Recently, Gorton’s Seafood announced the company would be gearing toward ingredients and recipes that are simplified and cleaner, a trend that seems to be what consumers are looking for. According to an article at Food Dive, Gorton’s Seafood hopes to introduce new recipes that are “cleaner” and simplify the ingredients in the company’s products, by late 2017. Not only does …
Pharma News – Workout Supplements Can be Toxic
Recently in pharma news, the U.S. Dept. of Justice announced that many dietary supplements are a danger to health; in fact, more than 100 manufacturers make these workout and dietary supplements that are supposedly manufactured using natural plant extracts, while containing synthetic stimulants that can seriously compromise health, according to news reports. Many of these allegedly “natural” supplements contain synthetic …
Wine Bottle Labeling – It’s About Much More than a Label!
Back in the 80’s and even 90’s, a label on a food or beverage didn’t really mean all that much to consumers. Given the extreme competition between brands today and consumers’ ever growing need to know what is really in the foods and beverages they buy for their families, labels have become top priority in packaging design. If you enjoy …
Is Making Packaging ‘Senior Friendly’ on Your To-Do List?
Many packaging professionals never think about the specific needs of seniors when it comes to packaging, a surprising fact given that in the coming decades, the fastest-growing segment of the population will consist of those over 60. Baby-boomers abound today, and our society is only getting older. What is one of the biggest challenges seniors face when it comes to …
Packaging of Foods Changing Due to Consumer Trends
According to a recent report, ‘Global Packaging Trends’ released at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas and Pharma Expo 2015, the packaging of foods is constantly changing due to the increased awareness of consumers in terms of health/wellness, environmental issues, recyclability, and other factors used in making purchasing decisions today, including an increase in disposable income. Jorge Izquierdo, VP of …