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...

Amcor Interim CEO Peter Konieczny said: “Amcor delivered improved financial results above our guidance for the third quarter driven by outperformance in the underlying business and our third consecutive quarter of improved earnings leverage. As...

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...

The European Parliament adopted a landmark regulation on 24 April 2024, designed to make packaging across the EU more sustainable and to significantly reduce packaging waste. The regulation, which received 476 votes in favour, 129...

The OneTech Group, a Tunisian listed company owned by the Sellami family (Moncef, Hédi Karim and Slim), has sold its shares in Helioflex to Aluflexpack AG, a leading manufacturer of high-quality circular flexible packaging. The...

During the first quarter of 2024, consumption remained sensitive to unchanged interest rates and slow easing of inflation. While we saw signs of increasing demand, with differences between geographies and categories, the pricing pressure in...

Food packaging has a unique role in protection. Protecting food from waste directly protects our natural resources — water, land, and air. Food packaging is also an indirect food additive, so we need to ensure...

The first quarter result was a clear sequential improvement. As we expected, the improvement was mainly derived from stronger sales volumes and stronger price positions within liquid packaging board. We also experienced favorable product mix...

Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a global leader in air pollution capture and control technology, is addressing the critical need for effective pollution solutions within the recycling industry. As recycling facilities worldwide strive to...

Sonoco Products Company,, one of the largest global sustainable packaging companies, released its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report which highlights progress made in support of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. This report was prepared...

At ACHEMA 2024 MULTIVAC (Hall 3.1, Stand C 47) will be presenting a range of pioneering and sustainable packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. The focus of the company's presence at the trade fair will...

Kenneth Fox, founder of Fox Packaging, died Wednesday, April 17, at the age of 91. Mr. Fox was a true pioneer in the packaging industry. The company said his incredible journey, unrelenting dedication and unmatched...

Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the first quarter of 2024, which ended on March 31, 2024. Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the first quarter of 2024...

The undersigned organizations are writing to express our opposition to SB 903 (Skinner), legislation proposing to create a sweeping and complex new regulatory program at the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to regulate all...