The food-and-beverage brand will encompass 700 products across such categories as bakery, ice cream, trail mix, snacks, cake decorating supplies, mocktails and beverage mixers, among others.
In three flavors and carton counts, Smile Beverage Werks has launched sustainable coffee pods for retail store brands that are carbon neutral, compostable and replace single-serve plastic options.
The Charlotte-based packaged private brand foods provider has appointed Peter Laport to its top post; he has a wealth of experience in supply chain management.
Rite Aid is issuing a food-contact materials restricted substance list and requiring own brand suppliers to certify that its packaging and packaging components comply with it, as well as federal and state packaging laws.
