Orange, California-based La Victoria, an innovator of salsa and sauces, has reimagined its enchilada sauce packaging to give consumers an easy-to-open pouch with a twistable cap, making it simpler to store the extra and reuse. The Enchilada Sauces in Closable Pouches inspire recipe creation beyond traditional Mexican recipes and can be used for more than […]
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Clover Sonoma Receives Sustainability Award For Packaging Innovation
Petaluma, California-based Clover Sonoma received recognition for its first fully renewable milk carton and post consumer recycled gallon milk jug in the U.S. through California Creamery Operators Association’s first sustainability award. In addition, Clover Sonoma released its 2021 Impact Report, highlighting achievements and progress in sustainable packaging, carbon footprint reduction and social justice issues. Sustainability […]
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The Giant Co. Releases First Community Impact Report
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Company has introduced its first community impact report, “Living Our Purpose in 2021,” providing updates on its work to eliminate hunger, change children’s lives, heal the planet, support diversity, equity and inclusion and promote health and sustainability. All of The Giant Co.’s corporate social responsibility initiatives are centered around its purpose: “Connecting Families […]
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Wild About Sprouts Introduces New Packaging Labels
Sacramento, California-based Rä Foods and its brand, Wild About Sprouts, has created new packaging labels that highlight each variety option to attract attention to the packaging on the shelf and to the entire category section. The company has also announced new expansion into additional Kroger divisions across the country as well as its introduction into Meijer […]
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DS Smith Recycles 300 Tons Of Soil Additives For Agriculture Market
Atlanta-based DS Smith, a paper, packaging and recycling company, says it has converted more than 300 tons of soil additives last year from paper mill waste once headed to landfills, and hundreds more tons are expected to be produced for farmers and agriculture markets in 2022. The latest tally is triple what the company provided […]
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Ahold Delhaize, SEE, ExxonMobil Collaborate On Circularity Initiative
Ahold Delhaize USA, SEE and ExxonMobil have announced their collaboration on an advanced recycling initiative. The project recycles flexible plastics from the food supply chain and remakes them into new, certified circular food-grade packaging. The initiative is expected to begin this summer and scale over time. “We’re proud to work with SEE and ExxonMobil on […]
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Pack Expo International’s Registration Period Is Now Open
Registration is now open for the Pack Expo International 2022, which will be held Oct. 23-26 at McCormick Place, Chicago. In response to the demands on the industry, Pack Expo International 2022 will offer more features, according to show producer PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. “There has been so much innovation in […]
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Popchips Unveils New Brand Packaging, Innovations
San Francisco, California-based Popchips has announced a complete brand overhaul with a reimagined visual identity and the debut of two new flavors. After conducting market research to redefine its brand strategy, Popchips has revitalized its distinct package design. The two new innovations, Fiery Buffalo and Fully Loaded, serve as an answer to consumer demand for salty snacks […]
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Hershey’s Introduces Its Reese’s Pantry Pack Size
Reese’s and its parent company, Pennsylvania-based Hershey’s, is releasing its Pantry Pack, a stackable, portable compact package stocked with 25 individually wrapped snack-size Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The package has rectangular dimensions and is easy to store. “Stack it, pack it, freeze it, organize it – now our fans can create their very own Reese’s corner of the pantry, fridge, freezer, desk […]
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Bowery Farming Partners With The Nature Conservancy
New York-based Bowery Farming has entered into a partnership with The Nature Conservancy as part of its Earth Month “Rewild the Land” initiative. Bowery Farming will also be supporting restoration efforts of both degraded farmland and forests in the U.S. through The Nature Conservancy’s “Plant a Billion Trees” initiative. Bowery is pledging to restore 50 acres in […]
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Coca-Cola Co. Teams Up With Bill Nye For Recycling Animation Film
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. has teamed up with Bill Nye to release an animated, stop-motion short film that illustrates the recycling process. The film breaks down the ins-and-outs of plastic recycling for viewers to demystify the process with the goal of inspiring action. “As we know, we need to reuse plastic,” Bill Nye said. “That’s why I’m partnering with The […]
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H-E-B Partners With Texas Parks And Wildlife Foundation
H-E-B is supporting Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s efforts to conserve wildlife, habitats and natural resources. With the purchase of a Field & Future product by H-E-B, the grocer will help support efforts such as coastal conservation along the Texas Gulf Coast, black bear restoration in West Texas and the establishment of Palo Pinto Mountains State […]
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Harvest Snaps Rebrands Veggie Snacks With New Packaging
Fairfield, California-based Calbee America Inc. is giving its Harvest Snaps lineup a brand refresh with a modern, new packaging design. The designs feature a prominent logo and an image of the crunchy snacks taking front and center stage. On the back of the pack, Harvest Snaps tells its story of creating better-for-you, baked snacks that are made […]
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G Fuel, Marvel Studios Partner For Moonberry Hydration Formula Pack
In celebration of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight, an original series streaming exclusively on Disney+, G Fuel has launched a new caffeine-free Moonberry Hydration Formula available as a limited-edition collector’s box online for U.S. fans while supplies last. When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity […]
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New Seasons Market Updates Pasta Packaging To Reduce Plastic Use
Portland, Oregon-based New Seasons Market will transition its private label Partner Brand Fresh Pasta packaging from plastic clamshells to an environmentally preferable alternative, PaperSeal Map trays. The PaperSeal modified atmosphere packaging trays are produced by Graphic Packaging International and New Seasons Market will be the first domestic retailer to use this innovation. Each PaperSeal MAP tray uses 91 […]
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DS Smith Reports Top 12 Hard-To-Recycle Items
If retailers want to attract and keep more environmentally conscious consumers in today’s demanding marketplace, their products should have clearer directions on recycling, according to a national survey by sustainable packaging leader DS Smith. The poll was conducted March 8-9 with 1,007 respondents and was conducted using an online data collection methodology with the research firm […]
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StickyLickits Launches Distribution To Walmart Locations
Los Angeles, California-based StickyLickits, a line of eatable stickers that entice kids to be more adventurous eaters, is expanding its distribution to include more than 350 Walmart stores in Arizona, California, Utah, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho and Montana. “Every parent knows that it can be a struggle for young children to taste […]
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EPac Flexible Packaging Helps To Promote Food Safety In Ghana, Africa
Austin, Texas-based ePac Flexible Packaging partnered with local authorities in Ghana, Africa, to conduct a seminar entitled: “Building Capacity in Flexible Packaging to Enhance Food Safety and Quality for MSMEs in the Africa Free Trade Area.” Drawing over 100 attendees, the workshop was conducted on March 16-17 and was the result of a partnership between […]
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M&M’s Partners With Musicians On Album Art Candy Packaging
Newark, New Jersey-based M&M’s, a member of the Mars family of brands, has released M&M’S Album Art packs, a new musically inspired collection featuring the brand’s characters reimagined as landmark album covers. The new M&M’s Album Art packaging features the likes of four award-winning artists, including Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., Rosalía and David Bowie – each known for inspiring a wide […]
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Alkaline Water Co. Expands Production With AZ Custom Water
The Scottsdale, Arizona-based Alkaline Water Company Inc. has expanded its production capacities through its co-packing partner, AZ Custom Water, which completed a new packaging and bottling line for Alkaline Water Co. in 2021 and is further expanding its capabilities in 2022. “Over the past two years, our strategic network of copackers has allowed us to produce and deliver […]