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Eric Fish

Eric Fish

Eric Fish is former Editor in Chief of Flexible Packaging. In a professional writing and editing career spanning more than a decade, Eric Fish has over six years’ worth of experience working on business-to-business publications. Prior to joining BNP Media in early 2012, he served as the Associate Editor of two product development-focused publications.

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CleanIntent portfolio's recyclability aspect
Labeling: Earth-Friendly Labeling

Speaking Sustainably on Labeling

Eric
Eric Fish
April 15, 2019
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Avery Dennison has some ambitious sustainability goals it wants to hit by 2025. It wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3 percent year-over-year, go up to 95 percent landfill-free, eliminate 70 percent of matrix and liner, and source film and chemicals more responsibly, among others.


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fully recyclable packaging for Bear Naked
Cover Story: Best Practices from a Film Converter

Film Converter Creates Fully Recyclable Pouch For Granola

Advanced materials science, innovation and industry collaboration led to the creation of fully recyclable packaging for Bear Naked’s leading line of granolas and granola bites. We go inside the sustainable journey.
Eric
Eric Fish
April 12, 2019
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It was about three years ago when Bear Naked Granola decided it wanted to overhaul the packaging on its line of best-selling granolas and granola bites. As a leading brand in the granola space, it wanted to take the lead in another important category: sustainable packaging. But the brand wanted to maintain the feel, function and appearance of its current packaging.


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Converters Expo 2019
Cover Story: Show Previews

Converting on Cloud Nine: Networking, Education, Innovation Define Key Spring Shows

From continued exhibit space expansion and attendee increases, the flagship Converters Expo returns to Lambeau Field for the popular one-day event. Two weeks later, ICE USA 2019 makes its Louisville debut.
Eric
Eric Fish
March 7, 2019
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Hot on the heels of the second-annual Converters Expo South, which was held on February 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina, comes the flagship Converters Expo. Now entering its 12th year, the event returns to Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, from March 27-28.


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HP Collage software
Printing: Digital Printing

Digital Software Offers New Methods of Package Differentiation

Eric
Eric Fish
February 11, 2019
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Eight seconds. That’s what’s believed to be the average human attention span, and it’s down about 4 seconds from what the average attention span was in 2000. Yes, just 8 seconds — about the same as a goldfish (perhaps even less than a goldfish, depending on the source). 


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Uli Jorgens, sales and technical director, slitter/rewinder division, Karlville
Industry Q&A: Slitting/Rewinding

Obtaining Consistent Roll Quality in Slitting/Rewinding

Eric
Eric Fish
February 11, 2019
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Flexible Packaging recently caught up with Uli Jorgens, sales and technical director, slitter/rewinder division, Karlville, for an overview of all-things slitting/rewinding.
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UPM Raflatac’s LCA study
Labeling: Narrow Web

Innovations in Narrow Web Sustainability

Eric
Eric Fish
February 11, 2019
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Sustainability and recyclability: What was once a trend in the packaging industry is now a necessity. Consumers are demanding it, brands are establishing ambitious goals and it’s up to the suppliers, equipment manufacturers and everyone else to work together in achieving it all.


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FPA Update

Executive Forecast: The State of Flexible Packaging in 2019

Eric
Eric Fish
February 4, 2019
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Digital printing. The continuation of rigid-to-flexible. Recyclability. The ongoing importance of product differentiation. Combating the negative stereotypes of plastic. These trends — and a whole lot more —are covered in our annual executive forecast.
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pouch fitments
Technology: Pouch Making

Test and Verify: The Process Behind Custom Pouch Fitments

There’s a lot more that goes into creating custom pouch fitments than what may initially meet the eye.
Eric
Eric Fish
December 5, 2018
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For several years now, HQC has been designing and manufacturing custom fitments for pouches. And despite the challenges involved in doing so, the Oswego, Illinois-based company has continued to move this sector of the market forward.
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Trends in Flexible Packaging
Cover Feature

Flexible Packaging’s Trending Topics

Cannabis. Sustainability. e-Commerce. The past year was a dynamic one in flexible packaging – and there are various trends and talking points that have shaped it and will continue to shape it moving forward.
Eric
Eric Fish
December 3, 2018
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While the packaging industry is always changing and moving forward for the better, this past year has been a particularly exciting time to be a part of it. Here’s a look at some of the trending topics from 2018 that will certainly help shape things moving forward.
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Shrink sleeve growth rate
Film Labeling: Sleeve Sleeves

Shrink Sleeve Growth Spurred By Advanced Material, Equipment Technology

Eric
Eric Fish
October 5, 2018
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According to Cassandra Yu, Avery Dennison’s product manager, rapid roll, shrink sleeves represent a strong growth segment in packaging right now – and it’s a growth rate that isn’t expected to slow any time soon.
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