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Workforce Development in Flexible Packaging
Posted In: Advocacy & Gov't Affairs, General News, Trends in Packaging,
Date posted Jun 29

The Flexible Packaging industry plays a key role in the American economy. However, ongoing talent shortages, an aging workforce, and rapid...

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Packaging and EPR Policy Enter Legal Crossroads
Posted In: Advocacy & Gov't Affairs, General News,
Date posted Jun 29

Flexible packaging policy recently entered a new venue—the courtroom. After years of charging ahead with new legislation and implementing...

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‘Something to Point To’
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Jun 29

As we focus on workforce development in this month’s edition of FlexPack VOICE®, I’m reminded of the classic book published in 1974,...

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Balancing Sustainability and Sterility
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jun 29

Sustainability policy is reshaping packaging decisions across the U.S., and healthcare packaging is increasingly affected by laws that were never...

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A Closer Look at James Rosenberger
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Jun 29

In each issue, FlexPack VOICE® interviews an industry leader or a professional who supports the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) in its...

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Beyond the Buzzword: How Packaging Leaders Can Make AI Work Across the Enterprise
Posted In: General News, Trends in Packaging,
Date posted Jun 29

If you attended the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) 2026 Annual Meeting, you probably noticed something. Conversations about artificial...

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Filling Jobs Amid New Expectations
Posted In: General News, Trends in Packaging,
Date posted Jun 29

Jamie Clark recalls predicting 10 years ago while presenting at a company meeting that the biggest constraint to the company’s growth...

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Five Sustainability Trends Transforming Flexible Packaging
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jun 29

Sustainability has shifted from niche consideration to a central driver of packaging innovation. Consumers, regulators, and brand owners are all...

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Future Packaging Leaders Recognized in FPA's 2026 Student Design Challenge
Posted In: FPA NOW® , FPA Press Releases, General News,
Date posted Jun 22

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice of the U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the winners...

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Unreasonable New York Packaging EPR Bills Fail Again
Posted In: Advocacy & Gov't Affairs, FPA NOW® , FPA Press Releases, General News, Policy News,
Date posted Jun 8

As the New York 2026 legislative session drew to a close on June 5, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate for the U.S....

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FPA Supports a Proposed Rule to Amend OSHA’s Walking Working Surfaces Standards by Repealing...
Posted In: Advocacy & Gov't Affairs, FPA NOW® , General News,
Date posted Jun 5

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the national organization representing U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging, supports OSHA’s...

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FPA Submits Comments on the U.S. EPA’s Draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6): Microplastics
Posted In: Advocacy & Gov't Affairs, FPA NOW® , General News,
Date posted Jun 3

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Draft Drinking...

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