01 Jul 2022 --- This week in industry news, Coca-Cola’s Valser brand introduced label-free water bottles. Also, Innovia Films launched RayoWrap CMS, a clear BOPP film for shrink wraparound label applications, and Smurfit Kappa completed a large-scale sustainability project at its Zülpich paper mill in Germany. In brief: Label-free bottlesValser introduced label-free bottles for its Valser Sparkling, Valser Still and Valser Still Calcium & Magnesium products, becoming the first Swiss mineral water brand to dispense with labels. The product information and logo are instead embossed into the bottle, while the barcode required for retail sale is now printed on the top of the lid. Dispensing with labels enables a further reduction in the amount of packaging material used, resulting in less waste and a reduction in CO2 emissions. The bottles are now available and being tested on the market.
