San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. has debuted what it says is the country’s first “No Waste” OneCup single-serve coffee pods, now available at Costco stores nationwide. “The No Waste OneCup is a huge step toward potentially reducing the environmental footprint associated with single-serve coffees,” said Jim Rogers, one of four Rogers siblings who run the […]
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Eco-Products Honored For Compostable Foodservice Containers
Eco-Products has earned awards for two of its compostable containers: a snack cup and a take-out container that “make life easier for customers and venues alike.” Eco-Products was the only company to be honored for two separate products in this year’s QSR/FPI Foodservice Packaging Awards competition. The company’s Grip & Dip Snack Cup earned first place […]
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Advantage Solutions, Daymon Worldwide To Offer Combined Services
Advantage Solutions and Daymon Worldwide are joining forces to create a suite of brand-centric and retailer-centric services for U.S. and international clients. Terms of the global transaction were not disclosed. Advantage, based in Irvine, California, is a North American provider of business solutions to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, with a suite of technology-enabled services […]
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Diamond Of California Unveils New Logo, Packaging
Diamond of California, a century-old producer of recipe nuts, has launched a new product logo and package design—the brand’s largest update in more than 100 years. The brand now is showcasing a “fresh, modern look featuring its recipe nuts in a bold red packaging adorned with captivating facts about the history of the company, origins […]
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Key Food Stores Adopts AgroFresh Program To Manage Banana Quality
RipeLock Quality Systems, a quality management system for bananas, will be implemented at Key Food Stores. According to AgroFresh Solutions, the RipeLock program “offers Key Food an innovative fruit quality management system for bananas that look better, taste better and stay fresh longer.” “RipeLock is being rolled out to all of our stores in November […]
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All Packaging Co. Debuts Certified Child-Resistant Carton
All Packaging Co., a folding carton manufacturer based in Aurora, Colorado, has introduced a new solution for companies that want to keep their products safe from children, but at the same time look and feel “beautifully branded” on the store shelf. The SlideLocker CRx, designed by packaging engineers at All Packaging, has been tested and […]
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Subscription Box Companies Get Creative With Interactive Packages
As the popularity of subscription box services increases, companies are looking for ways to transform their use of cardboard packaging by making their boxes part of the brand experience. Among the companies seeking to make their shipping containers part of the consumer experience are KitNipBox, KiwiCo and Loot Crate. KitNipBox Queens-based subscription box startup KitNipBox […]
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Registrar Corp Urges Advance Compliance With New Labeling Rules
On Sept. 29, the FDA proposed an extension of the compliance dates for the final rules mandating changes to food, beverage and supplement labeling. The extension would provide large food businesses (defined for these rules as grossing ten million dollars or more in annual sales) until Jan. 1, 2020 to comply, while small businesses would […]