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Zapp's Chip Bag Feature Evil Eye

February 12, 2020

Born in the spirit of New Orleans and Voodoo healer Marie Laveau, Zapp’s Evil Eye potato chips peer into your soul with the reverie of a mysterious, intense stare.


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Federal Bill Would Phase Out Single-Use Plastics

February 12, 2020

U.S. lawmakers unveil Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, legislation that would phase out single-use plastic products, hold corporations accountable for products, reduce packaging and reform waste and recycling collection systems.


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Omron Donates $10,000 to Support Girls in STEM

February 11, 2020

OMRON has announced it will donate $10,000 to the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation in support of its “Girl Powered” initiative, which provides resources for co-ed or all-girl competitive robotics programs.


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PS News Flexible Insights with Dennis Calamusa
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Flexible Insights: Materials

Dennis Calamusa
Dennis Calamusa
February 11, 2020

As a longtime supplier of flexible packaging machinery, I have had the unique opportunity to work with a number of companies to help them solve their evolving packaging challenges and continue to evolve their packaging— from large companies to a growing number of entrepreneurial startups.


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Cover Story: Industry Outlook

Executive Forecast: The Path Forward in 2020

Pushback on use of plastics is a major challenge for flexible packaging. Going forward, suppliers look to find eco-friendly alternatives, while educating consumers on the many benefits of this growing packaging segment.
John Kalkowski
February 10, 2020

To gain an industry-wide perspective on the year that has just ended and the prospects for 2020, Flexible Packaging reached out to executives whose businesses represent the spectrum of flexible packaging.


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TC Transcontinental's Transformation

Canadian company finds flexible packaging as its means to continue profitable growth.
John Kalkowski
February 10, 2020

It takes foresight to know when a company needs to diversify its offerings. In 2012, TC Transcontinental, a Canadian printer began searching for new ways to expand its business.


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Editor’s Forum

What Responsibilities do Packagers Have to Our Society?

John Kalkowski
February 10, 2020

Corporations are facing increasing public scrutiny and being held accountable for their products and actions as a business. This has given rise to the concept of corporate social responsibility, which in this issue's Roundtable, packaging companies discuss stakeholder expectations.


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Phoseon and Cyngient Combine Technologies on UV-LED Adhesives

February 10, 2020

Phoseon Technology is working closely with ink and coatings manufacturer CYNGIENT on UV LED-cured adhesives for the narrow web label industry and beyond. Technical support from CYNGIENT allows Phoseon to offer customers faster, more efficient leading-edge adhesive product support.


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