American Licorice Co. has unveiled a new packaging design for its Sour Punch product line. 

The confectionery sector presents multiple quality control challenges to manufacturers, and product inspection systems ensure that only items in perfect condition reach the retail supply chain. 

Ford Gum, maker of Big League Chew, will feature a female softball player on the Outta Here Original shredded bubble gum pouch beginning Feb. 1, National Bubble Gum Day.

The Deerfield, Ill.-based company will work in partnerships so that packaging can be collected and recycled in markets around the world.

With consumers making decisions in as little as a third of a second, the need to stand out and differentiate on-shelf is crucial. The right packaging features and designs can make an impact on shopping behavior. 

Nestlé has announced its goal to make 100 percent of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with the hope that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter.

Several of my BNP Media colleagues and I attended PACK EXPO, staged by PMMI at the Las Vegas Convention Center last week. More than 2,000 exhibitors displayed their processing and packaging capabilities and equipment for thousands of attendees from across the globe — attendees who undoubtedly hit the Strip to blow off steam after long days at the show.