If nothing else, 2020 showed us that “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Is that going to stop people from making plans? No. Is it going to stop Flexible Packaging editors from asking what those plans are and sharing them with everyone? Clearly, no.

We’ve decided to change the format of this section, as you can see. Past years have divided responses from one individual from one company in a sector, typically representing converters, suppliers, manufacturers and/or CPGs. Our own take on the past year showed us how interconnected we actually all are. In a bit of existential thinking, we decided to reflect that here and include responses to a common theme from multiple people in various segments of the industry. We start out with lessons learned from 2020 and then ask how those lessons are affecting expectations for 2021.