Albertsons Companies has introduced its newest Own Brand innovation: the Signature SELECT Mix + Match meal solution. Designed to save customers time in the store and in the kitchen, this new line of frozen entrees, sides and veggies cook together in one standard oven at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes. Available at 1,900 Albertsons Cos. […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Dairy News, Southwest
Happy Egg Introduces 18-Count Carton Size
Happy Egg Co. is expanding its offerings to include an 18-count of its certified organic and original free range eggs. Ideal for families and consumers who regularly purchase eggs, the larger cartons feature the company’s premium, American Humane Certified eggs, sunrise yolks and deliver 6 grams of protein with vitamins and minerals in every serving. Raised […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southwest
Accredo Packaging, Fresh-Lock Collaborate On Stand-Up Pouch
The API Group and its subsidiary Accredo Packaging have collaborated with the Fresh-Lock team at Presto Products, a business of Reynolds Consumer Products, to introduce a flexible stand-up pouch utilizing more than 50 percent post-consumer recycled content fit for food packaging throughout the package. Coupling Fresh-Lock’s Child-Guard slider technology and the AccredoFlex range of recycled content films results in […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
Kellanova Reduces Plastic Packaging In Three Snack Products
Kellanova has reduced the amount of plastic packaging for three of its snack brands – Cheez-It Snap’d, Cheez-It Puff’d and Club Crisps – compared to the same volume last year. The packaging designs were optimized, lowering the total material weight for the items by 672,000 pounds and reducing 124,000 pounds of plastic and 548,000 pounds […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
Two Novolex Brands Garner Packaging Awards
Two of Hartsville, South Carolina-based Novolex’s brands, Eco-Products and Vegware, have received awards for solutions in compostable packaging. Eco-Products and Vegware were each honored with the Foodservice Packaging Award for “Innovation in Manufacturing,” tying for first place. “We are extraordinarily proud of our brands for their tireless commitment to innovation, creating new products that redefine […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Imperial Dade Acquires Wedge Supply LLC
Imperial Dade, a North American distributor of foodservice packaging supplies, industrial products and janitorial supplies, has acquired Wedge Supply LLC. The transaction represents the 76th acquisition for Imperial Dade under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, chairman and CEO of Imperial Dade, respectively. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Kevin Wedge […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Midwest
Chilau Foods Moves To Use EEASY Lid For Stew Base Line
Chilau Foods, a line of southern-inspired stew bases and spices, has begun to implement Consumer Convenience Technologies’ EEASY lid for all of its products. Chilau’s products are available in about 350 stores across the U.S., including Winn-Dixie, Market Street, Albertsons, United Supermarkets, Harveys Supermarkets and Plum Market. The EEASY lid will be available on all […]
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Huhtamaki Introduces Sustainable Egg Packaging
Huhtamaki is launching fiber-based egg packaging, made from 100 percent recycled material, for U.S. egg producers. The company is bringing its fiber egg carton expertise to the U.S. as an alternative to foam egg packaging. “We expect the demand for egg packaging in the U.S. to reach 4.3 billion packs in 2025. The market size […]