For an industry insider’s look at microwave technology trends, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods turned to Timothy Bohrer, founder of Pac Advantage Consulting, LLC, Chicago.

It could the home fireplace or – given the summertime season – the backyard fire pit. In either place, the most enjoyable fires have the right mix of fuel and air for embers that generate a long, slow burn.

What's "state of the art" in private label packaging and branding? Executives from The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, SuperValu and Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market will address that topic during PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2009

Although its brands are found in an estimated 97 percent of U.S. households, very few people associate ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., with those popular CPG items.

Your company spends time, money and other resources on package design. You ensure that accurate nutrition information, step-by-step preparation instructions and a strong brand identity all make it on to the front of your box, wrapper or bag.

Seventy-percent of U.S. consumers are motivated to buy products that are better for the environment but only 40 percent are willing to pay more for those products.

These refrigerated and frozen food companies put sustainability into action with recycled and recyclable materials, reduced waste and less energy expense.

With many Americans commemorating April 22 as "Earth Day," Rich Products' Consumer Brands Division, St. Simons, Island, Ga., turned up the volume on the importance of sustainable seafood.

People might say you need to “blow off some steam” when things get rough. But no matter what, you’d be hard pressed to find any processors just “blowing off” steam. That’s because steam-cook packaging is helping fuel growing microwavable food sales, which are expected to reach $75.4 billion by next year, according to a study by Global Industry Analysts Inc.