ExxonMobil Chemical honored excellence and innovation in flexible packaging and labeling at its 16th annual Golden Mummy and Pyramid Awards. Three Golden Mummy winners and four Pyramid winners for labeling were recognized. The Golden Mummy Awards winners included: the Sun-Maid Growers of California and converter Seville Flexpack Corporation for its Sun Maid Toons & Treats Promo; Lance Inc., and converter Printpack Inc., for its Poppers snack product; and Landshire Inc., with converter Columbus Cello Poly for packaging its pre-made sandwiches. The Pyramid Award winners were: Snapple Beverage Group and converter Gamse Lithographing Inc.; Coors Brewing Company and converter Printera; Proctor & Gamble and converter Quality Assured Label, Inc. and adhesive coater Avery Dennison; and Mission Hills, a division of Colgate Palmolive, Mexico and converter Package Service Company.
BEVsytems International Inc. will merge with Alfresh Beverages Canada. Alfresh will become a wholly owned subsidiary of BEVsystems International Inc. and operate under the name Alfresh Beverages Canada. Based in Toronto, Alfresh is a single-serve juice company manufacturing fruit juice and drink products for distribution throughout the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, and parts of Europe and Asia.