If a tequila-infused beer isn’t enough to excite your senses, Anheuser-Busch is hoping its packaging will. Using smart label technology and LED lights, the company has started rolling out limited edition bottles for its Oculto brand that include illuminated labels. Here’s how the labels work: When you’re holding a bottle, your thumb activates a pressure-sensitive […]
In 2014, Hellmann’s discovered Americans missed out on more than 1,000 pounds of Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, which was trapped inside squeeze bottles. That’s 38,400 savory bites of 32,000 BLTs that were lost! Now the shaking, banging and mess that comes from trying to squeeze out the last drops has finally come to an end. Hellmann’s is eradicating […]
Bud Light drinkers might soon start singing out loud even if they don’t know the words, busting out all two of their dance moves, or taking the seventh inning stretch in the third inning, all because their bottles of Bud Light inspired them to do it. Starting on December 15, “The Perfect Beer for Whatever […]
To refresh the traditional Pepsi glass bottle design to make it more relevant for today’s market without losing its classic appeal, PepsiCo teamed up with glass maker O-I New Product Development and Innovation to literally give it a twist. The result of the partnership is the strikingly asymmetrical “Twist” bottle that is “able to withstand […]
Made 100% with Xarel•lo, a grape variety from Penedès, Catalonia, the El Xitxarel•lo by the Martí Serdà Winery has an unconventional, cheeky packaging that is based on vintage insults. Designed by Albert Virgili Hill, the packaging features 77 old-school Catalan insults and each one is represented by a cheeky graphic that conveys its meaning. The […]
Woodford Reserve, the “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby” is honoring this year’s Run for the Roses with the release of its 2014 Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle. This year’s limited-edition Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle features the artwork of local Louisville artist David O. Schuster. Schuster’s image on the bottle is entitled “The 4th Turn” and […]
Absolut and Baz Luhrmann have come together to design their first vodka bottle that pays tribute to Australia. The “Oz” bottle comes in an orange and apple green color scheme, with vignettes, flowers and parrots that form the letters “O” and “Z”. A special neck tag is also attached to each bottle, revealing the four […]
To celebrate the rich history of J&B’s rare scotch blend whisky, the Le Sphinx parlor tattooed 25 bottles to commemorate one of the emerging trends of the 19th century—getting a tattoo. This trend originated in London, with many sailors sporting tattoos in the city—the fad soon spread to the rest of Europe. Inspired by history, […]
Tequila el Jimador, the No. 1 selling 100 percent agave tequila in Mexico, significantly updated its bottle aimed at expanding the brand’s footprint. Tequila el Jimador’s evolution in packaging design presents a new premium look to match the quality of the product. As part of the campaign, the brand will continue to encourage consumers to […]
innocent’s Big Knit campaign turns ten this November, and to celebrate, the behatted smoothies will be found in more retailers than ever before. The smoothie producers have partnered with 12 different customers to pop over a million little woolly hats on innocent smoothie bottles in thousands of stores around the country, with the promise of donating […]