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The aerosol-to-plastic conversion for PAM Cooking Spray was created by Ring Container Technologies in collaboration with Conagra Brands.

The peelable IML spoon-in-lid was produced by plastic packaging producer Plasticos Regina, ice cream producer Froneri and IML label producer Verstraete IML.

MillerCoors names CROWN Beverage Packaging Mexico, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. as its 2016 Packaging Materials Supplier of the Year. Crown’s facility in Monterrey, Mexico, supplies MillerCoors with crowns and aluminum roll on closures for glass bottles.

In the personal care space, most consumers stay to the tried and true; however, these products are readily available on an e-commerce platform, and staying committed to the brands bought in-store is not the same as commitment to retailers or sites.

In addition to the health problems that tainted food can cause consumers, and the damage to the brands’ and retailers’ reputations, a food recall can cost a food company $10 million or more in direct costs, business interruption and lost sales.

Selig Group announces new consumer research results showing that when selecting a product, freshness, as well as tamper and leak proof packaging is of greatest concern.

CROWN Beverage Packaging Mexico, a business unit of Crown Holdings Inc.  (crowncork.com), launches an easy-open crown to help beer manufacturers deliver a unique opening experience to consumers. 

For decades, the food and beverage industry has been driven by manufacturing technologies, line speeds and unit costs. But, in spite of record levels of consumers demanding frustration-free packaging, companies have paid little attention to the design for consumer experience.