Berry Plastics Introduces i Commit(TM) Brand of "Pink" Trash Bags to Benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.A 25-cent donation from each package will support the fight to end breast cancer EVANSVILLE, Ind IND Investigational new drug Therapeutics A status assigned by the FDA to a drug before allowing its use in humans, exempting it from premarketing approval requirements so that experimental clinical trials may be conducted. See Phase 1.2, 3 studies, Sponsorship. . -- Berry Plastics Berry Plastics a leading maker of injection-molded and thermoformed plastic products for hundreds of products in the following major product areas: open-top containers, closures, drink cups, bottles, tubes, prescription vials, overcaps, and consumer products. Corp. <link to: www.berryplastics.com>, a leading manufacturer and marketer of trash bags and other plastic packaging products, wants to give consumers a new and convenient way to help fight breast cancer, and eventually to benefit many other worthy causes. Berry Plastics is introducing the i Commit([TM]) brand: a unique, stand-alone product line that will contribute a portion of every sale to charity. The first i Commit product is trash bags, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is an organization supporting breast cancer research. Since its inception in 1982, Komen has invested nearly $1 billion in research, education and health services, making it the <link to: cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm>, the world's largest breast cancer organization, and will incorporate Komen's signature pink color into the product. "With i Commit, one of the most commonly used consumer items - trash bags - has the potential to make a dramatic difference in the fight against breast cancer," said Ira Boots, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Berry Plastics Corp. "We couldn't ask for a more worthy first partner for the i Commit program than Susan G. Komen for the Cure." From February 1 through July 31, 2008, Berry Plastics will donate 25 cents for each specially marked package of i Commit trash bags sold. The minimum guaranteed donation is $100,000, and there is no maximum cap. "We at Berry Plastics are in a position to make a significant difference for charities that are working hard to make a difference in the world," Boots said. "Our philosophy is to be engaged in causes that our customers care about and causes that support people helping themselves." Berry Berry, former province, France Berry (bĕrē`), former province, central France. Bourges, the capital, and Châteauroux are the chief towns. Plastics' i Commit premium trash bags will be sold in four different specially marked packages: the 13-, 30- and 39-gallon drawstring packages, and the 8-gallon twist tie twist tie n. A short length of wire encased in a strip of paper, plastic, or foil, designed to be twisted around an item or items as a fastener. package. The 30- and 39-gallon drawstring trash bags will be black with pink drawstrings, and the 13-gallon bags will be white with pink drawstrings. The 8-gallon twist tie bags will be entirely Susan G. Komen pink. Consumers can find i Commit trash bags at grocery stores, mass merchants and other retail stores, with a suggested retail price of $3.48 to $4.99. For additional information, please visit www.berryplastics.com or www.komen.org. "For the past 25 years, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been on a mission to end breast cancer forever," said Katrina McGhee, vice president of marketing for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. "Cause-related marketing programs such as Berry Plastics' are an integral part of that mission, helping us reach millions of consumers with life-saving health messages, and providing funds that support breast cancer research and community outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. programs." Janice Meissbach, vice president of retail marketing for Berry Plastics, said the company hopes millions of American consumers will take advantage of this opportunity to help others. "We invite all of our customers to join with us in the fight against breast cancer with i Commit trash bags, and in i Commit's ongoing effort to support the critical work of America's charitable organizations This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. ." About Berry Plastics Berry Plastics is a leading manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products. Berry Plastics products include open-top and closed top packaging, polyethylene-based plastic films, industrial tapes, medical specialties Medical Specialties See also anatomy; disease and illness; drugs; health; remedies; surgery. adenography the science of the description of glands. — adenographic, adj. , packaging, heat-shrinkable coatings and specialty laminates. The company's 17,000-plus customers range from large multinational corporations
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