The Recycling Partnership is researching people who participate in store drop-off programs to figure out why and how they participate.
Read MoreThe Billion(s) Dollar Question
The Recycling Partnership Outlines Initiatives
Nov/Dec 2023
From the Magazine
Students Capture Awards for 2023
Annual Contest Recognizes Work at Packaging Programs
Sept/Oct 2023
The entries for the Flexible Packaging Association’s Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge included short videos, where students explain the prototypes they developed. Several videos stood out because the students created strong marketing campaigns.
Read MoreTransitioning to Flexibles
New Guide Outlines Best Practices
Sept/Oct 2023
Brands, particularly in the realm of consumer products, are eyeing a range of new materials to meet ambitious goals for creating more sustainable packaging.
Read MoreStriving for Safety
SPMC® Continues Oversight of Packaging Excellence
Sept/Oct 2023
Sterile packaging rarely penetrates the public’s consciousness, creating an awareness gap that the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council has been striving to close since 1994 and continues with ongoing guidance on issues affecting the industry.
Read MoreEncouraging Diversity
An Interview With Kuma Roberts, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Arrowhead Consulting
July/Aug 2023
Creating opportunities instead of assuming they will happen is at the heart of Kuma Roberts’ work.
Read MoreMaking the Business Case for DEI
Companies Say DEI Programs Promote Growth and Enhance Values
July/Aug 2023
Employers say they recognize a moral imperative for ensuring their workplaces are inclusive and welcoming. But they also have been swayed by research into the business benefits of diversity.
Read MoreProviding Opportunity for Women
Flexible Packaging Leaders Discuss Their Careers and Opportunities for Women and Others
July/Aug 2023
Women running flexible packaging companies evangelize for the industry and its opportunities for people with talent and drive. And they agree that networking, the guidance of mentors, and the power of flexible packaging provide an open field for advancement and career fulfillment.
Read MoreHigh Achievers
Innovation and Sustainability Efforts Garner Gold in Annual Contest
May/June 2023
In all, 87 package entries were submitted in the 67th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition for a total of 230 entries—some packages were entered into multiple categories.
Read MoreCompass Report Provides Direction
AMERIPEN and PMMI Outline Growth Opportunities
May/June 2023
A growing number of states are crafting extended producer responsibility laws that shift more of the cost for local recycling onto consumer brands. This report aims to help companies make the most of recycling opportunities.
Read MorePackages Grab Award Spotlight
A Closer Look at More Gold Award Winners
May/June 2023
The top winners of the Flexible Packaging Association’s 67th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition ranked in the categories of packaging excellence, technical innovation, expanding the use of flexible packaging, shelf impact, and printing.
Read MoreStanding Out
Contest Judges Mull 2023 Award Entries
March/April 2023
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.
Read MoreMarijuana Laws Open Packaging Opportunities
Packaging Companies Tap New Market as States Legalize Marijuana
March/April 2023
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.
Read MoreObstacles Surround Sales and Marketing Trends
Companies Push Forward as Sustainability Rules Shift
March/April 2023
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
Read MoreFlexpack Crash Course
New Workers Network During Daylong Seminar
Jan/Feb 2023
This course aims to help the flexible packaging industry maintain, grow, and attract new talent through connections and collaboration.
Read MoreOur Future Workforce
Schools and Companies Tout Training Programs at PACK EXPO International
Jan/Feb 2023
Even before the pandemic and its aftermath, finding workers has been a struggle. Unemployment rates continue to hover at or near historic lows, even as economists increasingly predict an economic downturn. Workforce training, recruitment, and retention issues remain top concerns for companies nationwide, including those in the flexible packaging industry.
Read MoreWhat Now?
Advocacy Experts Discuss New Congress
Jan/Feb 2023
As 2023 begins, federal legislators will be putting the final touches on reorganizing the House and Senate committees and subcommittees of the 118th Congress based on the results of the November election. But even before the election, advocates for the packaging and flexible packaging industries were preparing for what they know will be a busy year on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreBeyond the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Some Companies Create Alternative Routes to Circularity Goals
Nov/Dec 2022
As they take steps toward creating a circular economy for their products, flexible packaging companies continue to face calls for reducing or eliminating the use of plastic entirely.
Read MoreFPA Recognizes Members Celebrating Milestones
Companies Offer Insights into Challenges, Opportunities
Nov/Dec 2022
In 2022, as companies in the flexible packaging realm reach milestone years in their FPA memberships, some shared how they continue to innovate, embrace sustainability, and maximize FPA resources to stay strong and meet the challenges ahead.
Read MoreWhat Most Concerns You for the Future?
Thought Leader Survey Highlights Legislation, Other Issues
Nov/Dec 2022
This year, the respondents to the “Packaging Thought Leader Survey 2032” included 165 experts, including leadership from the Flexible Packaging Association. The questions include deep looks into key technologies and trends that will impact packaging by 2032.
Read MoreExpanding Recycling in Upper Midwest
CNG, General Mills, and Others Invest in Mechanical Recycling Plant
Sept/Oct 2022
A coalition of Minnesota-based CEOs in the agriculture and consumer packaged goods industries wanted to do more to ensure a circular economy, especially when it came to flexible packaging. Business leaders set out to create a regional ecosystem serving the Upper Midwest.
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