The makers of the LA VICTORIA® brand, one of the leading innovators of flavorful salsa and sauces in the Western US for more than 100 years, have reimagined their classic enchilada sauce packaging to give consumers the convenience of an easy-to-open pouch with a twistable cap, making it easier than ever to store the extra and reuse.

In the first of a two-part discussion Prepared Foods Chief Editor Bob Garrison talks behind the scenes strategy with Doug Munk, Senior Director for Nestlé New Business Ventures

In 2021, 78% of people said they were more likely to purchase a product clearly labeled as “environmentally friendly."

Nestlé USA is committed to making 100% of its packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions footprint. Leading its charge to make food and beverage packaging “fit for purpose” is Nestlé US director of packaging Chastity McLeod. 

Evanesce, a sustainable packaging technology company, announced it has added Angela Rodenburgh as the new global vice president of marketing and promoted David Chaplin to director of operations for manufacturing, overseeing the company’s South Carolina and Nevada facilities. 

Alter Eco Foods entered a new product category that brings clean and green ingredients to the breakfast aisle: Organic Granola. Alter Eco's granola is sweetened naturally with date powder and monk fruit and these crunchy satisfying granolas contain no added sugar.

Discussing packaging trends is something akin to talking about reincarnation—where something is reborn, reborn and reborn yet again. When it comes to packaging however, each new iteration brings more sophistication and promise.

In development for two years, Eat Me Guilt Free's new and improved formula has less sugar, is non-GMO and uses modified atmosphere packaging to exclude unnecessary preservatives.

Innova Market Insights identified “The Sustain Domain” among Innova’s Top Ten Trends for 2020. Innova also included it among this year’s top trends and themed it as “Transparency Triumphs.” This recognizes the need for efficient communication of “ethical” and “green” credentials. 

The Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS) hosted the ADS Technical Meeting on October 10-12 in Scottsdale, Ariz. During this meeting, ADS awarded a handful of members and member companies its prestigious Tech Awards and awards for Dressing, Sauce, and Packaging of the Year.