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ELC Seminar Shows Where Each Player Fits In

ELC Seminar Shows Where Each Player Fits In

The program demonstrated what goes into producing a flexible package from start to finish along the supply chain, each step requiring every player do their part to ensure overall success.

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SPMC® White Papers Focus on Top Challenges

SPMC® White Papers Focus on Top Challenges

The individuals who serve on the technical committee of the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council have contributed thousands of hours over its 28-year history to the development of industry guidance documents, standard test methods, FAQs, and most recently, white papers.

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Sidel Joins R-Cycle

R-Cycle is the Open Tracing Standard for Sustainable Plastic Packaging

Sidel wants to build upon its key role in bringing the circular economy to life.

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FPA Continues to Fight Against Unfair Aluminum Tariffs

FPA Continues to Fight Against Unfair Aluminum Tariffs

Deadline for Final Findings Is Extended to July

The Flexible Packaging Association developed and launched a broad-based outreach campaign to engage members of Capitol Hill and sound the alarm that the flexible packaging industry was once again being unfairly targeted with unwarranted trade actions on aluminum foil.

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Students Prepare for Tech Careers

Students Prepare for Tech Careers

We talk to Charles Christensen, an instructor at Northwood Technical College in Wisconsin, about the college’s Automated Packaging Systems Technician program.

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Obstacles Surround Sales and Marketing Trends

Obstacles Surround Sales and Marketing Trends

Companies Push Forward as Sustainability Rules Shift

After taking a back seat to supply constraints during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has returned to the driver’s seat with sales and marketing efforts

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Marijuana Laws Open Packaging Opportunities

Marijuana Laws Open Packaging Opportunities

Packaging Companies Tap New Market as States Legalize Marijuana

Now that nearly 40 U.S. states have given a green light to cannabis use, whether for medical or recreational purposes, marijuana has taken on various forms—and the packaging often is now designed to gain attention rather than deflect it.

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Standing Out

Standing Out

Contest Judges Mull 2023 Award Entries

Companies that are members of the Flexible Packaging Association submitted products to be evaluated in up to six categories in the 2023 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition: expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, printing, shelf impact, sustainability, and packaging excellence.

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How to Succeed With Packaging Innovations at Your Company

How to Succeed With Packaging Innovations at Your Company

Mars Wrigley Executive Gives Tips on Working Across Your Company Culture

The process of developing new packaging ideas in a large corporation—the road to innovation—never has been easy. But the journey still can be fun, suggests William A. Singleton III, global packaging director at Mars Wrigley Confectionary.

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Reaching New Audiences

Industry engagement through social media is critical to spreading the message about flexibles, particularly to consumers.

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Year in Review

Year in Review

FPA Reflects on 2022 While Looking Ahead

The Flexible Packaging Association recently published its annual “Report to the Members,” which provides an overview of the many initiatives and activities the association conducts on behalf of its members.

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ELC Update: New Speaker Series Planned for 2023

ELC Update: New Speaker Series Planned for 2023

ELC Recruitment and Leadership Development Committee Highlights Success of Series

THE EMERGING LEADERSHIP Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) had a busy year, including the work being done by the ELC’s recruitment and leadership development committee.

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