Next month, Morgan Spurlock, who is well-known for his shocking ‘Super Size Me’ film ‘dedicated’ to McDonald’s fast food, will present his new documentary ‘POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold,’ which is all about product placement and sponsored by companies featured in it, to a broader audience.  The new work by the acclaimed filmmaker who comes face to face with brands debuted at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January with the theatrical release slated for April 22 (in the U.S.).

Leading U.S. corporations announced on March 7 they are taking steps to create a new packaging trade organization. AMERIPEN will engage on public policies impacting the packaging value chain on topics related to packaging and the environment, and will represent the interests of the industry which includes raw material producers, packaging manufacturers, packaging users and fillers, retailers and material recovery organizations.  Corporate founders include The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, ConAgra Foods, The Dow Chemical Co., DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Kellogg Company, MeadWestvaco (MWV), Procter & Gamble, Sealed Air Corporation and Tetra Pak Inc.

The Balvenie is launching the Balvenie Rare Craft Roadshow—a nationwide search for the craftsmen and artisans across America who maintain a dedication to the practice and preservation of traditional crafts. Part trans-American road trip and part voyage of discovery, The Balvenie Rare Craft Roadshow is a celebration of craftsmanship that will travel from state to state, discovering and honoring the people who share the Balvenie’s commitment to craftsmanship, documenting every step in a web series and eventual documentary film.