Constantia Flexibles has retained its EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025, reaffirming its position among the top 1% of companies worldwide assessed globally based on environmental, social and governance criteria. Building on its first Platinum recognition...

Businesses with ambitions to shrink their plastic waste travel a rocky road. Their battle en route to their sustainability goals lies in that they face multiple systematic barriers. They find scant infrastructure to manage their...

On 10 December 2025, the European Commission (EC) published its Environmental Omnibus package, comprising six legislative proposals aimed at simplifying administrative and regulatory obligations across EU environmental law. The package, which is the eighth in...

Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025, commonsense legislation to establish the first voluntary federal standard for environmental claims on packaging and put an end to misleading “green”...

As 2025 draws to a close, the plastic packaging industry is at the crossroads of innovation and transformation, with sustainability, technology, and market dynamics shaping its trajectory. From groundbreaking advancements in biodegradable materials to major...

Klöckner Pentaplast announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed kp's Plan of Reorganisation, positioning the Company to successfully complete its financial restructuring and emerge from the US...

The 2024 “State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Report” released earlier this year by the Annapolis, Md.-based Flexible Packaging Association says the industry was estimated to reach $42.9 billion in annual sales in 2023....

We recently sat down with Ashley Burkle, Director of Business Development at Identiv. Burkle explains how connected packaging has evolved well beyond its early role as a gateway to basic information to become an interactive...

Two Republican congressmen have introduced a federal bill to classify chemical recycling as a manufacturing process rather than as waste incineration, a move they say will help to provide regulatory clarity and encourage infrastructure investment....

TOPPAN Holdings Inc. has been recognized for its disclosure and practices in the areas of Climate Change and Water Security with selection to the A List in both categories for consecutive years in the 2025...

Emerald Packaging, the largest supplier of retail flexible packaging for the produce industry, announced a significant sustainability milestone. Over the past year, the company has replaced over one million pounds of virgin polyethylene (PE) with...

Sealed Air has hired Russell Grissett as its new president for the global food business, the company detailed in a LinkedIn post. Grissett joins from Toppan Packaging Americas, where he served as president and CEO...

Keypoint Intelligence has released its 2025 State of Customer Communications Research, a three-part research program examining how consumers, enterprises, and marketing decision-makers create, deliver, and experience customer communications as preferences shift across print, digital, mobile,...

Kent Road Capital announced the establishment of Bloor Street Flexibles, a new platform company dedicated to the flexible packaging sector. In conjunction with the platform’s launch, Bloor Street Flexibles has completed its inaugural acquisition of...

Manufacturer and distributor Foodcare has entered into an agreement to acquire UPAC, a specialist manufacturer and distributor of food packaging. According to Foodcare, the acquisition represents a significant strategic step for the company, reinforcing its...

Graphic Packaging International announced it will undertake a series of changes in the coming weeks, including bringing in a new CEO and conducting layoffs in 2026. Mike Doss, president and CEO for 10 years, will...

What a pivotal year 2025 has been for packaging. With heightened regulatory pressure, rising corporate commitments and surging innovation in materials and design, the packaging industry has chalked up several notable wins. This review highlights...

Nelipak® Corporation, a leading global provider of healthcare packaging solutions announced that it has completed the acquisition of Merrill’s Packaging. Merrill’s Packaging specializes in custom thermoformed packaging solutions for medical device, pharmaceutical, life science, and...

ProAmpac, a global innovator in flexible packaging and material science, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TC Transcontinental Packaging from TC Transcontinental for US $1.51 billion (approximately CAD $2.1 billion),...

California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) requires product sellers to provide a “clear and reasonable warning” when the use of a product exposes individuals to any of more than 900 chemicals identified by the State of...

The Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT), Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) and Recycle BC, all Canada-based organizations, have launched BiblioFlex, an initiative aimed at improving the understanding of flexible plastic packaging composition and its market dynamics across...

While packaging bread may sound simple, meeting customer requirements to provide the best solution requires innovation and expertise. Good tear resistance is important when packing crusty bread to avoid tearing during filling and restocking...

BW Converting’s Packaging Innovation Center in Green Bay is central to the company’s mission to support converters with practical training, hands-on learning and real-world technology demonstrations. Purpose-built for operator development and customer collaboration, the center...

The Future of Flexible Packaging: Workforce, Automation, and Innovation will take place on February 24, 2026, and will bring together flexible packaging professionals for demonstrations, discussions and insights into workforce development and automation-driven production. The...

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is proud to announce the launch of Positives of Plastic (www.positivesofplastic.org), a new digital platform designed to serve as the go-to resource for information about plastic materials, the plastics industry,...

Deschutes County, Oregon, has expanded options for residents to recycle items that can’t be placed in curbside recycling bins. Deschutes County Solid Waste installed additional recycling containers at Knott Landfill in Bend, Oregon, and the...

DuPont recently announced the winners of the second annual Tyvek Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards. Now in its second year, the program honors healthcare industry leaders who are advancing sustainability across every stage of the packaging...

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) 2025 FlexForward® Conference, held November 4–6 at the Loews New Orleans Hotel, brought together leaders from across the flexible packaging value chain to focus on what’s shaping the industry now—and what’s...