Latest Stories – FlexPack Voice

Find in-depth stories about all the most relevant issues facing flexible packaging today. Digital-expanded and digital-exclusive features offer a deeper look at some of these topics to give you an even fuller view.

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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 […]

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.

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.

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

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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Euromonitor Identifies Top E-Commerce Trends

May 2, 2022

How will retail brands and their vendors stick to their newfound preferences for online shopping in 2022 and beyond?

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FPA ELC Launches Marketing Campaign, Plans Summer Series

April 21, 2022

ELC members tout flexible packaging careers and the industry’s future, and look forward to the return of the virtual summer internship program.

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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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April Conference in Austin Brings TAPPI and FPA Together Again

March 24, 2022

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is a media partner for TAPPI International’s upcoming 2022 FlexPack PLACE Conference next month in Austin, Texas, in a live, in-person event.

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FlexFocus™FlexMatters

A Conversation with Russell Grissett

Vice President and General Manager, Sonoco Flexibles

March 10, 2022

In this segment, we interview Russell Grissett, vice president and general manager at Sonoco Flexibles.

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Food Waste Solutions Sought

Glenroy Offers Advances in Packaging Protection for Some Foods

March 7, 2022

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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Polyethylene Plant Brings Jobs, Careers

Pennsylvania Factory Planned Long Ago

March 7, 2022

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.

Mergers Accelerate

Deals Remain Robust for Flexible Packaging Industry

Mar/Apr 2022

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.

Plastics on Tap

Shell Plant in Pennsylvania Going on Line

Mar/Apr 2022

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.

Packaging Challenges Plague Women’s Bakery

African Company Seeks Help with Solutions

Mar/Apr 2022

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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3D Testing Could Save Time, Money

February 21, 2022

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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Meet the FPA Staff

A Conversation with Dani Diehlmann, Vice President, Communications, FPA

February 7, 2022

A DC native and equestrian, Dani Diehlmann never expected to find herself in the world of packaging, it has become a career she now cherishes.

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Curated Exhibit Highlights Packaging Innovations

PACK to the Future Continues in 2022

January 24, 2022

PACK to the Future brings packaging innovations and turns plenty of heads in Las Vegas.

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FlexFocus™FlexMatters

A Conversation with William E. ‘Bill’ Jackson

Chief Technology Officer, Amcor Flexible Packaging

January 13, 2022

Expanding on our interview in the January/February issue of FlexPack VOICE®, we caught up with Bill Jackson for further insights on the industry.

Filling the Gaps

Employers Use Creative Measures to Fill Jobs

Jan/Feb 2022

To fill job gaps, manufacturers are seeking employees from nontraditional or largely untapped fields. Veterans, women, re-entrants, and refugees constitute a rich supply of motivated, reliable workers.