Employees from four Zallie Family Markets ShopRite stores in South Jersey will be featured on special edition Cheerios boxes that highlight the struggle of food insecurity while also honoring members of the ShopRite teams for raising money to solve that problem. More than 300 ShopRite stores on the East Coast of the U.S. participated in […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Packaging Academy Receives IACET Accreditation
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA has announced that its Packaging Academy has been accredited by the International Accreditors of Continuing Education and Training. As a result, participants completing academy coursework are eligible to receive professional Continuing Education Units. Harpak-ULMA Packaging Academy is the first and only packaging industry vendor to achieve this status. IACET is a standard-setting organization […]
Posted inPackaging News, Center Store, Midwest
Bounty Shares New Artwork On Paper Towel Products
As part of its Inclusive Artists Project, Cincinnati-based Bounty has partnered with three artists – surface print and accessories designer Shadé Akanbi, illustrator Reina Castellanos and graphic designer and illustrator Kingsley Nebechi – to create original artwork that will be featured on a new limited-edition collection of paper towels. “We’re delighted to partner with these talented artists who are passionate about […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast, Snacks Brands
Hershey’s Reintroduces SHE Packaging Bars
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 […]
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 […]