Green Mountain wins packaging award

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. said that it has received an American Package Design Award from Graphic Design USA for its line of 10-ounce and 12-ounce bags of coffee that were introduced to supermarket shelves last year.

Green Mountain, which is based in Waterbury, Vt., provided the photo that accompanies this post of the bags that were honored.

"In this age of fragmented audiences, good design and shelf presence are more important than ever," Rick Slade, creative director for Green Mountain Coffee, said in a statement.

To read the company's press release, please click here.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)