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In recent years, China has seen significant changes in eating habits, shopping behaviors, and lifestyle habits, as consumer behavior responds to Western influences.

Keurig Green Mountain has announced a partnership with Kraft Foods to make the latter's branded coffees for Keurig's single-serve brewing systems.

The Flexible Packaging Association 2014 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report provides industry converters, suppliers, investors and analysts with insight into the performance of the U.S. flexible packaging industry over the past year.

As in the previous two contests, the competition is open to any corporation, partnership or other business entity worldwide and seeks to acknowledge one creative, state-of-the-art innovation that represents the height of innovation in the bioplastics industry.

CPG companies need to plan for a “1-5-10” market in the United States during the next five years, in which digital’s current one percent penetration will likely expand to five percent and could accelerate to as much as 10% in short order, according to a new report

For the first time, consumers and other health-conscious organizations will be able to know if the plastic product their food is wrapped or stored in is truly "pure", containing no animal stearates or byproducts

Considering the hectic pace of the average American's daily routine, reliance on the convenience and variety offered by bagged salads and other types of ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit will be a key factor spurring the U.S. market for these products from $5.5 billion in 2013 to $7 billion by 2018.

The Carton Council of North America has released a new report, prepared by Reclay StewardEdge, Inc., which assesses various policies designed to drive recycling of post-consumer packaging and printed paper.

US demand for pet food packaging is expected to rise 4.8% annually to $2.5 billion in 2018. Growth will be based on the use of higher-value, more-sophisticated packaging and continued strength in pet food shipments fueled by an expected rebound in the pet population.

A key driver of sales in the retail coffee market: replicating familiar products, flavors and experiences have lead consumers to pour millions of dollars annually into Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and other popular foodservice coffee providers.