Astrid Torres

Astrid is a Senior Manager of Global Sustainability for Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging at TOPPAN Packaging. With nearly 15 years of experience across the full packaging value chain, she has built a career centered on packaging sustainability & innovation. Her work spans raw materials, polymer processing, packaging design, research and development, end of life pathways such as recyclability and compostability, as well as regulatory packaging compliance across global markets. Astrid actively contributes to advancing sustainability in the packaging industry through her involvement with associations including SPC, Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Poly Coated Paper Alliance (PCPA), Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), and others. She is an Advisory Board member of the Producer Responsibility Program for State Recycling for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Vice Chair of the FPA Government Affairs Committee, a Steering Committee member for sever