In This Corner. . .

In many cases, the recent focus on sustainability and the run-up in prices favor flexible packaging. From a sustainability standpoint, the amount of packaging material for a particular product can be significantly less, which also impacts the cost equation. Ehud Safrai, president of flexible packaging supplier CLP Packaging Solutions, notes that a pouch can provide the same volume capacity as a rigid plastic container, while requiring as little as 40 percent of the plastic material required to create the rigid container.