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In this expanded FlexPack VOICE® interview, Russell Grissett, vice president and general manager at Sonoco Flexibles, discusses his background and his journey to Sonoco Flexibles.
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While most people abhor when food is wasted, that doesn’t stop food waste from being one of the biggest contributors to environmental concerns. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that 31% of food is lost at the retail and consumer levels. And food waste is one of the largest contributors to the materials that […]
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When drillers began tapping into the Marcellus Shale in 2008, they sparked an economic boom that continues to echo in rural Pennsylvania. One of the biggest follow-on developments is the Shell petrochemicals plant slated to open next year in Beaver County.
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its National Recycling Strategy: Part One of a Series on Building a Circular Economy, which identifies strategic objectives and stakeholder-led actions to create a stronger, more resilient, and cost-effective recycling system.
Read MoreTHE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Association (FPA) has conducted an annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition since 1956 to showcase the industry’s innovation and the advances that have changed packaging. Technical innovation and sustainability continue to be a focus of the competition.
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host of states have either passed or are strongly considering EPR legislation as it pertains to packaging, and it is important that everyone has a fundamental understanding of the topic.
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The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council®’s work continues to advance through the development of industry white papers, active participation on national and global regulatory organizations, and an arsenal of 100 FAQs designed to help packaging professionals and engineers solve material challenges.
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End markets for packaging with recycled content are driven, among other things, by brand owners, regulation, industry associations, and consumers.
Read MoreThese days, Washington is in a constant election cycle. A lot is at stake this November, including control of both the House and Senate.
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This year will likely prove to be another significant and precedent-setting year with the addition of several new state laws that will govern how packaging is made and managed at the end of life.
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In this issue, we interview Russell Grissett, vice president and general manager of Sonoco Flexibles and an executive committee member at large for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA).
Read MoreIn this issue, we talk to Jay Singh, professor and packaging program director at the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, and Joongmin Shin, associate professor, industrial technology and packaging.
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Like so much else in the economy, corporate deal-making roared back to life in 2021 as COVID-19 vaccines blunted the worst effects of the pandemic and companies adapted to the risks that remained.
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This year, flexible packaging companies will have a new source of polyethylene: A major petrochemical plant erected by Shell along the banks of the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania—about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The plant is expected to produce 1.6 million tons of polyethylene per year.
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The Women’s Bakery in Rwanda, Africa, represents a microcosm of the packaging industry’s drive for continuous innovation in sustainability and the universal challenge of keeping pace with recycling mandates.
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The search for packaging alternatives can include cumbersome methods of designing and testing materials under various distribution scenarios. However, a new virtual testing method is looking to change that while saving time and money.
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Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Dani Diehlmann, FPA’s vice president of communications.
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PACK to the Future brings packaging innovations and turns plenty of heads in Las Vegas.
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Expanding on our interview in the January/February issue of FlexPack VOICE®, we caught up with Bill Jackson for further insights on the industry.
Read MoreA new year brings a renewed focus on the Flexible Packaging Association’s core pillars: advocacy, communication, research, and networking.
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