To celebrate Women’s History Month, Hershey’s has brought back its limited-edition SHE bars to honor the women and girls who make an impact on our lives. This year, Hershey’s brand and its nonprofit partner Girls on the Run joined forces to build upon their mission of uplifting women. Together, they partnered to curate more than 200 adjectives that […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Introduces Flow Wrap Packaging For Beef Products
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods’ fresh meats division has introduced flow wrap packaging for its case ready portfolio. According to the company, flow wrap is a packaging product that uses less plastic than conventional packaging, requires less energy to produce and keeps products fresher three times longer. This packaging solution is being tested with Tyson Foods’ case […]
Posted inPackaging News, Sustainability News, West
Steeped Launches Mr. Espresso Blends In Single-Serve Bags
Steeped Coffee, a certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation, is partnering with Oakland, California-based Mr. Espresso to bring its Italian oak wood fire-roasted coffee to single-serve coffee fans. Brewed similarly to tea, Steeped Coffee’s brewing method delivers the flavor of Mr. Espresso’s coffee with the convenience of single-serve, with no pods, no plugs or machines […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Cleancult Debuts Carton-Packaged Home Care Products
New York-based Cleancult has announced its largest retail expansion to date into more than 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide. Through this new class of trade, Cleancult will bring its paper-based refill cartons of hand soaps, dish soaps, all-purpose cleaners and laundry into the homes of more customers. Cleancult supports Walmart’s goal to avoid or reduce one billion metric […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
DS Smith Testing Packages To Withstand G-Force Pressure
Atlanta-based DS Smith reveals new research that is underway into destructive G-force pressures on packages. To help understand the tough environment that packages withstand to reach consumers in perfect condition, DS Smith is experimenting with “accelerometers.” The devices track the package through its journey and provide data that can explain damage it sustains. The DS […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Inline Plastics Adds Seven Options To Essentials Platter Line
Shelton, Connecticut-based Inline Plastics has added seven new rectangular products to its Essentials Platters line. The all-clear, rectangle-shaped platters are also made with 10 percent post-consumer content. “We wanted to offer a packaging solution for any event – from birthday parties to holiday gatherings to neighborhood cookouts,” said Tom Orkisz, chairman and CEO. “Just like our current […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Announces New Tight-Bag Solutions
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA has announced the North American availability of ULMA’s Tight-Bag machines for poultry products. The technology combines vertical bagging with a patented air extraction process to automate vacuum bagging for food products. The Tight-Bag machine produces leakproof bags without perforations and includes HMI-adjustable air volume, a process that can facilitate up to 15 percent […]
Posted inPackaging News, Association News, National
NGA Offers Comments On Proposed WIC Food Package Revisions
The National Grocers Association has provided comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its proposed rule on revisions to food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. In a letter sent Feb. 21 to WIC Administration Chief Allison Post, NGA suggested improvements that could help increase retailer participation, as […]