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Spear’s created interactive labels for Bacardi’s two new rum flavors that react to temperature change.

Multivac Inc. announced the launch of a new direct packaging business unit and hires Brett Cockrum to lead the group.

Sister brands Kraft String Cheese and Polly-O partner with Crayola on a unique back-to-school promotion that focuses on packaging.

Standard-Knapp introduces the Tritium Multipacker, a continuous motion multi-packer capable of handling applications in the food, beverage and personal care industries.

A new grocery item that pairs cheese with nondairy ingredients required an entirely new package. Fresh Take from Kraft Foods, Glenview, Ill., contains cheese, bread crumbs and seasonings. It is intended to help the home chef create dinner entrees quickly with a three-step mix-coat-bake approach.

Dairy processors who produce beverages plan to increase their use of glass and aluminum materials in 2012, according to a new Dairy Foodssurvey. Glass shows an increase of six percentage points and aluminum 5% points. BNP Market Research conducted a web-based survey of Dairy Foodssubscribers in February.

Consumers today care increasingly about the environment, and they expect the products they buy to be produced in an environmentally responsible way. Milk is no exception. In fact, a study conducted for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy showed that frequent milk users are more engaged in environmental issues than less frequent milk consumers.

At Anuga FoodTec, a trade show held in March in Cologne, Germany, Bosch Packaging Technology introduced two lines for cleanfill applications. The technologies complement Bosch’s existing portfolio of aseptic solutions.

The Capsteril brand from Spiralkote Flexible Packaging features a wide range of both reel-fed and die-cut lids in its line of bottle capping foils.