{"id":13197,"date":"2026-05-10T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13197"},"modified":"2026-05-10T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T03:00:00","slug":"shelf-life-111-does-everything-now-come-in-a-single-serve-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13197","title":{"rendered":"Shelf Life 111: Does Everything Now Come In A Single-Serve Pack?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A few years ago, it felt like every brand was releasing sustainability goals they promised to address within 5 to 10 years. Well, now we\u2019ve arrived at those <a href=\"https:\/\/thedieline.com\/coca-cola-hints-that-more-plastic-is-coming-thanks-to-trump-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promised dates<\/a>, and it seems as though sustainability practices are moving in the opposite direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brands that have built their identities around large-format, pantry-staple products are launching on-the-go versions of their hero products, and consumers are buying them enthusiastically, with sustainability concerns left behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The most recent example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bragg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bragg<\/a>, the 112-year-old company behind the apple cider vinegar bottle that\u2019s been a fixture in health-conscious kitchens for generations, just launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bragg-goes-portable-with-new-on-the-go-apple-cider-vinegar-pouches-302754402.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On-The-Go ACV Pouches<\/a>. Also known as single-serve flexible pouches available in a 6-pack at Walmart for $7.99.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"expand-paywall-button\" class=\"expand-paywall-button\">Subscribe to Read More<\/button><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thedieline.com\/wellness-brands-single-serve-packaging-sustainability-tradeoff\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, it felt like every brand was releasing sustainability goals they promised to address within 5 to 10 years. Well, now we\u2019ve arrived at those promised dates, and it seems as though sustainability practices are moving in the opposite direction.\u00a0 Brands that have built their identities around large-format, pantry-staple products are launching [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":13198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[5953,5954,5955,5956,5957,52,5958,423,5959,390,1127,1974,705,5960,5961,4926,5962,5963,5964,1940,5965,5603,5471,1279,5966,2671,1532,316,5967,5968,186,5969,5970,5971,5972],"class_list":["post-13197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-packaging-news","tag-ag1","tag-apple-cider-vinegar","tag-awsm-sauce","tag-bragg","tag-collagen-peptides","tag-compostable-packaging","tag-convenience-packaging","tag-cpg-trends","tag-dieline-award","tag-eco-friendly-packaging","tag-electrolytes","tag-extended-producer-responsibility","tag-flexible-packaging","tag-fortune-business-insights","tag-greens-powder","tag-heritage-brands","tag-household-size-trends","tag-hyaluronic-acid","tag-k2o","tag-laminate-films","tag-mckinsey","tag-mediterranean-diet","tag-mono-material-packaging","tag-olive-oil","tag-on-the-go-products","tag-packaging-sustainability","tag-packaging-waste","tag-single-use-plastic","tag-single-serve-packaging","tag-sprinter","tag-sustainable-packaging","tag-travel-packs","tag-wellness-brands","tag-wellness-culture","tag-yiayia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}