In April 2019, Visstun, Las Vegas, announced its goal to make all paper products using 30 percent post-consumer recycled fiber by the end of the year. Not only did the company meet the 30 percent goal, it exceeded it. As of Dec. 17, 2019, all Visstun paper cups, containers and paper lids were made with…
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Every year at the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, PPAI president and CEO Paul Bellantone has been kind enough to sit down with us, typically on the final day of the event, and give us some insight into how he’s feeling at the…
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Let’s do a quick mental exercise. Close your eyes. OK, maybe don’t close your eyes so you can keep reading. Keep your eyes open, but picture a few brand logos. They can be any company you know. Got a few in mind? Chances are, they’re among the top ranking logos on this list compiled by…
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We had already found ourselves pretty pumped about Super Bowl LIV thanks to wondering if the Kansas City Chiefs will end their 50-year title drought or if the San Francisco 49ers will become the third franchise to win the Lombardi Trophy six times. Planters, though, will be shelling out big bucks next Sunday to advertise…
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PCNA, Pittsburgh, announced the recall of the Spare 10,000 mAh Power Bank due to fire and burn hazards. In a press release, it said that the power bank’s lithium ion battery could potentially overheat and ignite. The products were given out as promotional items from July 2019 to September 2019. The recall, via the Consumer…
Read MoreAt a time where more and more people and businesses are looking at single-use plastics and saying, “You know what, maybe we should find more environmentally friendly options,” Coca-Cola is looking at its plastic bottles and saying, “Nah. We’re going to keep using these.” Coca-Cola’s head of sustainability Bea Perez said at the World Economic…
Read MoreWhile the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are working hard to prepare for Super Bowl LIV, they are far from the only renowned names that are anticipating the title tilt’s rewards. Next weekend, in its role as the Official Pizza Sponsor of the National Football League, Pizza Hut will call on branded trucks,…
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When things didn’t work out as originally planned for Rachel Minogue, senior account executive at Monarch and Company, she relied on her positive relationships with her supplier partners and delivered something that the client loved in the end.
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Gary Dials, e-commerce manager at Shumsky, Dayton, Ohio, earned the certification of Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS) administered by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). CAS is one of the promotional products industry’s premier professional designations. Individuals with a PPAI certification are industry…
Read MoreWe have long been a fan of cinnamon for its reported health benefits, but the spice is ready to add a little kick to the apparel world, too, thanks to KOUP, the first cinnamon T-shirt. Through considerable backing via Kickstarter, the quest to develop better anti-microbial attire looks to be in great shape, making us…
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