History of Innovation


Downy Simple Pleasures
Fabric softener bottle for
Procter & Gamble

Miracle-Gro®
Re-sealable, moisture-resistant
HDPE canister.

Proprietary Active Transverse Panel (ATP) Bottle
Panel-free hot-fill PET bottle

Container Innovations

  • Space-saving, easy-to-ship rectangular 64-ounce PET hot-fill bottle
  • Clear wide-mouth PP plastic jar designed to withstand retort temperatures
  • HDPE rigid canister for Lay's Stax potato crisps
  • Flexa Tube blow-molded stand-up plastic tube with flexible, re-sealable pop-up dome
  • Single-serve PET Monosorb™ barrier bottles for fruit juices and other oxygen-sensitive drinks
  • PET carafe, introduced for Tropicana, considered first of a kind in PET
  • Proprietary "Active Cage"™ design that makes bottles lighter but stronger
  • 64-ounce proprietary design PET bottle featuring brand-recognizable grip top for Ocean Spray juices and juice drinks
  • 48-ounce HDPE limited-edition "Hershel Cow" caricature bottle to build brand awareness for Hershey's Syrup
  • Three-dimensional, sculpted detail on 64-ounce PET hot-fill grip bottle marks what is believed to be the first use of electronic design process to translate two-dimensional artwork into a three-dimensional relief
  • Introduction of custom PET hot-fill jar for sauces, jellies, jams, and fruit
  • Production of 16-ounce, PET single-serve juice bottle utilizing Bairocade® oxygen-inhibiting barrier to protect freshness and extend shelf life
  • Production of first PET hot-fill juice bottle incorporating non-symmetrical bell design
  • HDPE container for frozen juices, for Welch's and Old Orchard, facilitating conversion from metal and paper-composite cans
  • Blow-molded PP "pots" for Danone spoonable yogurt
  • Original introduction of plastic bleach bottle for Clorox