Metalized flexible packaging provides a barrier against moisture, oxygen, and other contaminants, making it a popular choice moving forward.

Consumers continue to become more aware of single-use plastics, food waste and recycling, particularly with the rise of documentaries like Seaspiracy. This has led to many brands seeking new and innovative methods to meet consumer sustainability expectations and to capture market share.

SÜDPACK announced its recyclable high-performance PP and PE-based film for efficiently packaging food in bags. 

CFB’s sterilizable packaging made with Tyvek® material provides a superior microbial barrier, excellent puncture resistance, and exceptional tear strength.

FirstWave’s aseptic filling technology and ProAmpac’s short-run pouching capabilities allow co-packers to launch aseptic shelf-stable liquid food in a convenient, flexible custom-printed spouted pouch.

The multilayer, coextruded polypropylene films ProPeel-IWS are heat-resistant with a melting point of up to 165°C to work with hot filling.

The company has purchased a high-speed slitting machine and an inspection rewind machine from Kesheng Machinery.

The new machine is designed to give digital flexible converters a competitive edge with better productivity.

Absolutely Natural partnered with Matrix to get highly versatile packaging machinery that doesn’t take up a lot of warehouse space. 

The honor was announced at the FPA’s Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition in Amelia Island, Fla.

Elevated Global Supply has partnered with Sublime for its newly released packaging of its REEFERS line of legal cannabis products in the California market.

Traditional Medicinals will transition to these BPI-certified wrappers starting with 10 organic teas in 2023.