Pearls® Olives to Go! are no-mess, easy-to-open, single-serving cups filled with California-grown, large pitted black ripe olives. This consumer-friendly, breakthrough packaging will transform shopper attitudes toward olives, turning them from an occasional condiment into a lunchbox and snacking essential.

Starting on April 1st, Opening Day, Major League Baseball fans can zip, sip and root for their home team. Beer, the long preferred beverage at baseball games, will see major competition as Mendocino County wine pioneer Fetzer and industry newcomer Zipz launch a unique new product in select North American stadiums.

World demand for caps and closures is projected to rise 5.3 percent per year to $46 billion in 2016. Value gains will be supported by raw material price increases and greater use of value-added closures such as dispensing, child-resistant, and tamper-evident types. Unit advances will be driven by the continued popularity of single-serving bottles in the beverage market and further inroads by plastic containers into closureless packaging segments such as metal cans. These and other trends are presented in World Caps & Closures, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.

Tropical Foods’ ReCharge Bars offer a healthy option that allows consumers to see the nutritional ingredients through the package. The 1.3-ounce bars are less than 200 calories and come packaged for on-to-go single servings. The package label also depicts a healthy and active lifestyle while informing consumers of the health benefits of the product. ReCharge Bars consist of some of the best-selling Tropical Foods mixes, made into a bar. Choose from the all-natural Student Food and Diet Delight bars or splurge a little on the Sweet Heat and PB&J flavors.

Market outlook indicates opportunities (and challenges) for OEMs.

Rice-A-Roni introduces new, single-serve, microwavable, flavored rice cups that offer a convenient way to fulfill meal-time cravings for people on-the-go.