Three major issues continue to be at the forefront: EPR for packaging, recyclable labeling claims, and packaging material bans.
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118th Congress Deserves Award for Least Legislation Passed
May/June 2024
This Congress—specifically the U.S. House—found a way to pass bipartisan legislation in critical times by deviating from the regular procedure and using the suspension process.
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Eco-Innovation in Flexible Packaging
May/June 2024
But what exactly is eco-innovation and how are sustainable materials and practices being integrated into the manufacture of flexible packaging?
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‘Opening Possibilities’ Hits High Note on Sterile Packaging Day
May/June 2024
Opening Possibilities had a direct tie-in with the Informa + SPMC® Red Cross Blood Drive.
Read MoreSummer Intern Session Resumes This Year After Proving Successful
May/June 2024
The program seeks to create a collaborative environment for students to connect and begin building their career networks and to encourage a career in the flexible packaging industry after they graduate.
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Case Study Compares Pet Product Packaging
May/June 2024
The Flexible Packaging Association partnered with PTIS, LLC to perform a streamlined life cycle assessment to compare flexible packaging options for the pet food sector with those of other comparative packaging formats to better understand the environmental impacts.
Read MoreFour Pillars for Our Future
May/June 2024
The four pillars—protect, inform, promote, and connect—have been infused with new priorities to guide the board, committee, and staff efforts—and inform the Flexible Packaging Association’s budget
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Experts: Consumers Key to Tracking Food Waste
May 1, 2024
Researchers estimate that the average family of four in the United States spends about $1,500 a year on food that is never eaten, but what has been harder to calculate are the reasons why.
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Company Sees Increase in Need for Plastic Scorecards
More Businesses Will Have to Monitor Their Products, Founders Say
May 1, 2024
A startup aims to help companies understand plastics in their operations and supply chain and identify areas to reduce their use.
Read MoreVeritiv Corp. Buys Assets of Ameripac
Atlanta-based Veritiv Corporation, a specialty distributor of value-added packaging, facility solutions, and print products and solutions, recently announced it purchased most of the assets of Ameripac, LLC, and Ameripac Pennsylvania, LLC. Ameripac is a provider of turnkey contract packaging and fulfillment services with annual revenues of approximately $60 million. “The acquisition of the AmeriPac business […]
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Meet the Staff at FPA: A Conversation With Chris Burt, Director of Industry Information
April 25, 2024
Chris Burt describes her past experience and her plans for her new role at FPA.
Read MoreInternational Plastics Trade Show—NPE2024—Names Keynotes
The producers of NPE2024, the international plastics trade show, have named the keynote speakers for the event that will be held May 6–10, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. Michael Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC America Corporation, will present Unlocking the Potential: Robotics, AI and Automation in the New Tech Era on May 6. And Michael […]
Read MoreFPA Launches Campaign Promoting Flexible Packaging Benefits
The Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has launched a new video campaign to highlight flexible packaging’s benefits on the environment. The campaign, which coincides with Earth Day/Month in April, is the start of a yearlong effort to promote those benefits. Videos will be used along with social media posts, media […]
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EPR Expert: Register and Prepare Now for Packaging Regulations
April 11, 2024
Companies that expect to be covered producers under the extender producer responsibility laws in California, Colorado, and/or Oregon should register by July 1, 2024, with the producer responsibility organization that will implement the laws.
Read MoreAmcor CEO to Retire April 15
Citing health reasons, Amcor’s CEO recently announced he will retire from the international packaging company, effective April 15. CEO Ron Delia told the board of directors about his decision after nine years in the top spot, according to an Amcor news release. Peter Konieczny, Amcor’s chief commercial officer and member of the company’s global management […]
Read MoreUp Paper to Be Sold to Flexible Packaging Company
UP Paper, a producer of recycled kraft paper, has agreed to be sold to ProAmpac, a global producer of flexible packaging. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lars Dannberg, UP Paper president and CEO, says in a statement that the companies will build a strong portfolio of paper products. UP Paper was established in […]
Read MoreAmpac to Buy Gelpac
Ohio-based ProAmpac recently announced it is buying Gelpac, a producer of multiwall paper and poly-woven packaging products. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close over the next few weeks, were not disclosed. It is subject to customary approvals and closing conditions, according to a ProAmpac news release. Canada-based Gelpac, founded in 1956, will […]
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Hearings Focus on National Framework for Extended Producer Responsibility
March 21, 2024
The hearing before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee included discussions that would assign procedures for handling flexible packaging and other waste during their life cycles.
Read MoreFPA Opposes Tennessee EPR Bill as Currently Written
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is opposing a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiative in Tennessee as the proposal is currently written. The bill, TN Senate Bill (SB) 573, directs the state Department of Environment and Conservation to establish an EPR program, which FPA finds to be concerning for several reasons, including the overall costs […]
Read MoreMondi and DS Smith Announce Merger Deal
The boards of Mondi PLC and DS Smith PLC have agreed in principle on the key financial terms of a possible merger. “The combination is an exciting opportunity to create a pan-European industry leader in paper-based sustainable packaging solutions, with complementary geographic footprints, leading customer relationships, a strong balance sheet and cash flow profile, and […]
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