Drinkware

The Scottish National Party is drawing criticism after selling branded bottles of whiskey, gin and vodka with the "Yes" logo of its pro-Scottish-independence movement. This comes just after the Scottish government proposed a ban on alcoholic beverage branding.

Miir just debuted a new product that serves as both a pour-over coffee brewer and self-heating carafe, showing that end-users want drinkware products that serve multiple purposes and look good doing them.

We poked around the industry and chatted with some suppliers to help give you all a sneak peek of what new products to expect in the months ahead. Let’s get into it.

Most people have a favorite piece of reusable drinkware. Thanks to single-use bans, water bottle filling stations are the norm at public events. The PPAI Expo was no different. With drinkware being such a huge part of the industry, we explored the show floor to find some of the biggest construction and decoration trends, as well as a few surprises in the drinkware category.

SnugZ USA, West Jordan, Utah, has announced that it has launched a new and exclusive product from ZipSip into the promotional products industry. ZipSip allows you to perfectly insulate everything from a slim can to a solo cup. Perfectly portable and with fun bright designs, ZipSip fits your drink and your lifestyle from your morning…

Four major drinkware brands – YETI, MiiR, Stanley and Klean Kanteen – announced a new initiative for environmental action called the Drinkware CoLab. Under the CoLab branding, the four companies will support the Outdoor Industry Association's goal to turn the outdoor industry into "the world's first climate-positive industry by 2030," according to a press release.…

"Jeopardy!" contestants and super-fans took to Twitter to show off the branded kits they received from the show after competing (or talking about it on social media).

Whetstone Beer Co., a Vermont brewery, created a new label for its beer cans, and made part of the label a peel-off sticker for craft beer collectors and fans.

YETI, known for metal water bottles that could keep products hot and cold for long periods, is introducing a lighter-weight plastic water bottle for the first time.

Every year, Starbucks customers look forward to the new holiday cup designs. This year is the 25th anniversary, so Starbucks used its design to commemorate a few anniversaries using color. It also created miniature versions of its reusable cup as tree ornaments.