment to social responsibility and sustainability. These goals focus on climate change, recycling, safety, leadership development and diversity and were defined using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as framework.
November 27, 2018
O-I's new service has been named the most ‘Promising Launch’ by The Oscar De L’Emballage (Oscars of Packaging) Awards.
The award was presented at the Oscars De L’Emballage Awards ceremony at Elysées Biarritz, Paris on 26 November. The awards are organised by Infopro Digital, publishers of French packaging publication Emballages Magazine, and recognise packaging excellence.
November 14, 2018
O-I received the “Best Bottle in Glass” award on 14 November at the World Beverage Innovation Awards ceremony held at Brau Beviale, the world’s most important capital goods exhibition for the beverage industry. The World Beverage Innovation Awards celebrates excellence and innovation of brands, products and suppliers across every category of the global beverage industry.
October 02, 2018
According to a survey carried out earlier this year with the Friends of Glass community, 78% of Europeans have noticed a change in their behavior since the release of BBC’s Blue Planet II. To raise awareness of the endless lives of glass, and help consumers make healthy, sustainable choices, the European glass industry association has teamed up with Surfrider, the Bottle Boys and more.
October 02, 2018
Packaging has long been a synthesis of form and function. As products on the shelves proliferate, brands need to differentiate more and more, and storytelling becomes critical. More than 70% of buying decisions are made in-store so packaging needs to tell that story at one glance. This article explains the variety of ways in which glass packaging design is influenced by factors outside the primary function of the pack.
September 06, 2018
Did you know that 2 in 3 consumers are more likely to buy products developed for their lifestyle? Or that 1 in 4 will pay more for personalized products? Customization drives purchase. DISCOVER O-I : EXPRESSIONS, a new service that combines the integral benefits of glass with an agile, marketing-focused capability.
February 15, 2018
Cradle to Cradle is one of the premier product sustainability certifications recognized globally and across industries. Since health and sustainability are very important to us, O-I is proud to be the first Food and Beverage packaging company to achieve gold rating for Material Health on the Cradle to Cradle Product Scorecard.