While I do enjoy the opportunity to take an up close look at the industry's best labels and packaging, my favorite part about hosting the package-PRINTING Excellence Awards is seeing how the full crop of entries varies so drastically each year, providing an evolving snapshot of the industry. This year was no exception. Throughout much of 201 6 and 2017, the packaging news cycle has been flooded with headlines about the rapid growth of flexible packaging, the rising opportunities in corrugated packaging and how digital print quality is quickly beginning to rival conventional. For the most part, prior to this year, Best of Show consideration has largely gone to labels and folding cartons, rather than flexible packaging. We did have a close call with a dog food bag from Coating Excellence International in 2015, but it ended up falling just short to an offset-printed folding carton.
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