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After two years and over 250 prototypes, Chamber Pouch brings a new, patented, dual-chamber capability. Chamber Pouch enables food and CPG companies to create new products, combinations and extensions, generating new brand value.

Across many areas, suppliers are making innovative advances that continue to propel pouches as the fastest-growing packaging segment. Many of these developments are in response to consumers’ demands for more convenience in packaging, at the same time balancing their concerns for protecting the environment.

TLMI announces that the association’s board of directors has approved a series of goals relevant to sustainability and leadership of both the association and its converter and supplier members.

Flexible packaging specialist Windmöller & Hölscher makes plans for growth in international sales, digitalization and sustainability in its 150th year of operation.

Graham Packaging recently signed the Ellen MacArthur Foundation New Plastics Economy Global Commitment stating that by 2025 100 percent of its plastic packaging can be reused, recycled or composted.

Kwik Lok Corporation has introduced Eco-Lok, a bag closure made with sustainable materials, the first step in the company’s drive to reduce its environmental impact.

Demand for pouches is expected to grow 3.7 percent per year to $10.6 billion by 2023, according to the latest study by The Freedonia Group.

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) recent report, A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible Packaging in a Sustainable World, highlights the sustainability benefits of flexible packaging.