For years, Driscoll’s sold its fresh berries in clamshells that bore a label in the upper corner with traditional yellow and green colors. The label had the same shape no matter what type of berry and included an image of a famer picking a mélange of berries. The logo appeared in straight, sans-serif font.
By looking for the How2Compost label, consumers can now more easily identify packaging and products that are certified to compost in industrial composting facilities.
Crowdsourcing has replaced focus groups, an executive recently declared in a New York Times article titled “Crowdsourcing to Get Ideas, and Perhaps Save Money.” The executive happens to have a vested interest in proclaiming the death of the focus group. His company, UberTesting, offers access to consumers who are willing to be recorded remotely as they try out products and navigate through websites. However, he has a point.
Acquisition positions Futamura as the world’s leading manufacturer of cellulose film and includes the market leading brands of NatureFlex compostable films and Cellophane.
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