Mars Inc. is going green for Valentine’s Day. Its iconic M&Ms candy will appear with striking green-themed graphics in a promotional version starting next January.

A healthy snack marketed in Western Europe is packaged in metal cans with peelable lids from the European subsidiary of Crown Holdings.

Spices marketed in Germany and Austria are packaged in containers with a sleek, modern design and ease-of-use features.

Campbell Soup Co. has launched a brand extension of its V8 vegetable juice: single-strength soup packaged in aseptic cartons.

A tray for Wal-Mart house brand frozen lasagna that cuts microwave cooking time in half has won an award from the Institute of Packaging Professionals.

The Ore-Ida unit of Heinz has come up with a significant advance on the steam-in-bag concept.

A new “functional beverage” has vitamin supplements and other ingredients stored in its cap, ready to be released upon consumption.

A new, extra-fancy version of M&M’s comes in an extra-fancy package.

Kraft Foods has come out with new packaging for Ritz crackers that allows single-serve packs to be dispensed from a stand-up paperboard container.

In a sign of the times, The Hershey Co. is using wrappers for two of its candy bars as a vehicle for a sweepstakes that gives away gasoline.