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Jan 21, 2010 Viva la difference! Winemaker Wins 2009 WorldStar Award with Lightweight, Sustainable PET Bottles from Constar |
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Viva la difference! Winemaker Wins 2009 WorldStar Award with Lightweight, Sustainable PET Bottles from Constar
PHILADELPHIA, January 21, 2010 - - Being different prove ...
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Jan 7, 2010 New Sustainable PET Container Designed to Help LiDestri Foods’ Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce Fly on the Production Line and Off the Shelf |
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Constar is supplying LiDestri Foods, a leading U.S. producer/co-packer of pasta sauce, salsas and other jar foods, with a custom-designed, 45-ounce, hot-filled, monolayer PET plastic jar for Francesco Rinaldi pasta sauces.
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Nov 2, 2009 Just What the Doctor Ordered, AriZona Beverages Launches First All Natural Two-ounce FastShots |
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A.M. Awake and P.M. Relax FastShots are packaged in two-ounce PET bottles supplied by Constar. The monolayer bottles feature MonOxbar® oxygen scavenging technology, which preserves the integrity of the vitamins, nutrients and flavor of the FastShots.
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Sep 22, 2009 Hydrate and Energize! FYXX Hybrid® Gives Workout Buffs a Healthy Option |
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Constar, a leading supplier of high performance PET packaging to the beverage industry, is supplying 20-ounce (590 ml) PET bottles with Vertical Compensation Technology™ (VCT) for four FYXX Hybrid flavors
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Sep 2, 2009 AriZona Beverages Launches Iced Tea in New Kid-Sized Bottles from Constar |
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AriZona Kidz Iced Tea, packaged in sports-themed PET bottles from Constar.
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Jul 22, 2009 FDA Approves Constar's new DiamondClear® Technology for PET Containers |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Constar (OTC: CNRN.PK) the green light for its new DiamondClear® oxygen scavenging technology for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers.
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Jun 29, 2009 Constar Launches New Website that reflects the excitement of the company's team, technologies, customer successes |
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PHILADELPHIA, June 29, 2009 - - For Constar, the timing could not have been better. The same day the packaging company successfully emerged from a planned reorganization—May 29, 2009—Constar launched a totally re-designed website that reflects the excitement of its team, its growing portfolio of PET barrier and hot fill technologies and customer successes.
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Jun 9, 2009 Boisset's Fog Mountain Introduces California Wine in a One-liter PET Bottle |
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PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 2009 - - When it comes to sustainable packaging, Boisset Family Estates continues to be an industry trailblazer. The Burgundy, France-based wine and spirits maker has recently begun U.S. distribution of Fog Mountain Merlot in a one-liter PET bottle, the first California wine in the larger sized, lightweight bottle featuring Constar's MonOxbar® oxygen-scavenging technology.
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Mar 10, 2009 CHEERS! Constar's PET bottle for Boisset Family Estates' Beaujolais Nouveau captures AmeriStar Award for Beverage Packaging |
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PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2009 --November may be the month to celebrate the annual release of Beaujolais Nouveau wines, but March has Constar International Inc. (OTC: CNSTQ.PK) celebrating the fruity vintage. That's because the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has recognized a PET bottle with the company's MonOxbar™ barrier technology as a top Beverage Package of 2008 with an Ameristar Award.
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Feb 4, 2009 Constar Unveils i-Design™ Automated Package Development Process at The Packaging Conference |
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LAS VEGAS, February 4, 2009 --For the younger generation of packaging designers and engineers brought up creating simulated societies, simulated friends, and even simulated selves on their computers, Constar International Inc.'s new i-Design™, an automated package development process, is sure to be the "must have" work tool going forward. And brand owners who want to cut weeks if not months of development time will be right there with them.
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Dec 19, 2008 ConAgra Foods and Constar Receive 2008 Worldstar Award for Hunt's Ketchup 46-Ounce Diamondclear® Pet Bottle |
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OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 19, 2008 -ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, and Constar International (NASDAQ: CNST), were clear winners for the World Packaging Organization's 2008 WorldStar Award, the international packaging industry's most prestigious honor. The two companies were recognized for ConAgra Foods' 46-ounce Hunt's® Ketchup bottle made using Constar's DiamondClear® PET technology.
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Dec 17, 2008 Industry leader AriZona Beverage Company is first major brand to commercialize Constar's VCT™ PET bottle |
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PHILADELPHIA, December 17, 2008 --Recognizing the intrinsic link between product, package and consumers' product experience, AriZona Beverage Company has recently introduced a range of its ready-to-drink beverages in 20-ounce custom PET bottles. These bottles are made with Constar International's Vertical Compensation Technology ™ (VCT™), a panel-less bottle for hot-fill beverages. AriZona Beverage Company is the first major brand to commercialize Constar's VCT technology.
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Nov 17, 2008 Boisset Family Estates and Constar Celebrate the 2008 Vintage Beaujolais Nouveau with a Lightweight, Environmentally Friendly Plastic Bottle |
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PHILADELPHIA, Penn., November 17, 2008 --Each year, on the third Thursday of November, French vintner Boisset Family Estates flies thousands of bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau to eager wine lovers around the world, a harvest tradition celebrating the arrival of the refreshing, fruity wines. This year, however, Boisset is breaking with tradition. Instead of packaging its Beaujolais Nouveau wines from the historic wineries of Mommessin and Bouchard Aîné & Fils in glass bottles, the progressive winemaker is using plastic.
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Oct 10, 2008 Constar International Inc. and Pepsi Sign a New Four Year Agreement |
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Philadelphia, PA -October 10, 2008 -Constar International Inc. (NASDAQ: CNST) today announced that it has executed a four year agreement for supply of PET packaging products to Pepsi. The agreement covers supply of both bottles and preforms for cold fill applications beginning on January 1, 2009. As expected, compared to the existing agreement, the new agreement provides for a reduction in total volumes with a mix shift towards fewer bottles and more preform volume.
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Sep 3, 2008 Boisset Family Estates to Launch Fine French Wines in United States Using Constar's PET Monoxbar Plus™ Oxygen Scavenger Technology |
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PHILADELPHIA, September 3, 2008 --In an industry where innovation often plays second fiddle to tradition, Boisset Family Estates has no problem marching to the beat of a different drummer, playing an instrumental role in the introduction of industry-leading practices from the vineyard to the vessel. Now the family-owned producer of fine wine and spirits is again making a bold move, introducing three varietals of fine French wine in PET bottles made with Constar International Inc.'s (NASDAQ: CNST) MonOxbar Plus™ oxygen scavenger technology.
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Jul 16, 2008 All-Star Performance: Constar's Pet Jars for Hot Fill Foods Deliver One-Two Punch of Performance and Good Looks |
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PHILADELPHIA, July 16, 2008 — With an eye toward performance and shelf appeal, Constar International (NASDAQ: CNST) has introduced a new line of PET wide mouth jars for hot fill foods. No matter what is thrown at them-the heat and pressure of the hot fill process, the inevitable bumps and bruises of the supply chain, the unexpected fall to a supermarket or kitchen floor-these containers come out looking like a champ.
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Jun 3, 2008 Constar introduces Vertical Compensation Technology™ (VCT™) |
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PHILADELPHIA, June 3, 2008 --Constar International Inc. (NASDAQ: CNST) today introduced Vertical Compensation Technology™ (VCT™), an innovative, panel-less hot-fill technology for PET containers. Constar developed VCT technology to provide its PET bottles and jars with the look and premium feel of glass and robust in-hand feel, targeting glass-to-plastic and plastic-to-plastic conversions for hot-fill beverage and food products.
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Feb 8, 2008 FDA Approves Expanded Use of Constar's DiamondClear™ Oxygen Scavenger Technology in PET Containers |
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PHILADELPHIA, February 8, 2008 -The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved expanded use of Constar International's (NASDAQ: CNST) DiamondClear™ oxygen scavenging technology.
Developed by Constar, DiamondClear is a proprietary material that is blended into polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to give it exceptional glass-like clarity, gloss and extended barrier protection. PET bottles and containers with DiamondClear can now be used to package a range of shelf-stable products, including tomato ketchup, salsas, pasta sauces, barbecue and similar steak and table hot sauces, jams, jellies, and juices.
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Jan 18, 2008 Constar's DiamondClear™ PET bottle for ConAgra Foods' Hunt's Ketchup named top sustainable package of 2007 |
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PHILADELPHIA, January 18, 2008 --With growing demand for packaging that supports a greener, more energy efficient world, Constar International (NASDAQ: CNST) scored a major victory when its DiamondClear™ PET bottle for ConAgra Foods' Hunt's Ketchup was recognized by the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) as the top sustainable package of 2007.
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Jun 12, 2007 Constar's Monoxbar™ Debuts In First North America-Produced 750 ml Wine Bottle |
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PHILADELPHIA, PA − June 12, 2007 − Constar International Inc. (NASDAQ: CNST), a leading global producer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic containers, was selected to play an instrumental role in the recent launch of Yellow Jersey®, an important new line of fine wines from Boisset Vins & Spiritueux, Bourgogne, France. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) dubbed this new package "the smart bottle", and Constar's MonOxbar™active oxygen scavenger is the technology that made it possible.
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