The Flexible Packaging Association's report quantifies the sector’s national footprint, estimating $151.4 billion in total economic output and nearly 400,000 jobs supported across 528 sectors of the U.S. economy in 2025.
The partnership will focus on the corn supply chain shared by companies in Iowa, where Cargill sources from local farmers, producing ingredients used in some of PepsiCo’s products.
The partnership at the 2024 event between Dow, PMMI, Independent Recycling Services, and McCormick Place championed circularity, diverting over 284 tons of waste from landfills.