Stretch film approved for direct-food contact

Designed for direct contact with food of all kinds, Duo Food Contact is a blown stretch film from Duo Plast that features extreme elongation and tear strength so that the film’s thickness can be reduced and significant material savings can be realized.

Oct 12th, 2011
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Excellent adhesion properties and restraining forces increase transport security considerably.  First in Europe to comply with the new EU regulation 10/2011, according to the company.  Produced under strict hygiene rules within the global standard BRC / IoP.

GOLD AWARD—Sustainability—Arbor Teas Organic Tea by Polykar, Eagle Flexible Packaging, Futamura USA, Inc.
Backyard Compostable for Loose-Leaf Tea
Arbor Teas is an online retailer of organic loose-leaf tea based in Ann Arbor, Mich. that has been undergoing iterative change toward greater sustainability for the past decade.
Apr 11th, 2021
Bag-in-box is just the right format for this Lambic-style ale, a flat beer that has no carbonation.
Craft Brew—Bag-In-Box
Primitive Beer, a small blending facility and taproom in Longmont, Colo., is putting its lambic-style ales in 1.5- and 5-L bag-in-box formats.
Apr 5th, 2021
Nestle Australia teamed up with Amcor and a number of other partners to develop this film wrapper made of 30% recycled PP.
A Nestle First in Recycled Content
Nestle and a coalition of companies have collaborated to produce what they are calling Australia’s first flexible film food wrapper made with recycled content.
Apr 5th, 2021
GOLD AWARD - Sustainability - Maxwell House Industrial Compostable Coffee Pod Lidding & Mother Bag from TC Transcontinental
Maxwell House Says Compostable Coffee Pods: ‘Good to the Last Drop. And Long After.’
Bringing circularity to a traditionally wasteful package, TC Transcontinental Packaging took a Gold Award in Sustainability for its 100% industrially compostable single-serve coffee pod.
Apr 4th, 2021
GOLD AWARD—Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging—Chameleon for Tyve by Paxxus, Inc.
Colorful Seal Assurance Supports EU MDR for Device Packaging
The FPA awarded PAXXUS a Gold Award in Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging for its Chameleon for Tyvek.
Apr 3rd, 2021
Steven C. Voorhees receives PPC’s Robert T. Gair Award for lifetime achievement in the paperboard packaging industry.
Steven Voorhees Receives Paperboard Packaging Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The Paperboard Packaging Council selected Steven C. Voorhees, former CEO of WestRock, as the recipient of its 2021 Robert T. Gair Award.
Apr 2nd, 2021
Alexia’s Organic Sweet Potato Fries and Organic Yukon Select Puffs will feature a special seal, identifying the plant-based packaging.
Bio-based Potato Starches Replace Bag’s LLDPE Sealant Layer
In the new lamination, 16% of the complete structure, a sealant layer formerly composed of LLDPE, has been replaced with plant-based material that in fact is a byproduct of the French fries the company produces.
Mar 30th, 2021
GOLD AWARD—Shelf Impact—Infused Face Mask by Karlville and The Packaging Lab
Partnership Creates Infused Face Mask to Counter Dreaded “Maskne”
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the most important personal protective equipment are masks, but not all are created equal.
Mar 28th, 2021
GOLD AWARD—Technical Innovation—Shield Pack® Clear High Barrier Aseptic IBC Liner by Amcor Flexibles
IBC Bag Brings Clarity and Barrier
Winning a Gold Award for Technical Innovation was the Shield Pack Clear High Barrier Aseptic IBC Bag from Amcor Flexibles.
Mar 27th, 2021
Tyler Packaging Recyclable Packaging for Pet Food
Tyler Packaging Receives High Marks for its Recyclable Packaging Solution
Tyler Packaging completed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of five of its most common packaging solutions in pet food in order to educate its customers and accelerate sustainable product innovation.
Mar 25th, 2021
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PAXXUS, Inc. Certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Dhuanne Dodrill, CEO of PAXXUS: 'We are proud to expand the representation of women in the manufacturing industry and delighted to be able to provide our customers with a more diverse supply chain.'
Mar 24th, 2021
Recycle Ready Pouches: How to be Sustainable and Efficient
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Recycle Ready Pouches: How to be Sustainable and Efficient
The Ares 400-SUP runs recycle ready PE, laminated films and bio-films with ease and low scrap rates. It's compact, efficient, easy-to-operate and quick changeover design is perfect for recycle ready pouches.
Apr 1st, 2021
GOLD AWARD—Technical Innovation—Amcor's Dual Chamber Pouch by Amcor Flexibles
Dual Chamber Pouch Keeps Medical Devices Safe
The FPA honored Amcor with a Gold Award in Technical Innovation for its Dual Chamber Pouch, a specialty multi-layer pouch consisting of a peelable medical device chamber and a non-peelable desiccant chamber.
Mar 20th, 2021
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ProAmpac, Westlab Launch Recyclable Pouch for Bath Salts
ProAmpac a flexible packaging manufacturer, and Westlab, an international brand of luxury mineral bathing salts, introduces a recyclable pouch for premium bathing salts.
Mar 15th, 2021
GOLD AWARD—Packaging Excellence—Ruffles® Lime and Jalapeño Anthony Davis Bags by Printpack
Digitally Printed Slam Dunk for Frito Lay’s Ruffles
Frito Lay brand Ruffles’ new Lime and Jalapeño chips pack reflects a first: a collaboration between potato chips and athletes.
Mar 14th, 2021
HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD—Crunch Pak's Toy Story Lunch Kitz by American Packaging Corp.
Meat/fruit Combo Tray Wins Top Award
Winning the Highest Achievement Award in the 2021 edition of the Flexible Packaging Associations’ annual competition was a 4-oz snack tray plus lid.
Mar 13th, 2021
Baby Shampoo and a Cup—Student Team: Caylee Boone, Abbey Dahlseng, Liam Gallagher, and Anna Kent; School: University of Wisconsin – Stout; Professor: Gary Borges, Lecturer
FPA Announces 2021 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Winners
This year’s first and second place winners were teams of students from the University of Wisconsin–Stout under the direction of Gary Borges. There were also three honorable mentions awarded for the 2021 competition.
Mar 11th, 2021
PACKAGING EXCELLENCE and SUSTAINABILITY—50% Recycled Content Multi-Use E-Commerce Mailer by Berry Global and PAC Worldwide Corp.
2021 FPA Silver Winners
List of the 2021 FPA Silver Winners.
Mar 10th, 2021
HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD—Crunch Pak's Toy Story Lunch Kitz by American Packaging Corp.
FPA Announces 2021 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the winners of its 65th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition.
Mar 10th, 2021
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ProAmpac Facilities Received SQF Food-Quality Certifications in 2020
Five ProAmpac facilities were certified to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program in 2020: Appleton, Wis.; Cary, Ill.; Richmond, Quebec City; Rochester, N.Y.; and Wrightstown, Wis.
Mar 8th, 2021
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Mar 3rd, 2021
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Mar 1st, 2021
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Jan 25th, 2021
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