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The complete list of winning entries in the 31st annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards has been revealed. Read on to check out who took home first, second and third place awards in entries spanning all packaging types and printing processes.

In August, packagePRINTING's online readers indicated they were most interested in stories on NFL-themed packaging, NFC enabled wine bottles, zero-waste grocery stores, the latest trends in folding cartons and the state of the label industry.

It’s not easy for a panel of five judges to sift through nearly 200 packaging samples and determine the best ones. Here’s what our judges had to say about the 31st annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards.

Formerly known as the TLMI Technical Conference, the printTHINK Summit will feature technical, business and operations related content.

As the craft movement permeates the beverage industry, the need for quality packaging has increased. However, there are some important factors to consider when working with small companies.

With brilliant reds, deep purples and vivid blues printed on a notoriously challenging substrate, ProAmpac amazed the judges in the 31st annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards. Its pouch printed for Sunrise Growers earned Best of Show in the competition.

Esko, EFI, KBA, Scodix, Screen, Durst, Nilpeter, Colordyne and IPT Digital joined a list of industry leading sponsors of the Digital Packaging Summit. The third annual Digital Packaging Summit is an invitation-only, hosted summit designed for senior managers and business executives to learn how the latest in digital printing will impact their businesses.

Printing Industries Alliance will officially kick-off its Print Drives America Foundation at PRINT 17, Sunday, September 10. Print Drives America Foundation is a print advocacy initiative registered as a 501(c) (3) charitable organization. Marty Maloney, the executive VP of the Printing Industries Alliance, will take on the additional role of executive director of the Foundation.

Traditions, cultures, habits and economic conditions around the world have an impact on the products people consume and how they are packaged. Constantia Flexibles offers a look into how packaging differs in various regions of the globe.

packagePRINTING's recent webinar, "21st Century Flexo: Conventional Printing’s Place in Packaging’s Future," focused on flexography's growing strength. A leading flexo expert and a representative from a company that has invested in the latest flexo technology provided insight into the recent developments in the technology.