Bagging & Pouching

Invera Flexibles Formed Through Strategic Combination of PolyExpert and Polykar

The transaction creates a North American flexible packaging platform with over $200 million in sales.

May 4, 2026

Flexibles: Page 2

Bagging & Pouching

From Window to Workflow: Prospector Redesigns Pouch for Scale

As distribution expanded beyond regional retail into national grocery and hospitality channels, Prospector Popcorn replaced its windowed pouch with a metallized structure and macro photography, aligning graphics, materials, and operations for consistent shelf performance and shelf life.

April 30, 2026

Flow wrapping

Learn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your Product

Find out how wrapping machines can be used for many applications such as small round items, rectangular cartons, horizontal trays, large flat products and more. Learn about the most common categories of wrapping machines in this "Package This" episode.

April 30, 2026

Materials

FPA Publishes 2025 State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Report

Flexible packaging accounts for roughly 20% of the total U.S. packaging market, making it the second-largest packaging segment behind corrugated.

April 10, 2026

Flexibles

EMF Eyes Paper Flexibles as Option for Tackling Sachet Pollution

A new Ellen MacArthur Foundation report explores whether paper-based flexible packaging can help address sachet waste, while outlining technical, cost, and infrastructure barriers to scaling alternatives.

March 17, 2026

Bagging & Pouching

ProAmpac Completes Acquisition of TC Transcontinental Packaging

ProAmpac

The acquisition of TCP aims to expand ProAmpac's global flexible packaging footprint and capabilities in advanced coating, barrier films, and fiber-based packaging formats.

March 10, 2026

Recycling

From Film to Future: How Flexible Packaging Must Evolve to Hit California’s EPR Goals

Approaching EPR deadlines are driving a redesign of flexible packaging, emphasizing that packaging must be compatible with existing recycling systems.

March 3, 2026

Flexibles

Flexibles Innovations Report

Discover the latest advancements in flexibles technology from PACK EXPO.

February 24, 2026

Bagging & Pouching

How Packaging Format Engineering Reshaped Buddy Butter’s Growth Curve

After five years in a rigid jar, Bark Bistro added a three-layer spouted pouch format for its Butter Buddy product. The new pack offerings complement existing 17-oz jars while addressing oil separation, portability, and multi-use behavior while accelerating sales growth.

February 23, 2026

Flexible packaging

PACK EXPO East Session: The Vast Scope of Flexible Packaging

Dan Felton of the FPA examines industry growth, impact, and the push toward circularity.

February 23, 2026

Webinars

Unlocking Hard to Recycle Materials in Packaging: Scaling Recovery of Flexible Films and Other Challenging Materials

Flexible films and multilayer pouches now dominate packaging volumes, yet linger at single digit recycling rates. This segment looks at flexible plastics, the momentum behind new EPR frameworks, and emerging solutions—validated store drop off networks, smart label traceability, and advanced chemical recycling routes—that are converting heterogeneous waste streams into consistent, virgin quality feedstock.

March 3, 2026

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Bagging & Pouching

PAC Machinery Bags & Materials Expands West Coast Distribution

PAC Machinery

The hub will stock commonly used bags and materials for automatic bagging equipment with an aim to provide faster delivery and lower shipping costs to West Coast customers.

January 23, 2026

Bagging & Pouching

Dry Cream of Wheat, Rice Pudding Move to Recyclable Paper Pouch

European grocery chain NORMA moves its private-label cream of wheat and rice pudding into recyclable paper pouches that provide barrier through a water-based dispersion coating.

January 19, 2026