The Flexible Packaging Association announced its 2026 Achievement Awards winners, honoring 28 packages for innovations in packaging excellence, technical advancement, and sustainability. Top winners included PAXXUS for recyclable PET lidding and Accredo Packaging for eco-friendly drug disposal pouches.
- FPA's 70th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards recognized excellence across packaging innovation and sustainability
- 108 package submissions competed across multiple categories, earning 28 packages 36 total awards
- PAXXUS StreamOne Px lidding won three awards for its mono-material PET recyclable design compatible with existing recycling streams
- Accredo Packaging's Deterra® Drug Disposal Pouch earned silver awards for combining 50% bio-based polymer from sugarcane with 100% leak-proof, chemical-resistant performance
- Award winners demonstrate industry leadership in creating sustainable, high-performance flexible packaging solutions
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the winners of its 70th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition, recognizing innovations in packaging excellence, technical advancement, and sustainability.
This year’s competition carries special significance as the FPA proudly celebrates the 70th anniversary of its flagship awards program—seven decades of honoring excellence, innovation, and leadership in flexible packaging.
The competition received 108 package submissions, representing 360 total entries across multiple categories, as many packages were entered in more than one category. In total, 28 packages earned 36 Achievement Awards.
Among the top honorees was PAXXUS, whose StreamOne Px recycle-ready lidding received three awards: Gold Award—Packaging Excellence, Gold Award—Technical Innovation, and Silver Award Sustainability.
The StreamOne Px lidding structure is designed as a mono-material PET solution, enabling recyclability within the existing PET stream. The material combines a print-receptive polyester film (PET) with Paxxus’ StreamOne peelable polyester sealant, coextruded to create a lidding structure compatible with PET-based thermoformed packaging.
When paired with an APET blister, the lidding enables a fully PET package structure that can be recycled where PET thermoforms are accepted.
In addition to recyclability benefits, the lidding incorporates a peelable, child-resistant opening, providing both product protection and consumer usability—an important consideration for applications such as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and other regulated products.
Engineered with over 50% bio-based polymer derived from renewable sugarcane ethanol feedstock, the pouch is durable, 100% leak-proof, barrier and chemical resistant.FPA
Deterra® is an innovative, eco-forward medication disposal pouch and pod system designed to safely neutralize and dispose of unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs—helping prevent misuse and accidental access.
Engineered with over 50% bio-based polymer derived from renewable sugarcane ethanol feedstock, the pouch presented a complex challenge: developing a structure that is durable, 100% leak-proof, chemical resistant, and that offers barrier protection while maintaining environmental integrity. Through advanced material science and precision lamination, Deterra® achieves high performance with a reduced carbon footprint—supporting healthcare and corporate sustainability goals and redefining what’s possible in responsible flexible packaging.
A full list of winners can be found at www.flexpack.org.
