Germany-based KHS GmbH released its new sustainability report for 2017/2018, outlining various sustainability measures, successes and targets.

Fox Packaging, McAllen, Texas, revealed the Fox Eco Stand-Up bag and the HD Stand-Up bag, providing cold food and beverage processors a nature-friendly alternative.

Cheer Pack North America, West Bridgewater, Mass., launched CHEERShapes, a new line of shaped pouches.

Chamber Pouch, Inc., Canada, announced Chamber Pouch to the North American market.

Demand for pouches is expected to grow 3.7% per year to $10.6 billion by 2023, according to a study released by The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, Ohio.

Cascata Packaging, West Valley, Utah, completed a multi-million dollar plant expansion to triple its tear-top pouch operation and launch its proprietary hot-fill, lap-seal, vertical stick-pack filling line.

Flair Flexible Packaging, Appleton, Wis., opened a new facility in El Zapote, Jalisco, Mexico, providing full converting and quality assurance, material management and logistic services, customer support and sales functions to manufacturers throughout Mexico.

KHS GmbH, Germany, presented the Innopouch Bartelt K series pouching machine.

StePac, an Oak Brook, Ill.-based wholly-owned subsidiary of UK-based Johnson Matthey PLC, launched a new line of fresh produce packaging solutions.