Diamond Award recognizes first successful application of spin-weld technology in food packaging
Kid's Kitchen, Hormel Foods Corp.'s line of shelf-stable children's meals in all-plastic retortable containers, received the Diamond Award in this year's DuPont competition. It was selected over three other gold award winners in the food category and two nonfood gold winners. Judging criteria included degree of innovation, breadth of application, the packaging's significance to industry or consumers, marketing innovation of the product and the impact of the packaging on buying decisions.