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All-in-one instant co ee sachets to deliver a perfect summer chill

Canadians consume more co ee per capita than any other hot or cold beverage, and with 25 per cent of the nation’s co ee-lovers preferring their java cold and on the rocks, the coming hot summer months were made for the launch of exciting new products like the Nescafé Sweet & Creamy Iced Original sachets.

Claimed to be the first all-in-one iced co ee sachet available in Canada in a convenient, portable and instant format that provides a quick recharge in an instant at home or on-the-go, without sacrificing taste, the new sachet takes just a minute to make a perfect cup with minimal time and e ort.

Now available in the in the co ee aisles of most major grocery stores, each decorative box of Nescafé Sweet & Creamy Iced Original— decorated with ice-cool graphics developed by package design specialists Bridgemark of Mississauga, Ont.—features 16 individual sachets combining rich co ee with just the right amount of creamer and sugar needed for the perfect cup, requiring consumer to simply add water and give it a stir.

“For the Canadians who turn to iced co ee daily as a beverage of choice, accessibility to a convenient, easy solution that also tastes delicious has been an untapped need, until now,” says Carm DaSilva, vice-president of marketing at Nestlé Co ee Canada in Toronto.

“Our previous success with formulating café–calibre all-in-one co ee solutions has paved the way for the development of new Nescafé Sweet & Creamy Iced Original,” Da Silva says, “and we are excited to provide this tasty all-in-one drink to Canadians to support their busy day in a refreshing way.”

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The high class of glass is messaged in a bottle

A truly fine wine deserves a truly fine bottle to work its magic, and there are plenty of magical design elements incorporated into the new decorative glass bottle created for the Crafter Union brand of wine marketed by the Toronto-based alcoholic beverages distributor Constellation

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(AGP-North America), the 360-degree decorated 750-ml Claret wine bottle delivers great shelf appeal in a premium, sustainable glass bottle, with the incorporation of Crafters Union logo and brand graphic debossed directly into the glass bottle for brand awareness.

The impressive tattoo-style illustrations for the bottle—created by One Design of Auckland, New Zealand—were replicated into the glass bottle design using Ardagh’s unique sculptured embossing software.

Utilizing this program, Ardagh’s product design team was able to deboss the high-definition artwork into the glass, adding textures and enhancements to a higher standard than traditional glass packaging design.

“Unlike two-dimensional debossing, this sculpturing technique creates intricate, life-like detail, depth and dimension for premium glass bottles,” says Victoria Clark, head of marketing and growth at Constellation Brands.

“Even with such an intricate design, Ardagh Glass Packaging brought our vision to life for the Crafters Union bottle,” Clark states.

“We are thrilled to see it on the shelf for our Australian and New Zealand consumers to enjoy.”

According to Ardagh, the Crafters Union project also employed Ardagh’s proprietary Development Machine—a highly flexible glass forming system, for both the sampling process and the initial small-batch run—to accelrate speed-to-market for the custom bottle design.

“Ardagh Glass Packaging is passionate about innovation through glass decoration and enjoys pushing the technological boundaries of what we can achieve for brands such as Crafters Union,” says Darrell Wineman, vice-president of food, wine & Spirits for AGP-North America.

“We continue to focus on innovations in complex bottle texturing, as well as new design techniques and manufacturing capabilities, to create an extra dimension of creativity and branding for customers like Constellation Brands.”

The new Customer Experience Center at Endress+Hauser in Burlington is one of the “greenest” commercial structures in the country.

Process automation group building a greener future with new climate-neutral HQ

Leading Swiss process automation technologies and controls manufacturer Endress+Hauser Group has emphatically underlined the company’s firm commitment to the Canadian market last month with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art Canadian headquarters claimed to be the “greenest” commercial building in Canada.

Located in an upscale industrial park on the outskirts of Burlington, Ont., about 50 kilometers west of Toronto, the new Customer Experience Centre is a state-of-the-art facility powered by more than 800 solar modules installed on the roof.

Capable of generating around 408,000 kilowatt hours of electricity on annual basis, the panels take care of all of the 4,400-square-meter building’s electricity needs, while also producing extra electricity to sell back to the grid.

In addition, an advanced geothermal system draws heat from 50 wells at a depth of 180 meters, which it distributes it across the entire building via 63 heat pumps.

Other notable sustainability features include south-facing windows in the upper floor to capture maximum sunlight, while the triple-glazed facade prevents heat loss.

For its part, the four-meter-high Ficus tree in the atrium improves the air quality and symbolizes the “green” mindset.

Thanks to these attributes, the building is one of the greenest structures in the country—enabling Endress+Hauser to be the first private company to strive for all three certificates from the Canada Green Building Council, including Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon Building Standards and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) in Gold.

Housing a process training center, a large calibration lab, a repair facility, and state-ofthe-art o ce and recreational space for about 120 people, the new $26-million building is more than twice the size of the company’s former Canadian headquarters, which is a reflection of the Canadian market’s strategic importance to Endress & Hauser.

Founded in 1953, the family-owned company has generated global revenues of over $3.9 billion last year, serving a highly diverse group of processing industries including metals and mining, oil and gas, food and beverage, chemicals, life sciences, water and wastewater, and power and energy.

With a global workforce of over 15,000 employees, the company has been operating in Canada since 1990, with sales, service and distribution centers located in Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton.

“The new Customer Experience Center is an impressive example of Endress+Hauser’s global strategy of cultivating and managing customer partnerships,” says Endress+Hauser’s chief executive o cer Matthias Altendorf .

“This is how we grow—in Canada and worldwide,” says Altendorf, adding the new building perfectly reflects the company’s core values.

“It demonstrates our dedication to customers and our commitment to sustainability.”

Adds Endress+Hauser managing director Anthony Varga: “The new building is designed to express our standards as a company, not only to our customers but to the public as a whole.

“We can provide the best possible support to our customers over the entire life-cycle of their systems in an inviting environment,” Varga says, “while setting new standards for ecological building design.”

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