Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) announces a new line of organic chocolates, including ten bars and five bite-sized squares.

MMR’s associate director of packaging and design, Stergios Bititsios, explains why brand owners shouldn’t fear the modernization of packaging as long as consumer perceptions are considered.

Classic Foods is pushing flavor boundaries with its new line of Risi® Papas Caseras kettle-cooked potato chips seasoned with authentic Mexican chilies. The chips are packaged in bold colors to showcase their bold flavors.

Drink Chia, LLC., makers of the all-natural omega-3 superfood drink, recently secured distribution deals with United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) and KeHE Food Distributors, two of the largest natural food distributors in the natural market and supermarket channels. The new agreements will immediately expand Drink Chia’s brand footprint throughout Florida, the Northeast, and the Midwest.

Store brand infant formulas are debuting a new look with innovative plastic tub packaging that makes it even more convenient to provide quality nutrition for babies.

Onion Crunch is a new condiment repurposing existing packaging for a unique impact. With growing consumer demand for foods that are fresh and less processed, Onion Crunch is answering the call by adding a roasted onion flavor to any meal as America’s first kosher, pareve, and vegan crunchy onion condiment.

Allied Development Corp. publishes “Barrier Materials for Rigid Packaging 2013 to 2017”, a global industry report which provides in-depth analyses of the barrier materials that are used for the production of rigid barrier packages. The study focuses on seven materials that provide desirable low-level oxygen transmission rates (OTR) between zero and 77.5cc/m²/day (5 cc/100 in²/day). The principal barrier materials reported on in the study include glass containers, PET resin, steel sheet, aluminum sheet, transparent oxide-coated containers, EVOH resin, and nylon resin

Designer, Aaron Mickelson has created disappearing packaging. The Disappearing Package project features several innovative packaging ideas that eliminate or greatly reduce the amount of packaging in various products.

The continuing importance of openability as the packaging issue that most concerns consumers will be underlined by Payne managing director Martin Dallas at EasyFairs Packaging Innovations at the NEC in February.

pi global, an independent global branding and design consulting agency, has created new packaging designs for Goya Marinades produced and manufactured by Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States.