Packaging World staffFlexible packagingTechnical Innovation shinesFood packaging was well represented among the winners in the Technical Innovation category of this year’s FPA awards competition.February 28, 2003Flexible packagingFPA awards show flexible versatilityFrom fruit to juice to dog food to premixed grout, the winners in the Packaging Excellence category in FPA’s annual competition are a mixed bag.February 28, 2003Flexible packagingPrinting packs a punchWinners of FPA’s Printing Achievement awards were noted for advances in CTP technology, VOC-free inks, display impact, ‘nuanced color tones’ via gravure printing, and complex distortion printing capabilities.February 28, 2003Flexible packagingReclosure features dominateFour FPA winners in the Packaging Excellence category are zippered pouches. A produce pack, a coffee carafe, and a shrink-sleeve label round out the category.February 28, 2002Flexible packagingTechnical innovation on displayNew oxygen-absorbing technology and a unique insulating liner for produce are two FPA winners admired for their technical innovation.February 28, 2002FlexiblesPrinting that's best in classTwo stand-up pouches, a shrink-sleeve label, and a retro coffee bag boast printing that wowed FPA judges.February 28, 2002Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesSustainabilityMaryland Passes Packaging EPR Law; Industry Groups Weigh InMaryland becomes the sixth state to adopt packaging EPR legislation, prompting a range of reactions from industry groups as the state moves toward a producer-funded recycling system.RecyclingMars, Suppliers, & VCs Invoke Safety While Pursuing SustainabilityRecyclingInterview: Biffa's Roger Wright on Designing Packaging for RecyclabilityBio-basedLive at Rethinking Materials: Mad Coffee's Compostable Pods Prove a ConceptSponsor ContentSlurry & Solution Processing System for Accurate Liquid-Solid Blends
