The entries of the 52nd annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition underscore the fascinating innovation taking place in the flexible packaging industry. Outstanding achievements in flexible packaging materials, structure and applications have advanced the use of flexible packaging within the retail, institutional, and industrial markets.

The 2008 FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition received 75 flexible packaging entries, of which, 26 packages received a total of 29 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards.

Special thanks are given to the 2008 Achievement Awards competition judging panel: Bruce Harte, Ph. D of Michigan State University School of Packaging; Michael Richmond, Ph.D of Packaging & Technology Integrated Solutions; and Sean Riley, editor, PMT Magazine.

Winning entries of the 2008 FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition will be announced on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the FPA Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. For more information on the 2008 competition entries, visit FPA’s Online Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Innovation Showcase at www.flexpack.org.

1.  Agrolabs “Naturally” Shrink Label    Printpack, Inc.    2.  Always Tender Marinated Pork    Alcan Packaging    3.  Armour Hot Dog    Alcan Packaging    4.  Balance ®  Organic    Alcan Packaging    5.  Bandito’s Blue Corn Chips    The Robinette Company    6.  Barry’s Busy Bee Pure Honey    CL&D Graphics, Inc.    7.  BelGioioso Sliced Cheese in Curpolene 7202 Film with IntegraScore    Curwood, Inc.    8.  Bertolli Chicken Parmigiana and Penne Complete Skillet, 48 oz    Printpack, Inc.    9.  Cades Cove Rib Pouch    Exopack, LLC    10.  Coldpack AirLiner    COLDPACK    11.  Cryovac ®  BSC 6000 Chub Film    Cryovac Food Packaging, Sealed Air Corporation    12.  Cryovac ®  Freshness Plus ™  Packaging    Cryovac Food Packaging, Sealed Air Corporation    13.  Cryovac ®  Grip and Tear ™  Bag    Cryovac Food Packaging, Sealed Air Corporation    14. Dale and Thomas Movie Theater Popcorn, 7.5 oz    Printpack, Inc.    15.  Dale and Thomas Store Bag    Printpack, Inc.    16.  Daniele ®  Delizia Presidents Prosciutto Re-Seal It Package    Printpack, Inc.    17.  Dannon Light & Fit 0% Plus Nonfat Yogurt    Alcan Packaging    18.  Disney Six Count Corn    Robbie Manufacturing, Inc.    19.  Drop’n Go    North State Flexibles, LLC    20.  Duet Pouch    Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.    21.  Eastman Kodak Value Pack, 135ct    Printpack Inc.    22.  Espoma Earth-tone ®  Garden Control Products    Printpack, Inc.    23.  Form-Tite ™  Shrinkable Thermoforming Films    Curwood, Inc., A Bemis Company    24.  Freshtables with Estersteam ®  Vent    American Packaging Corporation    25.  Goody’s Child Resistant Tear Stick Pack    Amcor Flexibles    26.  H. J. Heinz Company Black Label Single Serve Ketchup    Alcan Packaging    27.  Harbor Seafood Flash-Frozen Packages    Gibraltar Packaging Group, Inc.    28.  Hershey’s Cacao Reserve    American Packaging Corp    29.  Hershey’s Nuggets/Country Music Promo, 12 oz    American Packaging Corporation    30.  Hershey’s Halloween Assortment, 36.75 oz    American Packaging Corporation    31.  Hershey’s Halloween 75 Pieces, 40.93 oz    American Packaging Corporation    32.  Hot N Handy Rotisserie Pouch    Robbie Manufacturing, Inc.    33.  Iams Plastic Recloseable Chunks Dog Food Bag    Exopack    34.  Jam Treat    Flex America, Inc.    35.  Kaleidoscope Colored Play Sand    FLEX PACK, USA.    36.  Keebler Take-Alongs    Alcan Packaging    37.  Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar    Exopack    38.  KerryGold Parchment Look Print    Alcan Packaging    39.  Kettle Foods Yellow Corn Organic Tortilla Chips, 18 oz    Printpack, Inc.

40.  Kleenex 10/200    Robbie Manufacturing, Inc.    41.  Lays    Flex America, Inc.    42.  Natural Choice Pork Loin Filet    Alcan Packaging    43.  Nestle Chocolatier ™  Premium Baking Chocolate Morsels    Printpack, Inc.    44.  Nestle Purina Pet Care – Fancy Feast Gourmet Gold    Nordenia U.S.A    45.  Next Generation Coex Printed Shrink Film for Multi-Count Nestle    Pliant Corporation    46.  Non-Foil Die-Cut Lidding    American Packaging Corporation    47.  Novus Tea Sachet    Amgraph Packaging, Inc.    48.  Paint Texturizer    Robbie Manufacturing, Inc.    49.  Perdue Bourbon Chicken    Alcan Packaging    50.  Pictsweet Deluxe Steamers (Pliant SteamQuick ™  Packaging)    Pliant Corporation    51.  Plumrose Supreme Center Cut Bacon Re-Seal It Package    Printpack, Inc.    52.  Popeye Fresh Baby Spinach    Emerald Packaging Incorporated    53.  Purina Cat Chow Heathful Life, 3lb.    Gateway Packaging Company    54.  Quaker Cinnamon Crunch Snack Mix, 9oz    Printpack, Inc.    55.  riceworks ™     Appleton Performance Packaging    56.  Roundy’s Meatballs    Alcan Packaging    57.  Royal Canin – Feline Health Nutrition Indoor 27    Nordenia U.S.A.    58.  Royco Sauce Pouch    CLP Packaging Solutions, Inc.    59.  SAFETY-PAK ®  PLUS Blister Lidding    Alcoa Flexible Packaging    60.  Seneca Foods Crispy Apple Chips, 2.5oz    Printpack, Inc.    61.  Shark Tooth    Flex America, Inc.    62.  Simply Out! Puppy Pads    Pliant Corporation    63.  Sonoco Sonoscore Stickpacks    Sonoco    64.  Spiral Cut Bone-In Ham    Alcan Packaging    65.  Stratos Machine Pallet Wrap Film    Pliant Corporation    66.  Sugart iTea Wand    Alcan Packaging    67.  Super-Tube ™     Coating Excellence International (CEI)    68.  Tata Tea    Flex America, Inc.    69.  Tyson – Beef Fajita Kit    Nordenia U.S.A    70.  Ultra Peel Retortable Membrane End    Watson Standard Adhesives    71.  Unilever/Knorr Side Dish Pouches    American Packaging Corporation    72.  Vemma V2    Osio International, Inc.    73.  Wetbone ™  Water to Go!    Ampac Flexibles, div. of Ampac Packaging    74.  Wrigley 5-Rain    American Packaging Corporation