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The Rise of Flexible Packaging: Why Stand-Up and Flat-Bottom Pouches Are Replacing Rigid Containers

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July 15, 2025, The packaging industry is undergoing a fundamental shift as brands increasingly move away from rigid containers in favor of stand-up and flat-bottom pouches. By Marty Prahl, Applications Engineer II, ...

Adhesion and Security Solutions for Flexible and Rigid Packaging

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August 19, 2021, PackEdge Global provides surface modification analyses and technical guidance that ensure packaging integrity throughout the supply chain. PackEdge Global provides surface modification analyses and ...

How Brands Are Redesigning Protective Packaging Systems

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July 12, 2026, ... system consisted of a rigid paper gift box combined with a custom die-cut white EVA foam insert. The package contained four products: Facial cream bottle, skincare serum bottle, facial spray bottle, ...

A Better Framework for Developing Sustainable Flexible Packaging 

(Sustainability Forum)

June 25, 2026, ...  With a clear advantage over rigid formats, a flexible pouch requires less material, creates less weight, and may take up less space than a rigid container, thus helping to reduce the environmental impact ...

Flexible Packaging in North America Faces Its Defining Decade

(Bag Pouch)

June 4, 2026, ... they offer over traditional packaging formats such as glass bottles and jars and metal cans. Flexible packaging has also taken share from rigid packaging in several applications such as soups and rice ...

Innovation Takes Center Stage at FPA’s 70th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards

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March 29, 2026, ... out amongst a shelf dominated by rigid canisters. The pre-measured, easy-open stickpacks deliver convenience to busy parents while providing ByHeart with a unique packaging solution in a challenging market ...

Analysis Projects Biodegradable Packaging Market to Reach $24.2 Billion by 2036, 6.1% CAGR 

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February 25, 2026, ... and proprietary blends that combine different performance characteristics (e.g., PBAT toughness with PLA rigidity). The report also notes growing acquisition interest in biotechnology startups to access ...

Measuring Flexible Packaging Film Thickness the Right Way

(Film Mfg.)

February 23, 2026, ... more than ever. As tolerances tighten, the margin for measurement error continues to shrink. Handheld micrometers and dial calipers are designed primarily for rigid materials, not thin flexible films. ...

The Truth About Mono-material Flexible Packaging

(Flexpack)

February 23, 2026, ... plastic recycling, flexible packaging is the new frontier. While rigid plastics have higher rates of recycling due to established collection streams and recycling facilities, flexible packaging remains ...

What’s Next for CPG Packaging: Resilience, Rebound, and Reinvention

(Sustainability)

February 22, 2026, ... content. Progress is clear. Industry data show that recycled content in rigid plastic packaging has grown yearly, and leading paper-based converters report double-digit growth in fiber-based formats. ...

Bridging the Disciplines: From Labels to Flexible Packaging

(Print)

January 11, 2026, ... resources. Flexible packaging — especially when designed with mono-material structures —offers a lower carbon footprint compared to rigid alternatives due to its lightweight nature and reduced material ...

Paper Packaging: Designing for Circularity

(Paper)

December 4, 2025, The Benefits of Modern Paper Packaging Innovation By Elizabeth Rhue, Vice President and General Manager of Sonoco Rigid Paper Containers, North America The packaging sector is undergoing a significant ...

Flexible by Name, Flexible by Nature: Flexible Packaging is the Solution to Waste Reduction Challenges

(Flexpack)

November 2, 2025, ... cases, this involves swapping a rigid pack with a flexible alternative, such as a pouch. It can also involve replacing an existing flexible material – usually a heavier-weight duplex, triplex, or even ...

Flexible Packaging Pouches: The Future of Sustainable and Smart Packaging

(Flexpack)

November 2, 2025, ...  In today’s fast-evolving packaging landscape, flexible packaging pouches have emerged as a cornerstone of innovation. No longer viewed as an alternative to rigid containers, flexible pouches are now ...

Pouch Packaging: The Flexible Film Converter’s Opportunity

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November 2, 2025, ... it’s the result of converging industry and consumer priorities. Lightweight and Cost-Effective Pouches can weigh up to 80 percent less than rigid packaging alternatives like glass bottles or metal ...

Advancing Circularity in Labeling and Packaging

(Flexpack)

September 14, 2025, ... have gained recognition from leading organizations such as the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and RecyClass. These technologies are officially deemed compatible with standard rigid plastic recycling ...

The Sustainable Shift Innovations in Flexible Packaging Solutions

(Bag Pouch)

September 7, 2025, ... is projected to reach $491.75 billion by 2029, with flexible formats such as pouches steadily replacing traditional materials like metal, glass and rigid plastics. For companies, especially those in the ...

Smithers Forecasts Tariffs to Reshape $1.5 Trillion Global Packaging Market by 2030

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August 11, 2025, ... range from $255.4 billion to $279.6 billion, a swing of over $24 billion driven by tariff-related uncertainty. Segments such as rigid plastics and flexible packaging, which are heavily reliant on imports, ...

Unlocking Growth and Sustainability: How Packaging Powers Circularity for Consumer Packaged Goods Companies

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April 8, 2025, ... 2,000 tons of plastic waste annually in multi-billion bottling applications1… Nearly all global consumer package goods (CPG) brands have a goal of 100% recyclable packaging by 2030…Recycled rigid plastics ...

Aligning North American Design Guidance for Plastic Packaging

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March 17, 2025, The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has announced the publication in French of the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has announced the publication ...