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World Peas Resolves Peatos Trademark Dispute With Frito-Lay

World Peas Brand Peatos, a division of Snack it Forward, announced Wednesday that its trademark-related disputes with Frito-Lay have been amicably resolved. “We would like to commend Frito-Lay on its cooperative attitude toward reaching a resolution that works for both parties,” said Nick Desai, CEO of World Peas Brand in Los Angeles. “This battle will […]

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Tecate Brings Back Original Packaging To Celebrate 75 Years

Tecate, Mexico’s authentic beer, is bringing back an original can encouraging Millennial beer drinkers and longtime brand loyalists to “Throw Back a Throwback” to commemorate more than 75 years in market. Containing the same beer known for its quality, flavor and originality, the White Plains, New York, company aims to reach consumers who are responding […]

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AJG Packaging Prepares For Next Stage Growth With New QA Director

AJG Packaging, a provider of packaging delivery solutions, has appointed Gurprit Kaur as quality assurance director. “Thanks to recent growth that we expect to continue well into the foreseeable future, the timing was right to bring on a new member to our senior leadership team with the right industry experience and track record to direct […]

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Molson Coors Wins FPA’s Highest Achievement Award For Its Cooler Bag

In March, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the winners of its 63rd Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. The Molson Coors 12-Pack Cooler received the Highest Achievement Award. Integrated with the Easy-Lock by Aplix closure system, the Grab & Chill pouch was designed by Bemis Co. Inc. as a reusable cooler bag for Molson Coors. […]

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Plantic Food Packaging To First Be Produced At S.C. Facility

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sealed Air Corp. is investing in capacity at its Simpsonville, South Carolina, facility to produce plant-based food packaging. This facility will be the first in North America to produce materials made from Plantic plant-based resin and post-consumer plastic. Sealed Air says Simpsonville is one of the world’s largest packaging plants with more […]

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Cheer Pack Offers Next Generation Of Packaging With Spouted, Premade Pouch

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts-based Cheer Pack North America (CPNA) is offering a new type of packaging—a spouted premade pouch specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s consumers. Cheer Pack pouches are portable, safe, offer a lower carbon footprint than other packaging types and are ideally suited for e-commerce.  They will be available for view at […]

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New Study Predicts Retail-Ready Corrugated Display Sales To Reach $1.8B In 2023

Demand for retail-ready corrugated displays is projected to increase 3.2 percent annually to $1.8 billion in 2023, according to a new study, “Retail-Ready Packaging,” from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland, Ohio-based industry research firm. Gains will be restrained by the limited amount of floor space that can be occupied by displays, especially because most stores already use […]

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Uncle Dougie’s Launches Organic (Way More Than) BBQ Sauces

Original Uncle Dougie’s is set to debut a line of USDA-certified organic barbecue sauces in a squeeze pouch tomorrow (March 1) in response to research conducted with more than 1,000 consumers. “We talked to men and women across the country who are heavy barbecue sauce users. They’re a confident bunch and they had very straightforward […]