If you’re interested in an informative and fast read on the subject of flexible packaging, this is for you — a curated compilation of newsbites drawn from Twitter.
These include pouches, bags, films, and other types of flexibles curated from Tweeted content from stakeholders in this market and from the Twitter feeds of sister publications Packaging Digest and PlasticsToday. Here are the posts from March 2021. Click here to see the latest additions.
Current packaging materials are rarely recycled and often end up in the ocean. Cellulose is an alternative to fossil-fuel-based plastic thanks to its biodegradability and Cellulose nano-fibrils can be used as a building block for flexible materials.
— Global Engineering Futures (@gefcic) March 31, 2021
More: https://t.co/WWwN3DLPiD pic.twitter.com/0YRgpWVduo
North America BOPP Films Market 2021-2026 at 5.6% CAGR, "[these] films offer a relatively low carbon footprint compared to other #plastics #plastic films such as polyester and LDPE #packaging https://t.co/2eWwl5kyfw
— PlasticsToday (@plasticstoday) March 31, 2021
Additional qualified materials means increased #packaging recycling: @TricorBraun Flex Partners With How2Recycle https://t.co/hDLmzKAQyg
— Packaging Digest (@packagingdigest) March 30, 2021
Only 7% of UK households can put #plastic pouches out for #recycling. To meet packaging targets, this needs to change. Find out how Henkel is working as part of @MissionCircular to make flexible packaging #sustainable and recyclable: https://t.co/fbq4punLbe #HenkelUK pic.twitter.com/BZJZrdFtjl
— Henkel UK & Ireland (@HenkelUK) March 29, 2021
We're excited to announce our expansion into Toronto, Canada!
— ePac Flexible Packaging (@ePacFlexibles) March 22, 2021
Head to the link below to read the full announcement.#flexiblepackaging #digitalprint #cpgindustry https://t.co/RK2VLagkGJ
Circular Economy a 'non-negotiable'... but for those who produce, collect and recycle flexible packaging the way forward is not always clearcut.
— CEFLEX (@MissionCircular) March 25, 2021
4 experts striving to shake things up & achieve it have their sayhttps://t.co/w39ytc7Cqv#MissionCircular pic.twitter.com/rixcSd678K
How BOBST helped Kalyar Replica to produce high barrier metallized film.
— BOBST (@BOBSTglobal) March 25, 2021
The leading flexible packaging company has purchased a VISION K5 1650mm which is equipped to handle a wide variety of different film types.
Read all: https://t.co/Xvh4IBfB3Z#flexiblepackaging #metallizing pic.twitter.com/rrtUfhgmQu
We're pleased to announce our sponsors for the Stretch & Shrink virtual summit taking place 8-10 June. Find out how to get involved and book your place to meet these great companies at their virtual exhibition booth. https://t.co/owzwQJztsk #AMIstretch pic.twitter.com/Sn9M2kYWvG
— AMI (@Contact_AMI) March 25, 2021
We are so excited to share the winners of the Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge! The contest was created to encourage and recognize students who are working to become the next generation of packaging designers. #flexiblepackaging https://t.co/Q4D9fxgIK8
— FPA (@FlexPackOrg) March 24, 2021
To keep waste out of the environment we need to improve recycling of soft plastics. Amcor has partnered with a network of companies, led by @Nestle, to create Australia’s first food flexible packaging made with #recycled content. Find out more: https://t.co/sArB1FLojB pic.twitter.com/vR4sxG3hB2
— Amcor (@amcorpackaging) March 23, 2021
The new compostable pack created for @OptiBac will now form part of our Park2Nature portfolio. This range of compostable flexible packaging is made from renewable resources such as ethically sourced plant fibres.
— Parkside (@ParksideFlex) March 23, 2021
Find out more: https://t.co/LduS6gTb5u pic.twitter.com/nxGPzzEVeR
We’re switching from plastic to reusable fruit and veg bag at all our stores. The reusable bags are 30p each and are made from 100% recycled plastic water bottles. The initiative will remove 101m pieces of single use plastic each year: https://t.co/woK2xinOka pic.twitter.com/KzZbl5dvNN
— Asda (@asda) March 22, 2021
"WoodMac estimated that US flexible #packaging demand, most of which is single-use #plastic, increased by 4% to 5% compared with the year prior following the the early Covid lockdowns. The firm expects demand to grow by 4.5% annually over the next 5 years" https://t.co/NV67DTLl23
— Wood Mackenzie (@WoodMackenzie) March 17, 2021
Together with Danimer Scientific we’re developing compostable packaging for some of our most beloved treats – starting with our @Skittles brand in the U.S. #TomorrowStarsToday https://t.co/4NECCJgOP7
— Mars, Incorporated (@MarsGlobal) March 16, 2021
Meet the First Retortable, #Recyclable, and Now #Microwavable #Foodpackaging #Packaging Pouch rolling out in major UK and European supermarkets that hits on-trend trifecta https://t.co/LOoxeq6EbV pic.twitter.com/6hMmd5F9AV
— Packaging Digest (@packagingdigest) March 16, 2021
Press Release: Saica Flex launches a ready-for-recycling #packaging range offering over 50% recycled content. The development represents Saica Group’s latest step towards supporting #circulareconomy goals within the flexible plastic packaging sector- https://t.co/uCi38LNKO5 pic.twitter.com/6NX8PoLPfV
— Saica Group (ENG) (@SaicaGroup_en) March 16, 2021
Flexible #Packaging Association’s Top 20 Breakthroughs of the Year from among 201 global entries #plastic #plastics https://t.co/qDTPn0CJdx pic.twitter.com/oSAQkTU41X
— PlasticsToday (@plasticstoday) March 11, 2021
Scholle IPN acquires flexible #Packaging horizontal-form-fill-seal #equipment company Bossar https://t.co/eop64VHEHU
— Packaging Digest (@packagingdigest) March 11, 2021
This is the first step to BOPP being classed as fully recyclable! #BOPP #recyclehttps://t.co/jBosgvJUsS
— Innovia Films (@InnoviaFilms) March 10, 2021
We’ve changed the plastic packaging in our Wooliesbabes Bamboo Baby Wipes range to fully recyclable polypropylene. These wipes are made from bamboo fibres, are vegan friendly, contain no harsh chemicals and are endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty pic.twitter.com/7LA1stFQyE
— Woolworths GBJ (@WoolworthsGBJ) March 8, 2021
Including salad bags, frozen food bags and other flexible #packaging, the scheme will first be trialled in 63 stores in Northern England. If successful, it will be rolled out in all #Sainsburys stores by the end of the year https://t.co/lj54Op7bxH
— TerraCycle UK (@TerraCycleUK) March 6, 2021
“The packaging is the first thing people are commenting on; they’re blown away by it," says Jacob Washington of @jerklessjerky
— ePac Flexible Packaging (@ePacFlexibles) March 3, 2021
Read how the brand teamed up with ePac LA to develop their soft touch matte pouches made of post-consumer recycled (PCR) film. https://t.co/gYlgw57ava
Eat the Change Organic Mushroom Jerky launches in 2-oz pouches in 5 varieties made from "perfectly imperfect" produce to reduce #foodwaste, #packaging uses recycled materials https://t.co/dq3yaTjA79
— Packaging Digest (@packagingdigest) March 1, 2021
The newest issue of FlexPack VOICE™ is here! Get the latest on all things #flexiblepackaging below. https://t.co/dXuRZuy8E4 pic.twitter.com/uuJgs6miLk
— FPA (@FlexPackOrg) March 1, 2021
Have you registered for 2021 International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division Virtual Conference? We’ve got an offer that all Brand Owners, Converters and Students can attend the conference at NO CHARGE. #IFPED #TAPPIEventshttps://t.co/Cnp5i3QH1H pic.twitter.com/kJcvt3B27O
— TAPPI (@TAPPITWEETS) March 1, 2021
#Sustainability expert @NikolaJuhasz shares her views on key steps towards achieving a #circulareconomy for #flexiblepackaging, such as adequate collection systems or supply chain collaboration. https://t.co/V9lgm7geu8
— Sun Chemical (@SunChemCorp) March 1, 2021
