Packaging

Crocs Inc. enters into a licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment Inc. to produce Crocs footwear and Jibbitz charms featuring characters ripped from the pages of Marvel's comic books, including Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man and The X-Men.

Mars Incorporated plans to unify its regional corporate brands under the single corporate brand name, Mars.

The Maytag brand launches its first major advertising campaign since being acquired by Whirlpool Corporation last year and its first national campaign featuring the new Maytag Repairman, played by Clay Jackson who was recently discovered during a nationwide, public search involving more than 1,500 people.

Dean Foods Company appoints Rachel Cullen to the newly-created position of senior vice president and chief operating officer, Ice Cream.

Recent studies show that some Americans have a difficult time understanding nutrition facts labels.

The fast-growing independent energy drink company, Bliss Beverage, announces a major agreement with Wal-Mart that will significantly increase distribution of Socko Energy beverages in the United States.

Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation introduces Good Morning and Good Evening baby foods, a new line of products that offers key ingredients to infants already eating solid baby foods, based on the time of day that they are fed and the associated nutritional needs.

Coty Inc. signs an agreement with Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl to be the face of the first new women's fragrance from Nautica.