Amcor honored for sustainability by Flexible Packaging Association

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, is the proud recipient of two Silver Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards in the category of Sustainability.

The awards were presented today during the Achievement Awards Breakfast, held in conjunction with the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) 2025 Annual Meeting, in Aventura, Florida.

“We are honored to be recognized by the FPA for innovations that are making a difference for our customers and the environment,” said Brian Carvill, vice president of research and development at Amcor Flexibles North America. “Amcor’s winning packaging and equipment demonstrate how we apply our capabilities in material science and packaging technology to unlock growth for our customers and deliver more sustainable solutions.”

The FPA Achievement Awards have showcased packaging industry innovation since 1956.

Once Upon a Farm™ – a leading childhood nutrition brand – produces refrigerated, cold-pressed blends and smoothies that offer farm-fresh nutrition from baby’s first bites to on-the-go snacking. Made with organic, non-GMO fruits and veggies with no added sugar, these products are offered in CHEERCircle™ PE recycle-ready spouted pouches. The pre-made spouted pouches feature Amcor’s AmPrima® Plus material, which is designed to meet the APR Design® Guide for recyclability.

The Once Upon a Farm™ CHEERCircle™ PE recycle-ready spouted pouch using AmPrima® Plus film topped with the Vizi™ cap is a breakthrough innovation for sustainability, meeting the complex packaging needs of refrigerated pasteurized dairy and non-dairy foods in the liquid pouch packaging category.

An Amcor ASSET™ life cycle assessment, certified by the Carbon Trust, demonstrates how the AmPrima® Plus material improves performance on certain sustainability metrics compared to the previous package:

5% reduction in non-renewable energy use per pouch

22% reduction in carbon footprint per pouch

The Cheer Pack North America Vizi™ cap delivers even better sustainability metrics, including a 22% reduction in carbon footprint per pouch. Moving to the Vizi™ cap and CHEERClassic™ standard spout, Once Upon a Farm™ will reduce the amount of plastic in the cap and spout by over 30%.