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Avery Dennison Expands Rapid Roll Portfolio, Adds Stand Up Pouch, UV-Blocking Shrink Film

(News | New Products)

August 15, 2019, ... themselves well to grab-and-go positioning,” said Cindy Collins, flexible packaging product manager. “These are attractive features for many consumers. For brand owners, the ‘360-degree’ billboard for ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... to trigger inflation, prohibitive interest rates or “irrational exuberance” among investors, lenders and consumers that could lead to an economic contraction. Some experts, however, anticipate that 2019 ...

FPA 2020 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Competition Call for Entries is Now Available

(Flexpack)

July 28, 2019, ... packaging issue, such as consumer convenience or the protection of food. The package should advance the use of flexible packaging; make an improvement over an existing flexible package; convert a non-flexible ...

FPA Announces Speaker Lineup for Upcoming Fall Executive Conference

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2019, ... federal levels. He also directed the national government affairs program of the Consumer Specialty Products Association. Joel Morales, senior director, polyolefins Americas, IHS Markit, will provide ...

Smartbatch™ Frost Collection: PolyOne

(News | New Products)

July 22, 2019, ... that enhances the physical experience for consumers; Offers a one-step process to achieve both the desired molded-in color and frosted effect, eliminating the need for secondary processes such as sprays ...

NDA’s World of Wipes® 2019 International Conference Provided Valuable Connections and New Ideas for a Circular Economy

(News | New Products)

July 02, 2019, ... concluded—people were so engaged they didn’t want to leave,” said Dave Rousse, INDA President. Program sessions included Consumer Trade and Trends, Sustainable & Transparent Formulations for Home & Personal ...

One-Stop Learning and Networking: Industry Professionals Have More Reasons Than Ever to Attend ADF&PCD New York 2019

(News | New Products)

June 30, 2019, ... York since its launch in 2016. Packaging is increasingly important for cosmetic products as it shapes the brand image, as well as consumers’ perception. ADF&PCD New York's new program, The Future of Beauty ...

Colbert Packaging Celebrates 60th Anniversary Milestone

(News | New Products)

June 10, 2019, ... Wisc., Elkhart, Ind. and Lake Forest, Ill. Today, in addition to meeting and exceeding pharmaceutical and consumer packaging quality standards, Colbert’s vision for growth reportedly includes a commitment ...

Ecophane Sustainable Films: Terphane

(News | New Products)

May 30, 2019, ... the use of highly advanced technology. We are now able to create a PET film with a minimum of 30 percent post-consumer recycled PET in its composition,” said Marcos Vieira, global R&D director of Terphane. ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

May 23, 2019, ... sell them. Getting consumers to return them to the retailer for recycling will be a challenge. Sustainable, end-of-life issues in packaging will continue to be in the spotlight for value-added converted ...

Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

May 21, 2019, ... among both consumers and brand owners. The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) recent report, Perspectives on the Meaning of Sustainability in Flexible Packaging, was commissioned to better understand ...

Labels Address Transparency, Convenience and Compliance

(Label/Tape)

May 08, 2019, ... information. The basis of this ad campaign is that Bud contains no corn syrup, while Coors Light does. This demonstrates why full disclosure on the label itself is worth considering—both because consumers ...

Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging

(Case Studies)

May 06, 2019, ... converters, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike. As the case studies in the brochure illustrate, flexible packaging generally uses less energy and fewer resources over its life cycle. It produces ...

Assessing the Sustainability Benefits: Flexible Drink Pouch — A LCA Case Study

(Case Studies)

May 01, 2019, ... consumption) over the glass bottle, a format thought by many consumers to be more sustainable. The flexible drink pouch also results in much less municipal solid waste than the glass bottle. The case ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, ... materials prompted manufacturers to develop synthetic alternatives. In 2015, 448 million tons of plastic were produced for the consumer, industrial, transportation, building and construction, and packaging ...

Newest APR Recycling Demand Champion Companies Announced at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference

(News | New Products)

March 14, 2019, ... year, and we look forward to working with them to expand the market for mixed residential plastics, increase the demand for postconsumer recycled resins, and enhancing the plastics recycling industry.” ...

AIMCAL Awards

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... Award The winner was a 90 percent post-consumer-recycled (PCR) content biaxially oriented polyester (BOPET) barrier film from Flex Films (USA) Inc. (Elizabethtown, KY), a subsidiary of Uflex Limited’s ...

FPA 2019 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners Announced

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... a product and soft touch materials that really entice a consumer to reach out and feel the product,” says Francer. Industry collaboration on packaging was also seen as a growing trend. According to Luttenberger, ...

AICC Announces Folding Carton Fundamentals Seminar

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2019, ... in folding cartons and rigid set-up boxes, TAP partners with consumer brands across different markets including confection, specialty food, health and beauty and household products, to design, print, and ...

Multi-Chamber Pouches Debut at Sun Centre USA

(Bag Pouch)

February 19, 2019, ... A single SKU can be separated into two consumer-friendly stand-up pouches. These multi-chamber pouches can be fitted with reclosable zippers, spouts, sliders, hook-and-loop closures and spray triggers, ...