OFF THE SHELF: Nabisco packs go flexible

Pat Reynolds takes a look at how Nabisco moved from traditional bag-in-box packaging to flexible film packaging with a Terracycle twist when it introduced Wheat Thins and Ritz brands in a toasted chips format.

Pat Reynolds
Jul 9, 2010
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