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Pladis cuts plastic in Jacob’s Crackers selection overhaul

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Pladis has successfully implemented a significant reduction in plastic across its classic Jacob’s Crackers Selection. On shelf now, the updated packaging for Jacob’s Crackers Selection features the same impactful orange design synonymous with the iconic brand, but with 78% less plastic per pack. It follows…

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