Sustainable Flexible Packaging

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Rodrigo Castaneda of TIPA and Jared Damman of WildKind make the case for compostable packaging, especially for difficult-to-recycle food contact packaging.

We sat down with Latricia Fry of Inteplast to discuss how both mono-material and multi-material flexible packaging formats are viable options when it comes to meeting Extended Producer Responsibility mandates.

A new cellulose-based material platform developed in Finland responds to tightening regulatory requirements and industry pressure to both replace and reduce plastic in packaging.

This film will be marketed to brand owners interested in introducing recycled content to their own white, cavitated BOPP applications.

Solution achieves zero plastic usage through a proprietary material composition, deters "pack searching", and ensures premium aesthetics with over 98% light-shielding efficacy and a metallic finish.

Extended Producer Responsibility, compostable packaging, and mono-material pouches were among the key themes at this year’s event.

With CIRKIT NOVASEAL, Siegwerk brings together its circular economy strategy and proven heat sealing expertise, integrating the know how and technologies gained through the Allinova acquisition into one coherent and clearly positioned product family.

North American resin costs have soared to historic highs, with no clear end in sight. Ric Lee of Atlantic Packaging suggests that the fix to the plastic price crisis starts on the pallet.

This collaboration demonstrates how bio-circular materials can be integrated into daily operations without compromising safety or performance.

Iliana Csanyi of Fox Packaging provides some important tips for grower-shippers considering a switch to non-laminated PE packaging as EPR requirements nudge companies toward that option.