The committee also tracks regulatory developments to inform members on upcoming and existing environmental compliance issues and policies.
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Committee 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.
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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.
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A Conversation With Dan Felton, FPA’s New Leader
Felton Comes From AMERIPEN, Where Packaging EPR Is a Top Concern
Jan/Feb 2025
As Felton prepared to start his new position as president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), he reflected on how some of the issues facing FPA were the same as at AMERIPEN—the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment—where he had spent nearly five years leading that association.
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FlexPAC™ Gears up for Elections
FPA’s Political Action Committee Plans for the Future
Jan/Feb 2025
The flexible packaging industry took a significant step into the political arena in 2024 with the creation of its first political action committee, FlexPAC™.
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Packaging for Pet Foods
New Life Cycle Assessment Explores Role of Flexible Packaging in Growing Segment
Jan/Feb 2025
Sustainability seems to pervade all conversations about flexible packaging—including how people view their pets. That makes sustainability top of mind for brand owners because it is top of mind for pet owners.
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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Amcor and Berry Global Merger Creates New Company Based in Switzerland
Amcor Shareholders Will Own About 60% of the New Company, and Berry Shareholders Will Own About 35%
December 19, 2024
The new company will be named Amcor plc in Zurich, where Amcor is based, while retaining “a significant presence” in Evansville, Indiana, where Berry Global is based.
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Students Demonstrate Skills in Packaging Competition at PACK EXPO International
Competition Aims to Inspire the Workforce of the Next Generation
December 5, 2024
The competition brought together five high school teams from Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin in a packaging competition to showcase creativity, innovation, and ingenuity.
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Flex Pack Crash Course Provides Industry Overview for Newcomers
Sessions Focused on Materials, Converting Basics, and Legislative Updates
November 21, 2024
The course, which was organized by the Flexible Packaging Association’s Emerging Leadership Council, included informational sessions on materials and substrates, converting basics and end of use, and legislative updates.
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FPA New Member Profile: Flexcon Company, Inc.
Flexcon Sees Sustainability as Key to Having a Positive Impact
November 7, 2024
We interview Dan Riendeau, strategic business unit director of packaging at Flexcon Company, Inc.
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Milestones: Dow Marks 55 Years as Member of Flexible Packaging Association
Company Tackles Issues Involving Sustainability and Circularity
October 31, 2024
Each year, FlexPack VOICE® checks in with some of the longest-serving members of the Flexible Packaging Association to ask about the state of the industry and how they are navigating current issues.
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FPA New Member Profile: Oben Group
Oben Group Focuses on Sustainability and Networking
October 31, 2024
We interview Marita Mendoza Arévalo, corporate head of marketing for Oben Group.
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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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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