Flexible packaging faces greater hurdles in achieving circularity than other industry segments. Collection and recycling infrastructure are often lacking, and flexible materials can be harder to process than their rigid counterparts. Many products are also multilayered and made of multiple materials. However, producers are tackling these complications, and the market is beginning to change. Stefano Manfredi, global sales & marketing director at Gualapack, tells Packaging Insights: “In recent years, the landscape of raw materials has undergone a profound transformation. The growing emphasis on sustainability and recyclability has since changed the sector.”
