A new shelf-stable meal kit from ConAgra Foods allows consumers to microwave starch-and-sauce combo meals without removing the product from the package.

Cheerios snack mix from General Mills is now available in boxes of 12 single-serve pouches.

The Knorr division of Unilever is offering a line of aseptic soups whose packaging graphics reinforce the healthiness of colorful vegetables.

Center-cut bacon from Plumrose USA comes in a resealable thermoformed package from Printpack Inc.

A salad kit marketed in Malaysia features ingredients in five separate plastic tubs inside a paperboard carton.

The calorie-control concept for single-serve packaging has gone to the dogs.

Stove Top, the instant bread-based stuffing from Kraft Foods, now comes in single-serve microwaveable cups.

Mars Inc. is going green for Valentine’s Day. Its iconic M&Ms candy will appear with striking green-themed graphics in a promotional version starting next January.

A healthy snack marketed in Western Europe is packaged in metal cans with peelable lids from the European subsidiary of Crown Holdings.

Spices marketed in Germany and Austria are packaged in containers with a sleek, modern design and ease-of-use features.