The compostable pack, part of the Park2Nature range, was designed to provide functional and sustainable packaging.

The biggest steps were seen in the field of sustainability.

GoGo squeeZ, a leading brand in healthy portable fruit pouches for kids, announced that it will unveil 100 percent recyclable packaging in the market by 2022. GoGo squeeZ will be among the earliest brands to address the implications of its pouch packaging and offer sustainable options to customers.

Though the short-term outlook for flexible packaging remains very positive, the industry must adjust to certain factors that have the potential to ensure its long-term success.

Flint Group has published its 2017 Sustainability Report, which provides a comprehensive view of the organization’s sustainability performance to date.

INX International Ink Co. will launch INXhrc, a new eco-friendly product line, at Booth No. 104 during InfoFlex 2017.

As the science around flexible packaging ink and material has changed, so have the expectations of consumers. Their growing demands for environmentally responsible packaging, coupled with tightening government regulation, has flexible food packaging manufacturers hungering for sustainable solutions.

The association points out that oxo-degradable plastics do not meet the requirements of complete biodegradability.