Unilever has added a new range of products to the Elmlea portfolio, featuring ‘Extra Creamy’ topping and ‘Stir In’ sauces for the ever-busy consumer to inspire meal times. ‘Stir In’ is a velvety smooth option with intense flavor to inspire mealtimes. Launched in three flavors – Mushroom, 3 peppers and Garlic & Herbs – in a new resealable bottle.
The Champaign, Ill., manufacturing facility of Silgan Closures has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award recognizing the plant’s efforts designed to improve safety, minimize waste, cut energy consumption and lower emissions.
The global pet food packaging market is set to exhibit steady progress in the coming years due to the steady growth of the pet care sector in developed economies and the growing disposable income of pet owners. The global pet food packaging market is likely to be valued at U.S. $8.3 billion by the end of 2017, according to Transparency Market Research.
Known for its high quality premium pet food and commitment to sustainability, Petcurean, is expanding its popular NOW FRESH™ line with stew and pâté recipes for dogs and cats, made with 100 percent fresh wild salmon, turkey or pork in nutrient-rich turkey bone broth. With zero genetically engineered ingredients, and available in industry-leading recyclable and reclosable Tetra Pak® cartons, NOW FRESH stews and pâtés bring innovative fresh and healthy food options that pet parents can feel good about buying and serving.
Brands, marketers and manufacturers constantly strive to understand consumer behavior – they struggle to measure and understand what matters to their prospective customers and what doesn’t. A survey from Luminer of 400 U.S. men and women aged 18-65 uncovers the specific packaging and labeling features that most draw consumers’ attention to a product on the shelf. The responses reveal the true importance of producing packaging and labeling techniques that are not just visually compelling, but also functionally optimized to deliver the information that consumers seek.
Pantone has released PantoneLIVE Design and Pantone Simulator Prints, an integrated physical and digital workflow duo for packaging designers. PantoneLIVE Design enables digital color management for designers working in packaging materials. Pantone colors are automatically updated and synced in Adobe applications via the plugin, so designers can work with color more easily.
Delivery and e-commerce are two major new factors influencing the findings in this year’s Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute. Today’s consumers are experiencing what the report calls “nearly limitless” food delivery options, such as meal kits and delivery programs, prepared food couriered by third-party vendors, and take-out and delivery options from traditional dine-in foodservice establishments. These delivery options impact how foodservice packaging must perform. Consumers want meals to arrive hot, fresh and safe, along with being represented by the foodservice brand.
Plum Organics, a leading organic baby food brand credited with revolutionizing the baby food category with the introduction of the spouted pouch, announces the launch of Baby Bowls: culinary-inspired baby food blends in a spoon-friendly dish. The first product line of its kind in the jar segment, Plum's Baby Bowls combine style and substance with beautiful design, improved function and flavorful recipes featuring organic ingredients like avocado, turmeric, cauliflower and chia.
Until fairly recently it was impossible to imagine that printed bottles could find their way into the recycling process. However, the research carried out by KHS and its partners on development in this field has since paid off: Direct Print Powered by KHS™ has again been granted interim certification from an official body. The recyclability of the award-winning direct printing process was first certified by the EPBP in 2013 and has now been reconfirmed. This means that an independent organization has clearly attested that PET bottles processed by Direct Print Powered by KHS™ have no negative impact on the rPET and are thus officially approved for bottle-to-bottle PET recycling.
Demand for food and drink packaging in North America will continue to expand and add new functionalities across the next five years, according to the latest exclusive market research from Smithers Pira.
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