Just as people are breathing a sigh of relief that the pandemic is over and life seems to be returning to normal, there are reminders that there is still a long way to go. Nicole DeJoris, president of Lombard, Illinois-based Pinnacle Packaging, said the truck driver shortage will continue to affect retailers and their customers, […]
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DS Smith Outlines Blueprint For Future Of Packaging
In the 150th year of the cardboard box, Atlanta-based DS Smith outlined a futuristic blueprint for how the box might evolve over the next half century. Based on trends driven by creative technology, the company’s innovators say they can imagine organic, programmable fibers with the ability to self-heal – like our skin – when damaged. […]
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Good Food Introduces Snack Packs For Two Products
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin-based Good Foods has introduced Grab & Go snack packs for two of its products – Chunky Guacamole and Plant Based Queso Dip. The packs feature Good Foods’ dips paired with corn tortilla chips and are available at select Sprouts Farmers Market locations, as well as online through Hungryroot and Good Foods’ online store. The new Grab & Go products […]
Posted inPackaging News, Snacks Brands, Southwest
Frito-Lay Begins World Cup Campaign With Digital Fan Experience
As the North American Regional Supporter of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Plano, Texas-based Frito-Lay North America is preparing fans for the FIFA World Cup with everything they need to enhance their at-home viewing experience. “Soccer is the fastest growing sport in North America and, with snacking so intrinsically tied to the at-home viewing experience, now is the […]
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Novolex Receives BPI Compostable Certifications
Duro, a Hartsville, South Carolina-based Novolex brand, has received the Biodegradable Products Institute certification for several products in its Dubl Life line of paper bags and sacks. The products are among the first on the market to receive this certification, expanding the company’s portfolio of certified compostable items. In another first, the bags will also feature the […]
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Barilla Adds QR Codes To Assist Visually Impaired Customers
Northbrook, Illinois-based Barilla is expanding its partnership with Be My Eyes, a platform that provides live audio and visual support for blind and visually impaired consumers, by incorporating QR codes on the packaging of 10 of Barilla’s most popular classic pasta offerings. In 2021, Barilla became the first food company to partner with Be My Eyes, […]
Posted inPackaging News, West
Green Flash Launches New Beers, Reveals Refreshed Branding
San Diego-based Green Flash Brewing Co. has released its West Coast IPA lineup, which includes the West Coast IPA beer and two new additions, Imperial West Coast IPA and Hazy West Coast IPA. This year-round lineup is available in 12-ounce cans, nationally. Green Flash’s new lineup of core beers celebrates its West Coast IPA roots, […]
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Pactiv Evergreen To Showcase Products At Pack Expo
Lake Forest, Illinois-based Pactiv Evergreen will feature its packaging solutions to the beverage and food industry at the Pack Expo Show, Oct. 23-26 in Chicago. The company’s gable top packaging machinery and custom food packaging capabilities will be on display in booth No. S-3182. The company’s servo driven EH-84 gable top packaging machine will be in […]