pouch is loaded with brownie snacks and 360degree, ontrend messaging.a visit to the national restaurant show last week uncovered unconventional products and packaging from a nohandle super jug to fullyloaded brownie pouches shown to the first shelfstable hummus multipack to ghirardelli&rsquos pouchdriven dispensing system to a tiny semiautomatic packaging machine that amply fills a void in diy foodservice packaging.the national restaurant assn. show held may 1619 delivered an ample &ldquobuffet&rdquo of foodservice items that reflect food and beverage packaging trends accompanied by several retailfocused &ldquoside dishes&rdquo to satisfy this editor&rsquos hunger for all things packaged. we start our buffet of packaging with a dessertfirst philosophya pouch packed with brownies and messaging on all sides the introduction of lucy&rsquos &ldquobrownie crisp&rdquo triple chocolate variety in 4.5oz standup pouches above is marked by a tasteful design scheme that&rsquos ontrend with product messaging where packaged foods boast as much about what they contain as what they don&rsquot.the overall design scheme gives a homey feel underscored by the subtle repeat of the logo&rsquos flower element printed across the package. that&rsquos accompanied by the everpopular non gmo violator in addition to, among others, certified vegan and certified gluten free&mdashthe latter also printed across the front and back headers with additional details.along with a stamped declaration of the product&rsquos unique flour blend adjacent to the brownie photo on the pouch front, brownie crisps&rsquo uses a premium ingredients&rsquo &ldquosidebar&rdquo on the back panel above to highlight the specialty makeup of the product such as organic madagascar vanilla, organic sugar and expellerpressed oils. another sidebar provides food allergy information. there&rsquos a lot going on, but the overall effect comes across as pleasingly balanced whether or not you want to know all the nitty gritty details.other notable packaging details include, for user convenience, a precut tear line and a bag reseal&mdashas if that would be needed. lastly, there&rsquos an added surprise that may be missed the bottom gusset is printed with wry copy that states &ldquoless no more yes &ndash lucy gibney, md & mom&rdquo. it&rsquos an appropriate finishing touch that makes use of all pouch surfaces for true 360degree messaging.continuing the dessertfirst theme is this proprietary saucedispensing system from a major brand owner in chocolate&hellip