We are one year away from 2025 – which has been the target year for the many sustainability goals that hundreds of corporations and companies have committed to. This famously includes the Global Commitment, led...

EZPac, a startup digital printing operation, is looking to revolutionize the stand-up pouch market in Morocco following the installation of an HP Indigo 20000 press and pouch manufacturing line. EZPac was founded by Yassine Cherkaoui...

At drupa 2024, the DuPont™ Cyrel® Flexographic Solutions team will celebrate 50 years of delivering innovation to the global flexographic printing industry by showcasing its next-generation portfolio of solutions that meet today’s packaging and printing...

Arkema has agreed to acquire Dow’s flexible packaging laminating adhesives business, one of the leading producers of adhesives for the flexible packaging market, generating annual sales of around US$250 million. The proposed acquisition will significantly...

The prices of European flexible packaging materials have increased in the first quarter of 2024 due to shipping disruptions in the Red Sea. Prices across almost every flexible packaging material posted modest price rises in...

In recent years, the food industry has witnessed a transformative shift, with sustainable packaging at the forefront of this revolution. Driven by increasing consumer awareness and regulatory pressures, companies are rethinking packaging strategies to reduce...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the election of its 2024 Board of Directors. William (Bill) Jackson, Ph.D., Chief Technology...

Congressional accomplishments such as the passage and enactment of legislation in an election year begin to wane as the campaign season ramps up. As May begins, the people in Washington are focused on the...

It’s an exciting time in the packaging industry as several factors combine to elevate our solutions to new levels of innovation, sustainability, performance, and flexibility. With the growth of e-commerce and home-delivery in recent years,...

Noah Godfrey and Dominic Santschi met while working in India to set up plastic waste recovery projects funded by plastic credits, a voluntary financing mechanism under which companies claim credit for offsetting their use of...

Loop Industries, Inc., a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular plastics/fiber economy by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic and polyester fiber, concluded an agreement with Ester Industries Ltd., one...

Researchers estimate that the average family of four in the United States spends about $1,500 a year on food that is never eaten, according to research cited in a draft federal strategy for reducing food...

In late 2023, the Biden administration unveiled a draft strategy for reducing food waste in the United States, an effort designed to curb potent climate changing emissions from landfills. The strategy maps out various actions...

Sterile Packaging Day’s theme of “Opening Possibilities” struck a positive and unifying chord on February 7, 2024. The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) developed the theme and led the celebration on LinkedIn and at MD&M...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) partnered with PTIS, LLC to perform a streamlined life cycle assessment (LCA) to compare flexible packaging options for the pet food sector with those of other comparative packaging formats to...

Will legislators pass another major packaging law in 2024? And how will current packaging laws be implemented? Those are two important questions as we monitor initiatives in states this year. Despite restraint, this past year,...

Since its founding in 1953, the WD-40 Company has produced its iconic lubricant dispensed from a spray can. When company officials wanted to try a different delivery method using flexible packaging, they reached out to...

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA’s) current strategic plan was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic between November 2020 and March 2021 and runs through March 2024. Thus, FPA worked with its 2023 board of directors, 2023...

While progress was made at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a Global Plastics Treaty during the latest round of negotiations in Canada that wrapped up on April 30, disagreements remain about whether to put...

Environmental concerns area a major part of global discussions, with many different industries being challenged to adopt sustainable practices. The packaging industry has recognized the need to minimize environmental impact and has been exploring eco-innovations...

Frozen food packaging has been plagued with poor resealable options, creating food waste for consumers, says an official with Sealstrip Corporation. So, when a packaging client sought a product that would meet its technical specifications...

The Leadership Development Committee of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), which is a part of the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC), completed its third annual summer internship series in 2023. The program hosted more than 40...

Packaging executives are finding data governance is a double-edged sword; increasing access to data can bring major benefits, but it comes at a risk to security. That’s according to PMMI Business Intelligence’s 2024 report “Transforming...

Sonoco Products Company, one of the largest sustainable global packaging companies, reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024. “Sonoco delivered first quarter results in line with our expectations,” said Sonoco’s President...

Inteplast BOPP Films, manufacturer of biaxially oriented polypropylene films, and VerdaFresh, a provider of sustainable food packaging solutions, have collaborated on a high barrier flexible film that will extend food shelf life and reduce packaging...

The undersigned associations represent thousands of members that generate trillions of dollars in economic activity and employ millions of workers across this country. We urge you to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution to disapprove...

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, announces the commercial launch of another RE™ Design for Recycle flexible packaging technology targeted at pet food products ranging from small pouches for pet treats...

Brightmark LLC, a circular solutions company with a mission to Reimagine Waste®, announced plans to develop a 2.5 million-square-foot circularity center in Thomaston, Georgia, with the capacity to repurpose over 400,000 tons of plastic per...