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SAN FRANCISCO, CA —Having inspired a whole generation to think outside the box, Black Box Wines now invites consumers to think inside the pak. Black Box®, America's first premium and best-selling 3-liter box wine known for its quality and conveniently sleek packaging, is introducing three of its award winning varietals -- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay -- in 500-milliliter Tetra Pak® cartons, or the equivalent of three servings per pack. The wines will be available nationwide in

SAN FRANCISCO (April 28, 2:30 p.m. ET) -- Shareholder activist group As You Sow is taking dead aim at packaging waste and plans to file shareholder resolutions this week asking two major U.S. consumer packaged goods companies to adopt Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs and to fund recycling programs. “We believe it’s time for companies to manage the full life cycle of packaging as efficiently as they manage design and marketing of products,” said Conrad MacKerron, senior director for corporate responsibility at As You Sow, which focuses on promoting corporate responsibility. “We’re burning and landfilling 40 million tons of

Sustainable design is all about innovation. That was the message from Adam Lowry, co-founder and Chief Greenskeeper of Method Products, Inc., at the State of Green Business Forum in Chicago. He was one of the presenters of the One Great Idea series at the two-day forum. Prior to launching Method, headquartered in San Francisco, Lowry worked as a climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution, developing software products for the modeling of climate change. Lowry was passionate about environmental issues, but

X-Rite, Inc. has nearly doubled the locations this spring where it will be offering its Fundamentals of Color and Appearance (FOCA) one-day seminar.

Pacific Natural Foods, known for its award-winning natural and organic food and beverages, has chosen San Francisco-based MOD/Michael Osborne Design to redesign the brand’s broth, soup and non-dairy beverage packaging in 2011. MOD brings a tradition of innovative package design for leading food and beverage companies such as Kettle Brand Potato Chips and Williams-Sonoma. Pacific Natural Foods selected the firm through a competitive review for its strategic approach and experienced team. “MOD has a deep understanding of effective design and a proven knack for bringing brands to life through engaging packaging that connects with consumers,” said Tim Ramsey, vice

At retail, packaging must work hard to tempt shoppers and then convince them to buy in just a matter of seconds. So, what will brands need to do to attract and keep customers in the coming year? How will brands do more with less—reducing waste, using fewer natural resources and cutting down on transport distance—while effectively communicating the brand's promise? In a series of thought-provoking articles, design experts at leading strategic branding and design firm Landor Associates divulge opportunities for success in the packaging industry through sustainable and purposeful design as they believe 2011 will be the year of