Food Processing - October 2007 - (Page 58)

WINNERS OF tHE GlaSS PaCkaGING INStItutE’S MID-yEaR ClEaR CHOICE aWaRDS. The Glass Pack aGinG insTiTuTe (GPi) named the winners of its 2007 clear choice awards, and a number of the top packages are from the food world. This year’s awards recognized 11 consumer packaged goods (cPG) companies and their achievements in expanding the frontiers of glass packaging design. The winner of best overall package design was Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey, a high-end version of Jack daniel’s, manufactured by Brown-Forman. The supplier of the glass container was Owens-illinois inc. The judges said the packaging communicated quality and heritage through artful package designs. “Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey’s new glass bottle design features a curved shoulder and embossed decoration,” they wrote. “The packaging also provides a showcase for the newly designed label highlighting Gentleman Jack’s unique characteristic of being the only double charcoal-mellowed whiskey in the world. The Jack daniel’s embossed signature reminds consumers of the strength of the company’s history, while the sloped shoulder design communicates the smoothness of the whiskey.” The winners in individual categories: product within. Intended for sharing, Michelob Celebrate is packaged in elegant, 24-oz. custom glass bottles featuring refined pressure sensitive labeling. WINE Sonoma Vineyards Chardonnay and Merlot (Rodney Strong Vineyards) PaCkaGE SuPPlIER: Vitro Packaging the glass bottles are as elegant as the wines themselves, yet approachable and easy to enjoy with their twist-off closures. the package labels depict three distinct countryside scenes of Sonoma County per Sku. FOOD La Famiglia DelGrosso Pasta Sauce (DelGrosso Foods Inc.) PaCkaGE SuPPlIER: Saint-Gobain Containers Inc. la Famiglia DelGrosso represents a new standard in packaging for ultra-premium pasta sauces. the glass packaging exudes shelf impact, boasting a metallic substrate label with embossment on the lettering and photo frame corners. the closure is elegantly designed and the product tag is artfully filled with history, product information and a letter to the consumer. bEER Michelob Celebrate & Michelob Amber Bock (Anheuser-Busch Inc.) PaCkaGE SuPPlIERS: Saint-Gobain Containers (Michelob Celebrate), Saint-Gobain Containers and Owens Illinois Inc. (Michelob amber bock) Michelob amber bock is now served in a pub-style, contemporary glass bottle, which communicates the upscale, rich qualities of the 58 • FOOD PROCESSING OCtObER 2007 CaRbONatED bEVERaGES Hank’s Gourmet Beverages (Hank’s Beverage Co.) PaCkaGE SuPPlIER: Saint-Gobain Containers Inc. Hank’s customers recognize the care that goes into making Hank’s beverages, from the distinctive upscale glass packaging to the metallic embossed labeling to the unparalleled flavors. WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM http://www.foodprocessing.com

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Food Processing - October 2007

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