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Our poll in February asked: Which design feature turns your head the most? The top answer was minimalism. Here are other designs that readers love.

Pregis is announcing a $6 million investment in its Pregis Films facility located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This investment is for a third multilayer blown film line to address growing demands.

New UK plant-based food and drink brand Qwrkee has launched an exciting range of products in pouches designed to gain attention on  retail shelves. 

Any trip to the supermarket reveals the latest trend in flexible packaging: stand-up pouches. Aisles are swelling with SUPs as big brands like M&M/Mars, Hershey, Kellogg’s and General Mills switch from lay-flat bags or bag-in-box to stand-up pouches.

For product and brand managers responsible for food and beverage packaging, 2018 marked an increased focus on reducing single-use plastics. In the past year, more than 250 companies signed the MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to reduce or eliminate single-use plastics.

The Flexible Packaging Association's 2019 Annual Meeting was recently held March 6-8, 2019, at the Scottsdale Resort. Attendees included over 250 FPA members and guests who participated in content-rich general sessions that focused on flexible packaging industry-specific challenges and opportunities.