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While its popularity continues to grow, various factors continue to influence the trends in flexible packaging.

Associated Labels and Packaging, a Canadian flexible packaging and printing company, recently purchased an Ares 400-SUP to meet growing demand for smaller runs. Associated Labels’ customers require a range of flexible pouches for convenience stores, retail outlets, grocery stores and box stores throughout North America.

The year 2020 was unprecedented for everyone. The world was thrust into an unknown territory of a pandemic and masks, hand sanitizer and social distancing. During 2020 when certain aspects of life remained at a standstill, we moved forward with several innovations in printing and bag converting that were launched to the market. As we reflect back on this year, we are thankful that our innovations and equipment played a small part in our customers’ ability to continue to provide necessities to people when they needed them most.

Are you having trouble finding improvement opportunities in your bag converting production? Hudson Sharp's Accelerate Monitoring service provides the insights and recommended actions to enable your team to take productivity and efficiency to the next level.

Pet food packaging is no longer regarded as an afterthought, as trendy, user-friendly packaging is quickly taking over the pet food market. Increasing consumer demands are motivating the specialty pet food market to expand and diversify its packaging options.