Company: Paharpur 3P; paharpur3p.com

Description: This 4-panel zipper pouch with a D-cut handle is designed as an institutional packaging solution for 1,100 black tea bags. It supports efficient palletization, stacking, and unloading in warehouses and customer locations. High-barrier materials and a resealable zipper protect the tea from moisture and oxygen, preserving freshness. The pouch is drop-test resistant, lightweight to reduce transport costs, customizable, and offers a more sustainable, lower-impact packaging option.

Company: Presto Products Company Fresh-Lock^® closures; fresh-lock.com 

Description: Fresh-Lock^® closures and TIPA^® Compostable Packaging launched a fully home-compostable pouch for True Dates made by True. ApS. Aligned with True. ApS’ mission to create a better world, the pouch features a certified compostable zipper and compostable plastic film, ensuring biodegradation under compost conditions within 180 days. Designed to function the same as legacy structures, this pouch offers a nature-inspired solution, allowing consumers to dispose of it in their compost bin and enrich their gardens.

Company: PPC Flex; ppcflex.com

Description: This Trader Joe’s^® Dark Chocolate Almonds bag has a classy look with a rustic feel, which is similar to many other Trader Joe’s^® products. It feels down-to-earth with the organic color palette used. This bag is made from fully recyclable materials, including the zipper, to minimize environmental impact. The matte varnish tones down the tan color, giving it a more paper appearance, while leaving the photo glossy with rich, deep color.

Company: Amcor Flexibles North America; amcor.com/afna

Description: The Trident Seafoods^® 3.5 lbs. Crispy Fish Sticks Pouch is a genuine “big deal,” delivering performance, ultra-high print definition, and improved sustainability. The family-size reclosable vertical-form-fill-seal (VFFS) pouch is made from Amcor’s AmPrima^® Plus recycle-ready film. Standing out in the freezer case, the club store package features marine blue and red graphics with matte over-lacquer framing a photo of the crispy sea-caught sticks. The pouch demonstrates how Amcor’s recycle-ready material delivers a premium package equivalent to nonrecycle-ready films, reflecting the sustainably caught seafood. The AmPrima^® Plus pouch has a lower carbon footprint than traditional nonrecycle-ready materials, even when the package is not recycled. 

Company: PPC Flex; ppcflex.com

Description: The Happy Pear™ is all about sustainability, which is matched by its beautiful compostable package for Cool Jim’s Granola. Both materials in this laminated bag are compostable, as well as the zipper. It also has rounded corners, giving it a more finished look. Not only does the bag look good, but it is also environmentally friendly.

Company: ProAmpac; .proampac.com

Description: Purina^® partnered with ProAmpac to transition its Pro Plan and Pro Plan Veterinary Diets line from a multi-layer laminated box pouch to a mono-material recyclable package in the same format to support ongoing sustainability efforts. ProAmpac’s expertise in its QUADFLEX^® quad-seal pouch technology and mono-material films, coupled with Nestlé^® Purina’s expertise in product integrity and quality, created a win-win solution for the packaging industry with the new QUADFLEX^® Recyclable.