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
More Innovative 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
- First true carafe in PET, introduced for Tropicana
- 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 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
