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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Important Work for and in the Industry
Advocacy, volunteerism, and sustainability efforts are all showcased in this section. You’ll also find letters from FPA’s president, who offers her valuable perspective on those topics and more.
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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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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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.
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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A Closer Look at Kelly Knowles
Knowles, Coordinator, FlexPAC™
Jan/Feb 2025
In this issue, we interview Kelly Knowles, coordinator of FlexPAC™.
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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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 MoreFPA Is in Good Hands
Nov/Dec 2024
As the last President’s Message I will pen for FlexPack VOICE® and the Flexible Packaging Association, I can reflect on my eight years with FPA with pride, enjoyment, and success.
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Beyond the Food Safety Modernization Act
Nov/Dec 2024
With the latest updates to the Food Safety Modernization Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to dramatically improve food safety in the U.S. by shifting the focus to prevent foodborne illnesses by enhancing data-driven transparency and accountability within the food system.
Read MoreWhat to Watch With the November Election
Nov/Dec 2024
New leadership will be in place for key committees that have jurisdiction involving legislative priorities for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA). FPA has already begun preparing for what will come.
Read MorePackaging Regulations Roll on
Nov/Dec 2024
The year 2024 has been one of intensive regulatory activity related to extended producer responsibility for packaging in the first four states with laws. These regulations will have a lasting impact on the costs and incentives within the programs.
Read MoreCompanies Celebrate Employee Accomplishments
Nov/Dec 2024
Companies recognized were Koenig & Bauer, SCREEN GP Americas LLC, NOVA Chemicals, Inc., and Charter Next Generation. Individual celebrated was Ruben Harris with Flexcon Global.
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EPA Releases Food Waste National Strategy
Nov/Dec 2024
The White House, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration released their final “National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics.” This strategy is part of a series of strategies for building a more circular economy for all.
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ELC Advocates for Flexible Packaging With Elected Officials
Nov/Dec 2024
The Advocating for Sustainability Committee of the Emerging Leadership Council of the Flexible Packaging Association has been busy this year.
Read MoreStorage of Preformed Sterile Barrier Systems Examined
Nov/Dec 2024
The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) released a new white paper titled “Preformed Sterile Barrier Systems Storage and Handling.” The paper delivers recommendations and best practices for the storage of preformed sterile barrier systems before their use by a medical device manufacturer or contract packaging manufacturer.
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A Closer Look at Kristin Thomas-Martin
Kristin Thomas-Martin, Americas Polyethylene Regional Sales Manager, ExxonMobil
Nov/Dec 2024
In this issue, we interview Kristin Thomas-Martin, Americas polyethylene regional
sales manager for ExxonMobil.
FlexForward® Fall Conference Holds Something For Everyone
Sept/Oct 2024
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) and its board-level work group on meetings have reimagined our fall conference, which will now be the premier flexible packaging event of the season.
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Sustainability—The ‘Megatrend’—Requires Commitment and Collaboration
Sept/Oct 2024
Over the years, BOBST has been committed to its industry vision of “Shaping the future of the packaging world,” with sustainability as one of the four pillars. This focus is now reaching a critical juncture for the entire industry.
Read MoreExpect a Lot of Movement on Artificial Intelligence Policy
Sept/Oct 2024
There is a broad bipartisan understanding that the government needs to proactively work to safeguard against the risks of AI while ensuring the benefits of AI can be utilized.
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