Manufacturer: Paharpur 3P; paharpur3p.com

Description: Our filter coffee decoction stand-up pouch incorporates special features to preserve freshness and a pleasant aroma, and it is an astute move to convert from traditional tin can-based packaging in the coffee category. The packaging development has a significant impact on carbon footprint reduction to the extent of more than 1,670% and reduces packaging landfilled by more than 400% when compared with tin cans. This pouch was designed to ensure a moisture barrier to protect the product from the outside atmosphere and maintain the quality of the packed product.

Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles; amcor.com

Description: Amcor’s KindPack^® Pouches with AmPrima^™ Recycle Ready Film are the first flexible pouches designed specifically for the fast-growing, billion-dollar cannabis industry. The odor-blocking pouches address the chemical and physical challenges of volatile terpenes and cannabinoids with a barrier engineered to maintain potency and product freshness. When replacing rigid containers like molded PP or glass, KindPack pouches can deliver a 72% reduction in packaging volume and a 94% reduction in nonrenewable energy use. The automation-friendly pouches offer third-party certified, child-resistant packaging with senior-friendly press-to-close zippers. The pouches are ideal for a spectrum of cannabis products from dried flowers to smokables to gummies.

Manufacturer: Paharpur 3P; paharpur3p.com 

Description: For this BRU Beaten Coffee Mix pouch, a laminate was designed with biaxially oriented polypropylene and polyethylene from the same olefinic plastic family that replaces the conventional foil-based laminate structure. This combination makes the laminate easily recyclable. This development reduced the pouch’s carbon footprint significantly due to the reduced weight, high-resource efficiency, and ease of transportation. The environmental performance of the multi-material flexible pouch is much more efficient compared with those with alternative packaging systems. 

Manufacturer: Nosco; nosco.com 

Description: Craftmix® was interested in a soft-touch rollstock product for its specialty drink mix sachets. To meet its needs, Nosco recommended a soft touch film. The premium rollstock needed to match the packaging run printed by a conventional competitor to complement other products existing in the marketplace. A digital option became an excellent choice due to shorter runs and the flexibility of combining and trialing different flavors. One of the biggest challenges was matching the pastel spot colors produced conventionally. However, after working together on press approvals, the brand was happy with the results. 

Manufacturer: Inland Packaging; inlandpackaging.com 

Description: This small sachet features a clear window so buyers can see exactly the type of fishing lure they have at their fingertips. 

Manufacturer: Integrated Plastics Packaging; ipp.ae 

Description: Tree Hut® is a leading provider of skin and body care products that provide the “feel good glow” from head to toe. It uses glass jars, plastic tubes, and plastic bottles for the majority of its products. However, the brand developed a new line of foaming gel washes that called for a new form of packaging—a spouted pouch to deliver the perfect travel size/throw-it-in-your-gym-bag type of package.