Jan/Feb 2023

Jan/Feb 2023

Sustainability Efforts Led to Opportunities at Proctor & Gamble

By 2030, Proctor & Gamble (P&G) intends to reduce its use of virgin petroleum plastic in its packaging by 50%. “This is no small goal,” Ken McGuire, a former research fellow at P&G.

4-min read

Jan/Feb 2023

FPA Outlines Opposition to Aluminum Foil Tariff Proposal

FPA opposes DOC proposal that would extend tariffs on aluminum foil to South Korea and Thailand, saying the plan would threaten jobs in the U.S., and DOC should not be “picking winners and losers in U.S. manufacturing markets.”

3-min read

Jan/Feb 2023

Report: Stakeholders Must Coordinate Circularity Efforts as Material Needs Shift

In a report titled “Packaging Compass: Evaluating Trends in U.S. Packaging Design,” AMERIPEN and the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute evaluate trends in packaging design and the implications on a circular economy while outlining how coordinated efforts must start now to reach concrete goals over the next 10 years.

5-min read

FlexFocus™

A Conversation With Adrianne Tipton

In this expanded interview with FlexPack VOICE®, Novolex Chief Technology Officer Adrianne Tipton offers insights into the future of the flexible packaging industry in 2023.

3-min read

Jan/Feb 2023

FPA Welcomes New Congress Members

New year, new Congress, and it’s quite a different group after the elections. With our aluminum foil advocacy, the Flexible Packaging Association is a newly minted federal lobbyist organization with yours truly now duly registered. And we will make the most of it as the work continues on the trade front and circularity issues.

2-min read

FPA News

Monitoring Federal Rule-makers

The Flexible Packaging Association's environmental, health, and safety committee tracks regulatory developments on federal environmental and occupational safety regulations and develops action plans for those that could impact the industry. The environmental policy initiatives under the Biden administration are a major shift from the previous administration.

4-min read

Emerging Leadership Council

‘Let’s Talk Flexible Packaging’

In the past few months, the education committee of the Emerging Leadership Council has made significant progress in its efforts to develop resources to empower Flexible Packaging Association member companies to effectively educate families and communities about the benefits of flexible packaging.

2-min read

Jan/Feb 2023

SPMC® Committee Tracks Industry and Regulatory Issues

The Sterile Packaging Manufacturers Council has a newly formed sustainability/regulatory committee monitoring a self-initiated case by the U.S. Department of Commerce involving imports of aluminum foil from China that are finished in South Korea and Malaysia.

2-min read

Jan/Feb 2023

Leveraging Marking and Coding Technology for Sustainability

One important way manufacturers and retailers can improve the sustainability of their products is through investment in greener packaging options. Most will be aware of the potential cost benefits and reduced environmental impact of switching to recyclable materials, but fewer have considered the role improved marking and coding solutions can play in enhancing efficiency and sustainability across supply chains.

4-min read

Advocacy Corner

New Congress, Biden Second Term Kick Off 2023

With the midterm elections behind us, 2023 kicks off the 118th Congress and marks the second half of President Joe Biden’s first term. As the past several years have taught us, we know we need to expect the unexpected.

2-min read

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