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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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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Regulatory oversight will continue to be a key interest for the Flexible Packaging Association as the new administration settles in.
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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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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 MoreAmong 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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The committee also tracks regulatory developments to inform members on upcoming and existing environmental compliance issues and policies.
Read MoreAs 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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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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In this issue, we interview Kelly Knowles, coordinator of FlexPAC™.
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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 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 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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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 MoreNorth 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 […]
Read MoreNelipak Corporation recently opened a flexible packaging production site in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The global provider of packaging solutions for medical devices, pharmaceutical drug delivery, and other applications is establishing the new location as a North American flagship production site, the company says in a news release. Founded in the Netherlands in 1953, Nelipak also […]
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The competition brought together five high school teams from Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin in a packaging competition to showcase creativity, innovation, and ingenuity.
Read MoreAn international company that specializes in recycling hard-to-recycle materials is touting its waste collection products as a way for homeowners to get rid of their holiday waste. Studies show that U.S. households generate 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to New Jersey-based TerraCycle. People can buy TerraCycle’s Zero Waste Box™ to get […]
Read MoreAustria-based Constantia Flexibles recently named David Spratt as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2025. Spratt has been CEO of Ardagh Metal Packaging Europe, where he has led the business since January 2021. Before Ardagh, he held leadership roles at Amcor, overseeing business units in snacks and confectionery, food, and healthcare, along with key roles […]
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The course, which was organized by the Flexible Packaging Association’s Emerging Leadership Council, included informational sessions on materials and substrates, converting basics and end of use, and legislative updates.
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