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New Bottle for Weight Watchers Products

Berlin Packaging created a custom squeeze-and-squirt package boasting a silhouette that seems to burst with fruit
December 6, 2016
Weight Watchers went to Berlin Packaging asking for a fresh design that would accomplish that goal and would also accommodate easy one-handed use by health-conscious, on-the-go consumers.
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Packaging Products for Success on the Shelf

The industry at-large seeks to balance material costs while reducing energy input in production
December 5, 2016
The latest trends include fun videos and commercials for their products that consumers can watch while eating the confectionery. One of the pioneers of “snackertainment,” in which the real and the digital worlds merge, is food giant Nestlé. In a marketing campaign with Internet leader Google, it has the red rectangular wrappers of “have-a-break” KitKat printed with QR codes that lead directly to the manufacturer’s own “YouTube my Break” channel.
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Cereals Make Millennial Appeal

Cap’n Crunch recently released limited edition offerings designed to appeal more to an older, male-centric demographic
December 5, 2016
Recent market research has shown that morning is no longer the primary time when cereal is consumed, and young adults now consume it just as much as kids.
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Trends Shaping Meat & Poultry Market

Survey shows restaurant meat eaters say “all natural” matters when dining out; animal welfare, sustainability, and local trends also important
December 1, 2016
The percentage of consumers who make an extra effort to buy local should crack 50% within the next couple of years.
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Millennials Impact Food Packaging Trends

Foodservice Packaging Institute’s latest trends report finds common threads throughout industry
November 22, 2016
This year’s 2016 Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute revealed key industry shifts that focused on industry changes being driven by the generational influence of millennials.
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Trends in Vegetable Consumption

Younger consumers drive growth of fresh and frozen vegetable consumption
November 21, 2016
Boomers, ages 60 and up, on the other hand, decreased their consumption of fresh vegetables by 30% and frozen vegetables by 4% over the same period.
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Top Trends for 2017

A clean supply chain and plant power will trend big in 2017
November 18, 2016
This comes as the inherent benefits of plant-based products are being actively marketed to a more health conscious consumers.
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2017 Food and Beverage Outlook

Mintel announces six key global food and drink trends for 2017
November 15, 2016
Expect to see a rise in both “slow” and “fast” claims, as well as more products designed to help people unwind before bedtime, sleep better and restore the body while they rest
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African-Americans Among Most Optimistic Consumers in 2017

Packaged Facts cites growing affluence and the rise of Obama as key components of black Americans’ high economic confidence
November 10, 2016
The reasons for the steadfast confidence of African-American consumers are many and complex. To begin, despite the growing chasm between the very rich and the rest of American society, there are strong empirical reasons for African-Americans to believe that upward mobility remains achievable for them.
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trusource Expands Retail Presence

trusource™ Anytime Energy comes in both an easy-to-mix powder and in ready-to-drink bottles
November 9, 2016
Anytime Energy products will join the trusource™ lineup this fall.
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