The industry's revenue for the year 2011 was reported at $4.8 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 36.69%. Import was valued at $1.1 billion USD from 65 countries. The industry also exported $311.4 million USD worth of merchandise to 95 countries.

Fowler Products, powered by Pro Mach, and its French partner, Perrier Bottling Machines have been recognized by Diageo, the world’s largest producer of distilled spirits, with the Distinguished Honors – Special Projects award. Over the last two years, Fowler supplied six Perrier cleaning and filling systems and Fowler/Zalkin capping machines to two Diageo facilities.

The Brand Union's recent dramatic redesign of The Absolut Company’s Frïs vodka bottle has earned the brand a 2012 Clear Choice Award from the Glass Packaging Institute.

Integrated brand design agency Blue Marlin has developed a complete branding platform for spice specialist Green Saffron. The range includes five varieties of dry spice blends, three sauces, and an award-winning specialty line.

Franklin Foods announces that Green Mountain Farms Greek Cream Cheese will be available at over 500 Walmart Stores in the Eastern US beginning in January of 2013

Rapidly renewable fiber is sustainably-sourced from tree plantations in regions like Southeast Asia, whose tropical climate year-round allows for accelerated tree growth and shortened maturity cycles for harvesting.

To eliminate some of the risks to true traceability, thermoformers can now look at today’s new, unique direct-to-sheet process (DPET™) from OCTAL that eliminates five stages of the conventional sheet production process (pelletizer, SSP, compactor, dryer and extruder).

Brewery Ommegang and HBO are partnering on a series of beers inspired by the critically-acclaimed drama Game of Thrones. Launching in tandem with the season three debut on Mar. 31, Iron Throne, a blonde ale, is the inaugural beer in the series and the result of a creative collaboration between brewmaster Phil Leinhart and HBO.

US demand for natural polymers is forecast to expand at a strong 6.9 percent annual pace to $4.6 billion in 2016, reaching 1.7 billion pounds.

SmarteRita is a new low-calorie premixed margarita beverage available in 1.75L PET or 750ml glass containers. The drink boasts 100 calories per 4-ounces.