World demand for caps and closures is projected to rise 5.3 percent per year to $46 billion in 2016. Value gains will be supported by raw material price increases and greater use of value-added closures such as dispensing, child-resistant, and tamper-evident types. Unit advances will be driven by the continued popularity of single-serving bottles in the beverage market and further inroads by plastic containers into closureless packaging segments such as metal cans. These and other trends are presented in World Caps & Closures, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.

Tropical Foods’ ReCharge Bars offer a healthy option that allows consumers to see the nutritional ingredients through the package. The 1.3-ounce bars are less than 200 calories and come packaged for on-to-go single servings. The package label also depicts a healthy and active lifestyle while informing consumers of the health benefits of the product. ReCharge Bars consist of some of the best-selling Tropical Foods mixes, made into a bar. Choose from the all-natural Student Food and Diet Delight bars or splurge a little on the Sweet Heat and PB&J flavors.

Market outlook indicates opportunities (and challenges) for OEMs.

Rice-A-Roni introduces new, single-serve, microwavable, flavored rice cups that offer a convenient way to fulfill meal-time cravings for people on-the-go.

Verallia North America introduces a new line of 4 and 6-ounce capacity single serve yogurt glass jars for national distribution.

Decas Cranberry Company, the second largest cranberry company in the world, announces the distribution of a single-serve package