Ever get a fax or an e-mail by mistake? You know you shouldn’t read it, but you just can’t help it sometimes-it’s like lingering too long on a reality show while you’re channel surfing.
It seems that Frito-Lay is sneaking a few more potato chips back into the bag now that commodity and packaging prices have settled down. If you’ll recall, F-L was among
Bellisio Foods, makers of Michelina’s, is test-marketing a
new line of frozen foods cross-branded with “The Joy of Cooking.”... I just have one problem with the concept: Isn’t the whole
point of buying frozen foods to experience the joy of not
cooking?
I don’t find it surprising that consumers are
causing an uproar in response to POM’s transition from a glass container to a
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle.
If you’re a manufacturer and you bring a product to a retail buyer in an oversized package that doesn’t fit the shelf, well…expect grief. In an era based on category management discipline, retailers are no longer so tolerant of odd sizes that can’t be easily put on the shelf.
As the economy sputters and consumers dig in, instead of hoarding your capital equipment dollars, now might be the best time to buy packaging machinery. Here’s why:The Economic Stimulus Act