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Packaging Resources, Inc. 1023 W. 55th Street, Suite A, 2nd Floor Countryside, IL 60525 Phone: 888-722-9976 Email: Info@pripackaging.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Snack Bag Series – the best eco-friendly grab and go packaging on the market Countryside, Illinois, April 2018 — Packaging Resources, Inc.® announces the release of its new eco-friendly Snack Bag Series. Have you been searching for attractive,

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A CHOICE IN BAG CLOSURES Now is the ideal time to try new bag closures Don’t be stuck with only one option in bag closures. Our bag closures are easy-to-reseal after opening, and provide extra grip on the bag. Prevent your products from drying out, getting moist, getting stale and decaying with fitting closures that remain in place. Most sizes and colors

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In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Packaging Resources promoted a special on our bright pink KangaBox thermal food carriers. We promised to donate 5% of the proceeds from any sales of the carriers to the American Cancer Society. We are pleased to announce that we have made a donation of $75.00 to the American Cancer Society. Packaging

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Summer is finally here! Let’s enjoy the sun while we can. Is there a better way to celebrate summer than with a picnic? Here are our top five favorite foods for a picnic and the best way to package them: Hot dogs and Hamburgers Who doesn’t love foil wrapped hot dogs and hamburgers at a picnic? Wrap hot dogs in

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Summertime is here! Pack your to-go foods in SKP deli containers Summer is here and barbeques, cook-outs, and parties are on the calendar. Your customers will be adding salads and slaw to their menus. Send them home with our best-selling SKP deli-line container. SKP will showcase your deli items but won’t leak or spill. These take out containers are stackable,

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KangaBox and SKP products were on display at the 2015 National Restaurant Show! KangaBox was a huge hit at NRA! Attendees were impressed with the quality and lightweight, sturdy material of the boxes. They found the KangaBoxes to be very convenient to transport their foods or products for catering, events and delivery services. Packaging Resources has been highlighting Kangabox at

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People’s perceptions of snacking are shifting. It’s no longer considered a bad thing to snack. Ninety-one percent of people say they snack daily, according to Nielsen. In fact, it seems as if snacks are being viewed as a way to eat sensibly. Healthy snacks seem to be the cause of the shift. The snack market expects continued growth (projected increase

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The lightweight and durable Kangabox Tower was a hit at CaterSource 2015! Catersource 2015 brought together industry professionals who learned about the latest developments in the catering and events industry. We were one of the exhibitors at the conference and tradeshow, which took place from March 8-11 in Las Vegas. We had a great time at the show, meeting with customers

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Millennial food choices are getting attention and for good reason. According to a recent Forbes article, there are 80 million millennials in America today (about a quarter of the population) who represent about $200 billion in buying power. This eye-catching statistic makes you take notice and corporations are starting to pay attention. In  particular, corporations are interested in millennial food choices. Just take

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Restaurant diners are seeking out locally sourced natural food. According to the National Restaurant Association, which surveys chefs each year for feedback on trends for the upcoming year, consumers want local, natural and organic. Locally sourced and grown foods were named in four out of the top ten trends. Also named were natural foods and sustainability with an emphasis on organic, healthy

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