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If you’re interested in an informative and fast read on the subject of flexible packaging, this is for you — an all-in-one location for a steady stream of curated news and developments in this dynamic market for the current month.

You’ll find regularly updated news and developments in the ever-widening world of applications for pouches, bags, films, and other types of flexible packaging sourced from supplier breakthroughs, brand launches, and other advances of interest. The content is selected from Tweets by stakeholders in the flexible packaging supply chain supplemented by content drawn from the Twitter feeds of sister publications Packaging Digest and PlasticsToday. Return to this page to quickly scroll through to see what you’ve missed. Breaking News in Flexible Packaging for May can be found here. 

Flexible coffee packaging gets a jolt of sustainability.

Update from FlexCollect, a flexible packaging recycling initiative managed in the UK by the Flexible Plastic Fund.

Constantia opens new flexible packaging plant in India.

New VOC-free film is 100% recyclable.

Top 10 new developments in antimicrobial and shelf-life-extending packaging films.

EVOH  films market.

The industrialization of digital flexible packaging.

Healthycell all-in-one gel dietary supplement for heart and cardiovascular support packaged in convenient little dispensing packets.

Coveris opens ReCover recycling facility in Lincolnshire, UK, to help recycle printed polyethylene (PE) films.

Kao Global’s film-to-film recycling technology for used refill packs that has been implemented into a packaging layer of the brand’s Attack Zero liquid laundry detergent.

Terphane shows BOPET polyester films at the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) Show 2023 in Anaheim, CA, including Resealphane, a high-performance resealable film.

TerraCycle launches Zero Waste Bag for “hard to recycle” packaging in the UK.

Report: flexible packaging prices fell in Q1 but remain high in Europe.

Dymapak’s child-resistant pouch with a soft-touch finish.

Medical packaging film industry growing at a 5.20% CAGR from $5.9 billion in 2022 to projected $8.41 billion by 2030.

Market assessment for flexible packaging in ecommerce.

Chemically recycled flexible packaging market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.2% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2031.