Ray Graham has taken over as CEO and president at American Packaging Corporation (APC) after the retirement of Jeff Koch as CEO on December 31, 2024. Koch has subsequently joined APC’s board of directors. Graham, who had been president of the company, joined APC in 2002, leading its flexographic printing and laminating Center of Excellence […]
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SNAC International Plans Webinar Geared Toward Emerging Brands
As part of its Startups @ SNAXPO Program, SNAC International will hold a webinar designed to help emerging snack brands and founders to scale their businesses sustainably and successfully, including a look at how to work with packaging partners. SNAC is partnering with Food Entrepreneur magazine on the webinar that will offer early-stage snack brands […]
Read MoreCompanies Invest in Their Communities and Promote From Within
Jan/Feb 2025
Companies recognized were Inland Packaging, Keypoint Intelligence, and Printpack. Individuals celebrated were Theodore Jackson with Novolex® and Ching Gettman with Davis-Standard, LLC.
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Packaging for Pet Foods
New Life Cycle Assessment Explores Role of Flexible Packaging in Growing Segment
Jan/Feb 2025
Sustainability seems to pervade all conversations about flexible packaging—including how people view their pets. That makes sustainability top of mind for brand owners because it is top of mind for pet owners.
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FlexPAC™ Gears up for Elections
FPA’s Political Action Committee Plans for the Future
Jan/Feb 2025
The flexible packaging industry took a significant step into the political arena in 2024 with the creation of its first political action committee, FlexPAC™.
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A Conversation With Dan Felton, FPA’s New Leader
Felton Comes From AMERIPEN, Where Packaging EPR Is a Top Concern
Jan/Feb 2025
As Felton prepared to start his new position as president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), he reflected on how some of the issues facing FPA were the same as at AMERIPEN—the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment—where he had spent nearly five years leading that association.
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New Year Brings New State Legislatures and New Packaging Bills
Jan/Feb 2025
As we enter 2025, we are coming off a busy year, with Minnesota passing a new packaging extended producer responsibility law and hundreds of other bills that were mostly defeated but would have created new mandates or banned certain types of flexible packaging.
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Expect the Unexpected in 2025
Jan/Feb 2025
Regulatory oversight will continue to be a key interest for the Flexible Packaging Association as the new administration settles in.
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Flexible Packaging for Food Protects the Environment
Jan/Feb 2025
If food waste were a country, it would rank third in environmental impact behind the United States and China. Preventing food waste is a primary strategy for mitigating the environmental consequences of our food system.
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SPMC® Offers 100 FAQS Addressing Technical Packaging Challenges
Jan/Feb 2025
The FAQs, which now total 100, are a testament to the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council’s mission and a valued industry resource accessed thousands of times annually.
Read MoreCommittee Leaders Make ELC a Success
Jan/Feb 2025
Among their achievements are the FlexPack Crash Course; Washington, D.C., fly-ins; the summer internship program; and the video on the basics of extended producer responsibility.
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FPA’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee Monitors Federal Policies
Jan/Feb 2025
The committee also tracks regulatory developments to inform members on upcoming and existing environmental compliance issues and policies.
Read MoreNew Year Brings New Challenges and Opportunities
Jan/Feb 2025
As I prepared to ring in the New Year, I was reminded of this quote from playwright Hillary DePiano in her 2014 play New Year’s Thieve: “You can get excited about the future. The past won’t mind.” Never were truer words spoken as I took the helm of the Flexible Packaging Association as your new president and CEO.
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As a Nonprofit, Producer Responsibility Organizations Remain Neutral, Expert Says
Several States Have Chosen the Circular Action Alliance to Oversee EPR Programs
January 2, 2025
An audience member during a presentation about producer responsibility organizations (PROs) at PACK EXPO International expressed skepticism about whether a PRO can fairly implement extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws that will ensure the strongest sustainability measures.
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A Closer Look at Kelly Knowles
Knowles, Coordinator, FlexPAC™
Jan/Feb 2025
In this issue, we interview Kelly Knowles, coordinator of FlexPAC™.
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New FPA Chief Talks About Appeal of Flexible Packaging, Food Waste, and the Theater
Dan Felton Also Discusses the Challenges the Packaging Industry Will Face in 2025
January 2, 2025
Dan Felton, the new president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, discusses his career and the challenges that the packaging industry will face in 2025.
Read MoreRevolution Sustainable Solutions Buys Mechanical Recycling Company
Revolution Sustainable Solutions is buying Island Plastics, a producer of 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) linear low-density and low-density polyethylene (LLDPE/LDPE) film grade resin. “This strategic move aims to bolster Revolution’s commitment to sustainable loop solutions and expand its recycling capabilities, particularly in the production of clear food-grade PCR for flexible food packaging and other applications,” […]
Read MoreDow Taps New COO
Dow recently announced that Karen S. Carter, who has been with the company since 1994, has been appointed chief operating officer (COO). Carter immediately took over in her new role after having been president of Dow’s packaging and specialty plastics (P&SP) operating segment. She will drive business and operational performance across the organization by strengthening […]
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Amcor and Berry Global Merger Creates New Company Based in Switzerland
Amcor Shareholders Will Own About 60% of the New Company, and Berry Shareholders Will Own About 35%
December 19, 2024
The new company will be named Amcor plc in Zurich, where Amcor is based, while retaining “a significant presence” in Evansville, Indiana, where Berry Global is based.
Read MoreNovolex® to Merge With Pactiv Evergreen
North Carolina-based Novolex® and Illinois-based Pactiv Evergreen Inc. have agreed to merge, creating a leading manufacturer in food, beverage, and specialty packaging products, Novolex said in a news release from December 9, 2024. “This transaction reflects the continuation of our long-term growth strategy to create the industry’s most innovative, sustainable, and customer-focused company,” said Stan […]
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