Universal Music is first to try recyclable biodegradable CD package
When Universal Music Enterprises, a unit of Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, releases its next wave of CDs in The Millennium Collection series, spanning more than 60 renowned artists, the standard package—both sleeve and tray—will be completely paper-recyclable for the first time in the music industry.
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A new way of enjoying The Laughing Cow® The BEL Group has launched in the U.K. The Laughing Cow® in a squeeze bottle, a new way for families to enjoy The Laughing Cow® cheese spread. This new presentation format is a 175g multi-layer squeeze bottle used in association with a flip-top closure for squeezing cheese onto a piece of bread or a plate, or to be used as topping on a baked potato or in a cheese sauce. Read more...

Unusual carrier lets wine bottles do a headstand With a new product grouping, case forming and closing machine, the Maquinaria Boix e Hijos AFS/6B system, in use by Grandes Vinos y Vinedos in Valencia of Spain, is an unusual microflute-corrugated carrier that lets wine bottles do a headstand. Read more...

Holiday food marketing packed with emotion
Food company ads target moms over the holiday season with images of traditional dinners being prepared in cozy, warm kitchens, the joys of holiday baking and a gentle reminder that they don't want to be the mom with the failed meal story next year. Companies hope the ads will work just as well for nontraditional women. "You speak to the target, and then others will listen," said General Mills spokeswoman Heidi Geller.
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Coca-Cola North America and Caribou Coffee launch new premium ready-to-drink coffee in U.S.
Coca-Cola North America (CCNA) and Caribou Coffee plan to launch a new line of premium ready-to-drink iced coffees in the U.S. next summer—the sixth new product initiative announced by CCNA in the fast-growing coffee, tea and indulgent beverage segments this year.
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First impressions are lasting impressions: Holographic packaging—the next dimension The combination of color and holography gives package designers the ability to add subtle shimmers of light, create bold and vibrant looks, and mingle these elements together on a palette of graphical design options. It is this advantage that readily distinguishes a holographic package from others on the shelf. Read more...