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Breaking News in Flexible Packaging December 2022

Chemical aka advanced recycling news for flexibles from Amcor, Sabic, and Scientex, Nelipak Healthcare Packaging investment, ProAmpac’s patented bottle pouch (shown).

Rick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

December 29, 2022

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Image courtesy of ProAmpac/Google Patents

If you’re interested in an informative and fast read on the subject of flexible packaging, this is for you — an all-in-one location for a steady stream of curated news and developments in this dynamic market for December 2022.

You’ll find regularly news and developments for pouches, bags, films, and other types of flexible packaging sourced from supplier breakthroughs, brand launches, and other advances of interest. The content is selected from Tweets by stakeholders in the flexible packaging supply chain supplemented by content drawn from the Twitter feeds of sister publications Packaging Digest and PlasticsToday. Click here to view the "live" flexible packaging stream for January.

Agreement supports Amcor and Licella’s commitment to creating a local circular economy for soft plastics in Australia.

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Sabic, Scientex team to produce flexible packaging for a Malaysian noodles brand by chemically recycling ‘ocean-bound’ plastic waste.

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Nelipak Healthcare Packaging investing minimum $11.8 million for a flexible packaging site in Winston-Salem, NC.

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ProAmpac’s patented hybrid pouch bottle.

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Gunze reveals plans to introduce an eco-friendly heat-shrinkable film with recycled resin in early 2023.

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Interseroh+ certifies the recyclability of the BICOR MB866 BOPP film with a thin PVOH barrier layer from Jindal Films Europe.

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Amcor's big move in China.

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Research: turning seaweed into paper films.

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The Good Snacks Company opts for Parkside compostable packaging.

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Aimplas researchers create plastic film from used coffee grounds.

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Koehler Paper launches oil- and grease-resistant sustainable packaging paper for the fast-food market.

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Flex-pack supplier S-OneLP makes Inc.’s 2022 Best in Business list.

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Brand owner Pack’d launches curbside-recyclable paper film packaging.

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D&W Fine Pack invests to expand flex-pack production.

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NatureFlex compostable films maker Futamura makes significant investment.

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Biodegradable, compostable unitizing film for pallet loads.

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A number of nifty-looking flex-packs of coffee highlighted.

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Polykar opens 50,000 SF plant in Canada that includes recycling facility.

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Ahlstrom develops barrier paper for recyclable flexible packaging.

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Forecast for flex-pack cost increases in 2023.

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Ex-Google employee creates films from seaweed.

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Click here to view the "live" flexible packaging stream for January.

About the Author

Rick Lingle

Senior Technical Editor, Packaging Digest and PlasticsToday

Rick Lingle is Senior Technical Editor, Packaging Digest and PlasticsToday. He’s been a packaging media journalist since 1985 specializing in food, beverage and plastic markets. He has a chemistry degree from Clarke College and has worked in food industry R&D for Standard Brands/Nabisco and the R.T. French Co. Reach him at [email protected] or 630-481-1426.

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