The latest entry in the heat-and-eat market is Now Foods’ Rice Now, a line of prepared rice dishes packaged in Sonotort Shatterproof microwavable retort pouches from Sonoco, Hartsville, SC. Headquartered in Pearl, MI, Now Foods, LLC develops and markets high-quality foods for the ready-to-serve market.

As consumers warm up to the idea of wine sold in single-serve paperboard-based cartons, the packages are appearing on more store shelves. 

Retort pouches prove multifunctional; Classic glass bottle evokes ice tea's homemade flavor; Microwavable paperboard tray turns hot dogs into fast franks; Panel-less PET bottles offer a smooth grip; Bio-based packaging additive; Biodegradable paper coating; Shapely PET bottle for juice; Aluminum longneck bottles

Due to consumer demand for aluminum beer bottle packaging, Anheuser-Busch has added two more brands to its collection of aluminum bottles. Source: Anheuser-Busch.Due to consumer demand for aluminum beer bottle

Once playing with your food at the dinner table was discouraged-now ketchup-maker H.J. Heinz Company and Graham Packaging Company, York, PA, have joined together to create an innovative plastic ketchup bottle called Heinz Silly Squirts that actually encourages play thanks to a specially designed closure.