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Nearly all packages will carry a How2Recycle Label by 2016 if the developer of the labeling system achieves its goal.

The Pop Up Bowl’s wider mouth, sturdier sides and transparent top and bottom provide a stable serving “dish.”

As more consumers snack more often, brand owners provide products in portable, single-serving packs to appeal to these grab-and-go consumers and the retail outlets they frequent.

A new flavor, coconut chocolate dipped mixed nuts, helped inspire thinkThin, Los Angeles, CA, to transition from opaque to clear film packaging so consumers could see the natural ingredients in its Crunch bars.

A functional beverage deserves an equally functional package like the Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge carton SunOpta Inc. chose for the launch of its Sunrich Naturals brand SoL Sunflower Beverage.

A microwaveable, susceptor-equipped bacon package for Embotits Espina, a 102-year-old maker of cold cuts headquartered in Vic, Spain, earned the Product of the Year Award.

Innovative packaging materials and concepts give new and established products greater functionality, sustainability, shelf life and shelf impact.

Old ideas that clicked are tailor made for recycling, provided they have a contemporary twist.

While mainstream beer makers wrestle with a market in decline, craft breweries continue to enjoy double digit growth.