The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has announced that the 2019 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge is accepting entries.

The competition, now in its 15^th year, is open to students or teams to submit a flexible package solution to address a packaging issue such as consumer convenience or protecting food. The package should advance the use of flexible packaging; make an improvement over an existing flexible package; convert a non-flexible package into a flexible package; or package a product that is not currently available in flexible packaging.

Students interested in competing should submit a concept outline by September 21. Once approved, the students may begin development of the prototype or bench sample. The first-place student or team will receive $1,000, and the second-place entry will receive $500.

The Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Call for Entries can be downloaded from the FPA's website at www.flexpack.org.