Pack Shots: October 2009

Peace, love and ice cream

To celebrate gay and lesbian couples getting married in Vermont, Ben & Jerry’s has changed the name of its Chubby Hubby ice cream to Hubby Hubby. The ice-cream giant joined with Freedom to Marry in September to sell the renamed ice cream across the state.

Behemoth brews
Giant teacups made by the British Plastics Federation’s EPS Group went on show at the 100% Design London exhibition in Earl’s Court last month. The huge teacups were inspired by the exhibition’s British theme. Those with a penchant for oversized EPS crockery were able to buy the cups at the show and proceeds went to homeless charity Shelter.

Packaging gets fruity
A Daily Mail reader has expressed his outrage at the illustrations on the packaging for Haribo’s Maoam sweets which, he says, show a lemon and lime “locked in a carnal encounter”. Mr Simon Simpkins, from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, wrote to the newspaper to express his disgust at the images after buying a packet for his two children.