According to Mintel's new research, more than one in five respondents drink craft beer. While this is smaller than the 53 percent of consumers over the age of 22 that drink any beer, it's not far off from 30 percent of consumers who drink non-craft beer only.

Considering the hectic pace of the average American's daily routine, reliance on the convenience and variety offered by bagged salads and other types of ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit will be a key factor spurring the U.S. market for these products from $5.5 billion in 2013 to $7 billion by 2018.

Perimeter Brand Packaging has announced the launch of BlenderPak, an on-the-go pouch for consumers who use powder drink mix products.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen has launched a range of flexo HD printing solutions to meet the increasing demand for the highest quality printing on branded packaging within the food and beverage sectors and predicts the gradual demise of gravure printing.

Ampac introduces the E-Z SnackPakT, a new packaging format for the single-serve snack food market.

Americans throw away 36 million tons of food each year, valued at $162 billion.

Award-winning dairy firm Stapleton has turned to Clondalkin Group company Chadwicks and its experience in pre-cut lids to manage its changeover from aluminium to plastic lidding across its entire range of yogurt products.

Meeting consumer demand for portable, resealable packaging, Clear Lam Packaging Inc. has worked closely with Stonyfield to develop special packaging films for a new yogurt pouch that answers the demands of today’s consumers

Recognizing the opportunity to meet the needs of time-starved consumers, Ghirardelli is making it easy to enjoy each moment with a shareable, on-the-go, guilt-free indulgence.

AMI Consulting, a division of Applied Market Information Ltd., has just published a new report on the Agricultural Film Market in Europe 2014 analyzing the latest trends in the use of silage, mulch and greenhouse films, along with developments in technology, innovation, supply chain and post-use plastic waste management.