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FlexFocus™

A Conversation with Andrew Wheeler

President, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation

May 12, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is an expanded version of an interview that appears in the May/June 2022 issue of FlexPack VOICE®. The printed article can be found online, too, in the digital format of the full magazine. Each issue, as well as occasionally in a digital exclusive, FlexPack VOICE® hosts a question-and-answer segment that discusses issues […]

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At the Judges’ Table

At the Judges’ Table

Experts Acknowledge Fresh Looks and Designs

May/June 2022

Innovators showcased their top packages at the 66th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition.

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Contest Judges Offer Insights on Issues

Contest Judges Offer Insights on Issues

May 2, 2022

Jim Peters, Brian Ludwick, and Martin Golden brought their varied careers in academia, publishing, and consulting to the contest that they judged the 66th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition in November 2021.

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FPA Plans Membership Drive

May/June 2022

FPA offers unparal­leled support to the flexible packaging industry—one of the fastest-growing segments in packaging—and you could be an essential part of that movement.

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‘Better Together’ Resonates Across Industry

‘Better Together’ Resonates Across Industry

May/June 2022

What Does “Better Together” mean to you? This was the question the Sterilization Packaging Man­ufacturers Council (SPMC®) posed to industry thought leaders during the lead-up to Sterile Packaging Day this spring.

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State
More States Ponder Packaging Policies

More States Ponder Packaging Policies

May/June 2022

This year, more states are debating packaging issues. These debates, at times, are taking contrasting views over the role of producers in recycling systems and how requirements are developed.

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National
All Sides Agree: Workforce Issues Need Solutions

All Sides Agree: Workforce Issues Need Solutions

May/June 2022

While aspects of the economy are in recovery, workforce issues are at a crisis point. Public and private entities, large and small companies are facing unprece­dented challenges in finding and retaining both entry-level and skilled workers as the labor force participation rate continues to decline.

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E-Commerce Evolves

E-Commerce Evolves

As Pandemic Wanes, Deeper Trends Emerge

May/June 2022

The explosion of e-commerce over the last two years fueled a burst of creativity that will leave a lasting mark on flexible packaging, even if online sales retreat from their pandemic-era highs.

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Connecting Sustainability with Consumers

Connecting Sustainability with Consumers

Challenges with Messages Can Hinder Goals

May/June 2022

Sustainability is more than a buzzword for flex­ible packaging companies. It is spurring a rush to create products that are reusable, recyclable, made entirely from recycled materials, or all of the above. But for many consumers, sustainability is an abstract concept that fails to resonate.

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Digital Exclusive
Meet the FPA Staff

Meet the FPA Staff

A Conversation with Debbie Curry, FPA Director of Accounting and Administrative Operations

April 7, 2022

Debbie Curry, FPA director of accounting and administrative operations, brings a family-first mentality to the association and her community.

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