Features for the Flexible Packaging Industry
Extended producer responsibility laws have been spreading in the United States, requiring the guidance of producer responsibility organizations (PROs). Along the way, a PRO called Circular Action Alliance was incorporated in December 2022.
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ProAmpac has been focused on innovation and sustainability and wants to make sure it builds sustainable packaging options that are substrate agnostic as long as they can be recyclable or compostable and not go into landfills.
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Judges for this year’s Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition went through the entries one by one to pick the winners in six categories: expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, sustainability, printing, shelf impact, and packaging excellence.
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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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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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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.
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FlexPack VOICE® asked three experts involved with the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) about key flexible packaging industry developments this year, while looking toward 2025 and beyond: Amanda Ciccone, senior director of sales at Dow; Dhuanne Dodrill, CEO of PAXXUS, Inc.; and Alison Keane, former president and CEO at FPA.
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With 2025 around the corner, companies will be looking to see if trends in 2024 continue while watching for new developments. To gauge what they are thinking, FlexPack VOICE® asked some of the companies celebrating milestones with the Flexible Packaging Association in 2024 what is on their minds.
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In October 2021, California enacted a law that continues to send tremors through the worlds of packaging and recycling. The measure amends the state’s Truth in Advertising Law by setting strict standards for claims that a product or package is recyclable, focusing on how and when companies should be allowed to apply the decades-old chasing arrows symbol or other marks denoting recyclability. More than three years after the bill was passed, California regulators are still hashing out the details.
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AI offers the promise of greater efficiency and clearer, quicker insights into business operations. And while there are risks in using the technology, there also are risks in steering clear of it.
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Packaging industry professionals from around the world will gather in Rosemont, Illinois, for Labelexpo Americas 2024 to learn more about the challenges and innovations in the industry. The show will include live demonstrations of flexo presses and will display digital technology and finishing equipment, but it also will focus on trends facing the industry.
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Wouldn’t it be great to eat Pringles® chips without having to stick your hand down in the can? Essentially, that thinking was behind the flexible package that is the first-place winner of the 2024 Student Design Challenge held by the Flexible Packaging Association.
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he flexible packaging sector is in the same bind as other industries when it comes to recruiting and retaining talent. But if it wants to solve its workforce challenges, leaders will need to take a more proactive approach.
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A forum for chief technology officers in 2022 launched its inaugural effort—a practical guide for research and development teams that are contributing to corporate net-zero goals. This year, the forum’s initiative accelerated with actionable insights on balancing sustainability with growth.
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At the start of Earth Day/Month in April, the social media marketing partner for the Flexible Packaging Association began a concerted effort to reach broader audiences, expanding upon an online community that has been increasing steadily over the past few years. The new campaign—“Pro Planet: We Believe Every Day is Earth Day”—is a six-part series that will run into early 2025.
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The judges for the 68th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition focused on containment, protection, convenience, communication, and sustainability.
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In addition to expanding the use of flexible packaging and packaging excellence, silver awards were given out in four other categories: sustainability, technical innovation, printing, and shelf impact.
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The flexible packaging industry backs the overall goal of reducing food waste. However, industry executives are concerned the federal strategy fails to reflect the value of plastic and flexible packaging in tackling the problem.
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With 2024 being an election year, conventional wisdom would suggest that the elected leaders might concentrate more on the horse races than public policies this year; however, significant legislation has been working its way through Congress.
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Advocates argue that an ownership stake spurs employees to take a more active role in creating value and driving profits. But it also reduces turnover and can be attractive to potential employees.
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