Engineering the Future of Flexible Packaging: Sunshine FPC Receives Industry Recognition

Sunshine FPC is honored to be recognized by Food Business Outlook as the Flexible Packaging Innovator of the Year 2026, an award that recognizes our commitment to advancing the future of flexible packaging through innovation, engineering excellence, and customer partnership.

As the packaging industry faces increasing demands for sustainability, food safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and premium shelf appeal, brands are challenged to balance competing priorities. At Sunshine FPC, we believe packaging should not require compromise. Our approach is rooted in treating packaging as a design and engineering equation, developing solutions that integrate performance, sustainability, and manufacturability into a single optimized package.

In the feature article, our President and CEO, James Chuang, shares insights on how the conversation has evolved from choosing between sustainability and functionality to engineering solutions that reliably achieve both. The article also highlights Sunshine FPC's vertically integrated approach, expertise in recyclable, PCR, and compostable packaging, commitment to food safety, and collaborative development process that helps customers bring innovative products to market.

We are grateful to our customers, suppliers, and team members whose trust and partnership have made this recognition possible.

Download the full Food Business Outlook feature article to learn more about Sunshine FPC's approach to innovation and the future of flexible packaging.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): What Food Manufacturers and Confectionery Brands Need to Know

The tides of environmental responsibility are rising, and food manufacturers and confectionery brands are finding themselves at the center of a critical discussion: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). With the flexible packaging industry playing a pivotal role in food production and distribution, EPR has become a topic of urgency and innovation.

Flexo heard around the world!

Winner of Beest GFI Award - The leading choice in the Flexo industry

Boundaries broken and crossing continents. Flexographic quality can now exceed standards of offset and gravure printing, due to continuous developments of technology and management of process.
Celebrating technological innovations in flexo and sustainable achievements. Taken from sustainably harvested natural sources or plant based materials in the pursuit of developing sustainable packaging.
Sunshine wins global competition GFIA awards in Europe.

Sunshine FPC Wins Best of Show at the 2021 Excellence in Flexography Awards

The Best of Show 2021 - FTA's Choice for Industry-Leading Innovations

"It was hard to find flaws!" Quote from judge of 2021 FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards. Sunshine once again pushes the envelope of flexographic technology and process in printing. Winning the "Best of Show Award" from the 2021 competition.

"Much like an orchestra, it takes a team of committed professionals that is devoted to working together for a common goal. With parallels to great performances in music, the effort and passion comes through the visual and technical achievements of the piece." James Chuang, president of Sunshine FPC.

Good, Better, Best! or Excellence.

Image of compas showing the direction towards Excellence

"In today’s world where brand owners expect perfection. Customers do not want to hear excuses. We have to find the solution without compromising quality. It truly takes a team, much like an orchestra to work in harmony and overcome ink control management issues, data management for viscosity, colorant strength, adjust impression to match target, etc.... It took commitment and effort. The management of data and developing good habits allows for an audit trail so we can maintain quality print consistently." Quote from FTA 2020 Best of show award winner, Sunshine FPC.