{"id":9264,"date":"2025-09-12T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=9264"},"modified":"2025-09-12T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:00:00","slug":"high-tech-printing-solutions-for-the-beverage-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=9264","title":{"rendered":"High-Tech Printing Solutions for the Beverage Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"154.20106861642\"><!---- This is for embedded images that can be opened in a popup  windows -----><br \/>\n<!---- Begin imageModalBackground --->\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/css\/Image-Modals.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<div id=\"imageModalBackground\" onclick=\"backgroundClick(event);\">\n<p>\u2715<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End imageModalBackground. -->\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/css\/PS-articles.css\"\/>\n<style><![CDATA[<![CDATA[<![CDATA[<![CDATA[\n\th3 {\n\t\tfont-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; color: #0072BC; margin: 40px 0 10px 0 !important;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.floatleft {\n\t\tdisplay: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 10px 10px 20px 0px; float: left; width: 400px;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.floatnone {\n\t\tdisplay: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 10px 10px 20px 0px; float: none; width: 100%;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.readMoreBtn {\n\t\twidth: 130px; padding: 5px; margin: 0px auto; text-align: center; color: #fff; font-weight: 900; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; border: none; background-color: #0072BC;\n\t}\n\t\n\ta:link,\n\ta:visited,\n\ta:hover,\n\ta:active {\n\t\tborder: none; text-decoration: none;\n\t}\n\t\n\t@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n\t\t.floatleft {\n\t\t\tfloat: none; width: 100%; margin: 10px auto;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\n]]]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>]]]]><![CDATA[>]]><\/style>\n<p><em>Packaging Strategies<\/em> has written a wide variety of stories regarding coding, marking, and printing over the last several months. While perusing our recent reporting on this topic, I noticed that a lot of the stories had to do specifically with beverage packaging.<\/p>\n<p>So, with just a few weeks of summer remaining \u2014 and with coolers full of ice-cold beverages by the lake soon to become a distant memory \u2014 I thought it would be fun to explore how coding, marking, and printing experts are helping beverage companies meet their packaging needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Sterkstokers\">Sterkstokers<\/a>, a distillery based in Belgium, turned to Inkcups for direct-to-object (DTO) printing. DOT printing lends itself perfectly to Sterkstokers\u2019 bespoke and personalized business model, and since investing in an Inkcups Helix ONE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> UV direct-to-object cylindrical printer in May 2024, Sterkstokers is now able to offer bespoke designs more suited to smaller print runs and print runs of one, alongside its personalized spirit blends.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Markem-Imaje\">Markem-Imaje<\/a>, a global provider of industrial marking and coding systems, recently announced the launch of MB2253, a new black MEK ink specifically formulated for the beverage market. MB2253 excels in marking a wide variety of beverage substrates, including plastics, metals, and glass. Furthermore, it withstands extreme icy condensation and water immersion, making it ideal for various beverage packaging environments.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, <a href=\"#Color-Logic\">Color-Logic<\/a> announced a strategic partnership with Hinterkopf, a renowned manufacturer of machinery for printing cylinders and tubes. Together, the two companies offer technologies that transform the decorated cylindrical market, providing a revolutionary color communication system, innovative embellishments, and advanced print quality for a wide range of markets, including beverage products.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about these exciting developments in coding, marking, and printing in the stories below.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><!--- Article 1 ---><\/p>\n<h3>Sterkstokers Sees Success with Inkcups DTO Cylindrical Printer<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"cap\" wp_automatic_readability=\"2.5\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/ISSUES\/2025\/09-September\/Features\/02-PS0925-Coding_Marking_Printing_Sterkstokers-1170x658.jpg\" alt=\"Image of bottles of Sterkstokers whisky incorporating direct-to-object printing provided by Inkcups.\" class=\"modalImage\" onclick=\"showImageModal(this.src), showCaption('caption1');\"\/><figcaption wp_automatic_readability=\"5\">\n<p><span id=\"caption1\">Inkcups\u2019 Helix ONE\u00ae UV direct-to-object cylindrical printer allows Sterkstokers to offer bespoke designs more suited to smaller print runs and print runs of one, alongside its personalized spirit blends. <em>Image source: Inkcups<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterkstokers.be\/en_GB\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sterkstokers<\/strong><\/a>, a distillery based in Brecht, Belgium, offers customers a personalized and bespoke spirit distilling experience where individuals and brands can create their own alcohol flavor blends and design their own unique personalized bottle designs.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Cuyvers, Sterkstokers Master Distiller and Managing Director, launched the first iteration of the company in his garage in 2011. With a background as a yeast specialist for bakers, when Thomas started experimenting with yeast to create spirits, little did he know that distilling ran in the family. His great-grandfather Driek \u201cDen Driek\u201d Cuyvers, illegally distilled jenever, a juniper flavored traditional Belgian liquor, during the German occupation of Belgium, and his grandfather Antoon was also fined by the occupying forces for the illegal possession and use of a still just before the liberation. Thomas was quite unaware of this piece of family history until he later took up the craft, giving Sterkstokers a story just as unique as each blend it crafts for customers.<\/p>\n<p>It was while experimenting with different flavors that Thomas had the idea for the business model that works so well today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a little bit of success because I produced small batches,\u201d says Thomas. \u201cThe first customer came to me and asked for the same recipe with another color. Then after a short time, another person came to me and asked me to make a gin with pumpkin for a local pumpkin festival. I noticed that it was really easy to create this recipe, so I started developing a whole library for my customers.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105877-sterkstokers-sees-success-with-inkcups-dto-cylindrical-printer\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"readMoreBtn\">READ MORE<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><!--- Article 2 ---><\/p>\n<h3>Markem-Imaje Releases New Black MEK Ink for Beverage Market<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"cap\" wp_automatic_readability=\"2\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/ISSUES\/2025\/09-September\/Features\/03-PS0925-Coding_Marking_Printing_closeupbeerschillingice-1170x658.jpg\" alt=\"Black-and-white image of bottles of beer chilling in ice.\" class=\"modalImage\" onclick=\"showImageModal(this.src), showCaption('caption2');\"\/><figcaption wp_automatic_readability=\"4\">\n<p><span id=\"caption2\">Markem-Imaje\u2019s new MB2253 black MEK ink withstands extreme icy condensation and water immersion, making it ideal for various beverage packaging environments. <em>Image source: rawpixel.com via Freepik<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markem-imaje.com\/\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Markem-Imaje<\/strong><\/a>, part of Dover and a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/topics\/2652-coding-marking-printing\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>marking and coding<\/strong><\/a> systems, has announced the launch of MB2253, a new black MEK ink specifically formulated for the beverage market. This innovative product meets stringent industry regulations, helping ensure safety and compliance for both producers and consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for versatility, MB2253 excels in marking a wide variety of beverage substrates, including plastics, metals, glass and returnable glass\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/topics\/2674-cans-bottles\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>bottles<\/strong><\/a>. It provides durable codes with excellent adhesion. Moreover, it withstands extreme icy condensation and water immersion, making it ideal for various beverage packaging environments.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105725-markem-imaje-releases-new-black-mek-ink-for-beverage-market\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"readMoreBtn\">READ MORE<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><!--- Article 3 ---><\/p>\n<h3>Color-Logic Partners with Hinterkopf to Transform Decorated Cylindrical Market<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"cap\" wp_automatic_readability=\"4\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/ISSUES\/2025\/09-September\/Features\/04-PS0925-Coding_Marking_Printing_Hinterkopf-1170x658.jpg\" alt=\"Image of cylindrical beer cans decorated using the technologies of Color-Logic and Hinterkopf.\" class=\"modalImage\" onclick=\"showImageModal(this.src), showCaption('caption3');\"\/><figcaption wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<p><span id=\"caption3\">Color-Logic and Hinterkopf offer technologies that transform the decorated cylindrical market, providing a revolutionary color communication system, innovative embellishments, and advanced print quality for a wide range of markets, including beverage products. <em>Image source: Color-Logic<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Color-Logic,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105360-color-logic-brings-embellishment-software-to-in-mold-label-market\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>a worldwide leader in metallic color communication<\/strong><\/a>, has announced a strategic partnership with\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hinterkopf.de\/en\/\" rel=\"external noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hinterkopf<\/strong><\/a>, a renowned manufacturer of machinery for printing cylinders and tubes. Together, the two companies offer technologies that transform the decorated cylindrical market, providing a revolutionary color communication system, innovative embellishments and advanced print quality for a wide range of markets, including packaging, beverage and personal care products.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration between Color-Logic and Hinterkopf marks a significant milestone in the world of cylindrical decoration. The Color-Logic metallic color system provides product designers with 924 metallic colors, special effects, and an integrated design suite for print embellishments, all within Adobe Creative Cloud. Compatibility with Hinterkopf state-of-the-art printing technologies means the partnership brings new levels of precision, quality and flexibility to the decorated cylindrical market. This integration allows brands to achieve vibrant colors and high-impact decorations that stand out on shelves, with exceptional consistency during print runs.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105415-color-logic-partners-with-hinterkopf-to-transform-decorated-cylindrical-market\" id=\"\" rel=\"noopener noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"readMoreBtn\">READ MORE<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/105963-high-tech-printing-solutions-for-the-beverage-industry\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2715 Packaging Strategies has written a wide variety of stories regarding coding, marking, and printing over the last several months. While perusing our recent reporting on this topic, I noticed that a lot of the stories had to do specifically with beverage packaging. 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