Off the Shelf Video: Brawny paper towel pack wrap supports Wounded Warriors Project

Wrapper design features stories of veterans and QR/text codes and Web/Facebook links that enable shoppers to give back to injured service members and their families and caregivers.

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FPA Announces 2020 Board of Directors

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the election of its 2020 Board of Directors. The Board assumed directorship on March 4, 2020.

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Printpack Wins Three Flexible Packaging Association Awards

Printpack is pleased to announce that it has been awarded three Flexible Packaging Association awards.

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Popularity of Cannabis Formats Evolving, Packaging Follows Suit

Dried flower is giving way to creams, gels, dried teas/powders and inhalers, products that doubled in growth in two years’ time. Packaging for cannabis is expanding to meet this growth.

FPA Addresses Essential Manufacturing in Light of COVID-19 Crisis

FPA requests certain clarity with respect to federal, state, and local guidelines and mandates.

Glenroy Achieves “AA” Grade for BRCGS Packaging Certification

Glenroy Inc. received an “AA” grade for its Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS) Certification for Packaging and Packaging Materials.

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2020 FPA Silver Winners

List of the 2020 FPA Silver Winners.

Flexible ‘Mason Jar’

Winning a Gold Award for Shelf Impact as well as Silver for Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging and another Silver for Packaging Excellence was the pre-made stand-up pouch for premium tomato sauces from Predilecta Alimentos Ltd of Brazil.

PP Film

The CPPouch® PP film from Profol can be used to manufacture flexible packaging pouch structures that are 100% recyclable and don’t require the use of foil or solvents.

New Kind of Tube Format

UFlex won two more Gold Awards (for Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging and for Packaging Excellence) as well as a Silver Award (for Technical Innovation) for its Flexitube Package.

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Limited-Edition Pouch for Tour de France Features 10,000 Unique Designs

Digital printing has emerged as the primary tool for creating personalized packaging for limited editions, helping Consumer Packaged Goods companies better engage and connect with consumers and generate excitement around their brands.

“4D” Bag Combines Best of Rigid, Flexible

Landing itself a Gold Award for Shelf Impact, global film manufacturer Uflex Limited developed a brick-shaped, all panel registered bag/pouch with a handle and re-closable option that can either stand on a shelf or lie down in a stack or on a pallet.

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Colorful Seal Verification Technology for Medical Device Packaging

Winning an FPA Gold Award in Technical Innovation, Insura™ Seal Verification technology from Amcor Healthcare Packaging offers a “colorful” option for the countless medical device packages that undergo visual inspection.

Bold Graphics Celebrate Women’s History

As a female-founded brand, Stacy’s Snacks is intent on empowering and supporting other female entrepreneurs as they launch their own businesses.

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Flexible Film and the Circular Economy

Peter Fallat, Director of Global Design & Packaging at Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a Colgate-Palmolive company, discusses how flexible films fit into the drive for more sustainable packaging.

A Hot Design for a Hot Chip

With a foundation of “snacking without compromise,” Amplify Snack Brands is focused on creating great-tasting snacks without trade-offs in nutrition or convenience.

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Stefan Pfundner Joins Liquibox's European Leadership Team

Pfundner joins Liquibox as Director of European Technical Services after nearly 10 years at Mondi Technical Films.

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A Honey of a Pouch: Inverted SUP Makes Honey Consumption Mess Free

New Chico Honey Squeeze Pouch provides controlled, drip-free dispensing, complete product evacuation, and a better environmental footprint than rigid packaging.

High-Barrier Medical and Food Packaging is Recycle-Ready

Healthcare facilities represent some of the largest contributors of plastic waste to landfills and incineration while consumers increasingly seek recycle-ready food packaging.

FPA Announces 2020 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the winners of its 64th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition.

Compatibilizer Makes Pouch Recycle-Ready

Winner of a Gold Award for Packaging Excellence plus a Silver Award for Sustainability and another Silver for Technical Innovation in the annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition was a standup pouch for pet food treats.

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AeroFlexx Named Top FPA Award Winner

Described as the “perfect e-commerce package” yet perfectly suitable for brick-and-mortar channels as well, the winner of the Highest Achievement Award in the 64th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition is AeroFlexx.

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Live From PACK EXPO East: Mono-Materials Still Trending

Here at the Philadelphia show, converters and machinery builders alike are taking notice and advantage of brand owners' rekindled love for easily recycled mono-materials films and resins.

Glass-Like Plastic for Injectables

Day 2 Innovation Stage at PACK EXPO East in Philadelphia introduced a film from Japan that delivers same performance as glass for parenteral drugs.

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Zippered Box Pouch

Shakoflex’s zippered pouch features four vertical faces and a flat bottom that can be formed in a square design.

TC Transcontinental Packaging Partners with T.M.E SpA

TC Transcontinental Packaging announces the formation of a strategic partnership with T.M.E. SpA, a coffee packaging equipment solutions manufacturer, to deliver flexible packaging solutions for the coffee industry.

Liquibox Completes Acquisition of DS Smith Plastics

Liquibox, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, completed the acquisition of DS Smith plc's Plastics Division.

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TC Transcontinental Creates a Recycling Group

TC Transcontinental created a Recycling Group within TC Transcontinental Packaging.

The Flexible Packaging Association Launches New Website

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) launched a new, more streamlined and user-friendly website.

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ProAmpac to Build Collaboration & Innovation Center

ProAmpac, a flexible packaging company, announced it will build a Collaboration & Innovation Center (CIC) at its manufacturing facility near Rochester, NY.

C-P Flexible Packaging Launches New Website

C-P Flexible Packaging announces the launch of a new website with unique tools and resources designed for brands, copackers, and others utilizing flexible packaging.

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Biodegradable PET Film

Terphane introduces Ecophane biodegradable PET film designed to accelerate the decomposition of the material by up to 95% in landfill conditions, transforming the plastic into a natural fertilizer.

ePac Flexible Packaging’s Boston Plant Receives SQF Certification

ePac Flexible Packaging announced that its Boston-based manufacturing facility received the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program Certification.