Necessity for lightweight and easy to carry products will drive the spout liquid pouch packaging market size. Improved consumer experience accompanied by ease in consumption and stain-free properties will support growth.

ACTEGA, a global market leader in coatings, inks, adhesives and sealants serving the metal decoration packaging industry, has appointed Rebecca Fron as Business Manager, Segment – Rigid Packaging. 

Many of the pain points consumers experience with upright bottles are addressed by inverted bottles, but inverted bottles don’t prevent the battle that occurs when the bottle is close to empty.

The packaging film producers plan to combine, creating a new platform focused on leading the specialty films market.

Bemis Company Inc. is the winner of this year’s prestigious FPA Highest Achievement Award for their Molson Coors 12-Pack Cooler Bag. The bag also won two Gold Awards for Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging and Printing & Shelf Impact, and a Silver Award for Packaging Excellence. The Cooler Bag creates a fresh take on the ubiquitous beer carton.

Building on its theme covering the evolution of pouches, the 2019 Global Pouch Forum features presentations focused on innovation, sustainability and developing markets.

Flexible packaging — especially the pouch — is still the fastest growing segment globally. Over the last decade, its share of total packaging in the U.S. increased from 16 percent to its current 19 percent.

The European Aluminum Foil Association awarded the Alufoil Trophy in the Product Protection category to Formpack Dessiflex Ultra, in recognition of the enhanced protection provided to the Augmentin product and the positive impact on the patients who use it.

Nearly all of the world's countries have agreed on a deal to better manage polluting plastic waste, except the U.S., United Nations environmental officials recently stated.