Networking Air Compressor Systems for O-I’s Plants in France Spells Energy Savings
O-I’s facilities across France have invested in centralized computer control systems for air compressors, which translates into lower energy needs, fewer emissions, and substantial cost savings. It’s part of our journey to be the most sustainable producer of the most sustainable rigid packaging. A plant’s compressed air system serves vital functions, driving machine movements and […]
Peru’s Plaza Vea Supermarkets Make Recycling Easy with #ReciclaConsciente
Plaza Vea, one of Peru’s largest and most popular supermarket chains, is hoping to make recycling easier for its customers with a new national recycling campaign. The campaign is called #ReciclaConsciente and it’s designed to both educate about recycling in Peru as well as facilitate it. O-I is among the partners. There are two parts […]
O-I Offers Fresh View on Single-Issue Sustainability Claims in 2021 Future of Packaging Report
Boxed wine. Paper “bottles.” They’re among the recent fad food and beverage packaging that are marketed as the future of sustainable packaging. The claims, though, are based on one issue – that their weight alone is what makes them “sustainable.” But sustainability is not a one-issue, one-variable, linear measurement or characteristic. That’s the message O-I […]
Wine in Glass Bottles Symbolizes Tradition, Pride & Quality in France, Survey Finds
Wine in glass bottles remains the beloved packaging choice for wine lovers, wine makers and brands across France. A new survey from the Federation of Glass Industries, France’s glass association, surveyed more than 1,000 wine lovers from April to May 2021. The study investigated the image of wine in glass as well as consumer motives […]
Consumer Desire for ‘Better for You’ Beverages Persists Through Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic saw the sudden rise of consumer demands that rattled shoppers who were desperately looking for household necessities – toilet paper or cleaning wipes, anyone? The pandemic also served to strengthen existing trends. As a food and beverage market analyst, one of those trends I’m observing is how brands are responding to what’s […]
O-I Supports Social Initiative to Increase Employment in Colombia
The pandemic and the lockdowns that followed have been particularly harsh on some countries, including Colombia. O-I is donating to a new initiative spearheaded by ProAntioquia, a longstanding private foundation in Colombia. The new initiative aims to help groups hit hardest by the pandemic to enter the work force. ProAntioquia was founded in 1975 and […]
Grocery Shopping Isn’t the Same After You Take a Closer Look at Food Packaging
Yogurt with fresh berries and granola sprinkled on top. Stir fry with canned veggies over cauliflower rice. Quinoa with black beans and a homemade dressing of olive oil, lime juice and spices. All healthy choices and examples of what doctors tell us to put into our bodies for health and longevity. But pause a moment […]
Monica Pacheco’s Humble Approach to Leadership Through Learning
The first thing that strikes you when you meet Monica Pacheco is her enthusiasm about her work and the process of converting raw materials to glass packaging. Her face lights up as she describes her trajectory from her early student days in Colombia to her internship with O-I Glass and her first job with O-I […]
EPA Awards ENERGY STAR Certification to O-I Brockway
O-I Glass’s Brockway facility in Brockport, Pennsylvania, has earned the ENERGY STAR® Certification from the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency. The ENERGY STAR certification recognizes superior energy efficiency and signifies that O-I’s Brockway glass manufacturing plant performs in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide. Manufacturers must meet strict EPA energy efficiency performance levels to be […]
Rethinking Spirits Packaging: The World of Sustainable Glamour
Brands matter. In the spirits market, it’s incredibly clear how brands – and especially premium brands – seek to differentiate by connecting with consumers through packaging, which translates into pricing power. Complexity, luxury and premiumisation are watchwords in this space, but another major demand is sustainability. O-I’s recent online conference, “Rethinking Spirits Packaging: Sustainable Premium,” […]
