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Wholesale furniture brokers has added eight new recliners from mac motion chairs&39 new comfort chair collection to gorecliners.com on april 12, 2011. The new recliners were added to increase selection on the online recliner store. Features of the new recliners include a 360deg swivel and adjustable recline with price points of 399 to 599. The new collection consists of four different styles with two covers each, including topgrain leather and microfiber.

Although frozen meals have come a long way since the first tv dinners and pot pies of the 1950s, a recent survey indicates that americans are still hungering for more from their convenient cuisine. In an effort to end frozen meal mediocrity, t.g.i. Friday&39s frozen foods has launched an anythingbutboring line of flavorful "entrées for one" that combine restaurant quality with the convenience of a readymade, individual frozen meal. According to a survey conducted by wakefield research, 69 percent of americans agree that today&39s frozen entrées are far from restaurant quality.

Driven primarily by retailers&39 bottomline targets, steady growth in the market for retailready packs rrps to 2016 will provide new opportunities for suppliers. According to new pira international research, demand for rrps will reach 27 million tonnes by 2016, up from a 19 million tonne 2010 base. Retailready packaging refers to packaging systems typically made from corrugated board, solid fibreboard or rigid plastic.

Zipbox, a joint venture between zippak and t.h.e.m., announces that plantation brand natural "raw" sugar will be the first product to go to market in the new zipbox resealable carton format. Plantation, which will debuts in the united states, chose zipbox because it alters the packaging landscape on the shelf, ensuring it stands out among traditional pouch packs in the "natural sugars" segment.

Fishery products international fpi, a u.s. Broad line foodservice seafood provider, announced that it has converted its corrugated case masters to "kraft" sustainable packaging made from 100 percent recycled fibers. The company said that as part of its commitment to conducting business sustainably, the company has completely converted its packaging for u.s.produced items, and is in the process of completing the conversion for items produced overseas.

When the gang starts singing "100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer," kettlehouse brewery takes them down and passes them around its local tap room, as well as in retail stores throughout western montana. Its home market is the college town of missoula, but the company&39s chief story teller, a.k.a. Founder and president tim o&39leary, says its core customers are montana lovers of the outdoors who want a quality beer they can take with them.

Located in sebastopol, ca, the company remains dedicated to preserving the earth&39s resources, natural and human. A sustainability leader, the company operates using 70 percent solar power and commits to safeguarding its employees by continually improving their work environment. The facility operates 20 hours a day, four days per week to produce 2 million teabags each week.

The wine market is on the move in terms of consumption, variety of wines offered, and what constitutes suitable packaging. Just a few years ago, there were no serious alternatives to the glass bottle, but the market has changed dramatically. Wine now comes in pouches, pet bottles, bagsinbox, carton packs and metal cans. The increasing possibilities are gaining acceptance with winemakers and consumers. More than ever, packaging choice is a key criterion in positioning a wine to be targetgroupspecific and in line with product requirements.

Hertfordshire, ukbased abstract group was tasked with coming up with a design that would be easy to assemble and load at point of sale. The new packaging uses a flower design with a secured lid to match the branding of the tea. Trucard was chosen for its grain direction, as the material had to be able to withstand curved closure.