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An explosion was reported at the Pixelle Specialty Solutions' Androscoggin Paper Mill in Jay, Maine, on April 15. The explosion was caused by an “apparent rupture in a pressure vessel," according to Pixelle.

Bigger and brighter isn’t always better when it comes to product selection and packaging, the owners of Annie B’s discovered when they purchased the caramel and popcorn company from its original family-owners in 2013.

The common plastic shampoo bottles that are distributed in drugstores around the world have long presented recycling problems. This new packaging concept removes the cap, improving reusability and recyclability.

In what the company believes is a first-of-its-kind packaging approach, Mr. Bubble is introducing a limited-edition children’s book and packaging it with select bottles of Mr. Bubble bubble bath, to combine story time and bath time for kids and parents everywhere.

Beverages packaged in cans have been gaining in popularity due to cost advantages and the ability to be a part of a mobile lifestyle.

New designs, fresh labels and innovative closures all strive to impart a message of care, of quality. Of staying on-trend, ahead of the pack. All important things, yes. But the fact is that the vast majority of pet food products carried by independent pet retailers already embody these qualities, upgraded packaging or not.

Seasonal and holiday packaging has seen huge growth since 2012, but it is not always worth the investment, according to Grimes Packaging Services based in Florida.

Designers understand that packaging provides an opportunity to differentiate the product within. But can the way a food item is packaged affect the way that it tastes?

King’s Hawaiian filed a lawsuit against the grocery corporation Aldi claiming the business is using “confusingly similar” packaging for its sweet rolls.

Diageo has announced that it has begun shipping cases of Crown Royal that include macro-nutritional information on the product, becoming the first alcohol beverage brand to include a serving facts panel on its packaging.