by wetoska | Oct 10, 2014 | News
As plastics have become more and more common in packaging, concerns have arisen about their ability to compromise the quality and safety of products. Therefore, there has been a marked increase in demand for packaging materials that give even greater protection to their contents, particularly in the food and beverage sector.Click here to read entire article on The National...
by wetoska | Oct 10, 2014 | News
Examining the status of sustainable packaging can be tricky. The term itself has become a throw-around, and volumes could be written trying to come up with some kind of common definition. So let’s cut to the chase and try to look at this from the user’s perspective, and treat sustainable packaging like any other. At the end of the day, adoption usually comes down to a business decision. Can the package make a difference and have a positive impact on the product and the business? Click here to read the rest of the article on The National...
by wetoska | Jan 6, 2014 | News
If there is an absolute truth about packaging today, it is that one size does not fit all, and there is no one solution for everyone. Differences are not a thing of the past. There are more types of films now than in any previous point in time — barrier, non-barrier, active films — in many formats. Packaging is expected to do more than just package. And contrary to some views, there are still a lot of players making a living in flexible packaging. Read more at the National...
by wetoska | Jan 6, 2014 | News
Growth in worldwide demand for packaging machinery is expected to climb at a 4.6 percent annual pace through 2017 to $41.8 billion. An improved business climate-which will be reflected in expanding fixed investment spending, manufacturing output, and packaging demand-will drive increases in equipment sales through 2017. These and other trends are presented in World Packaging Machinery, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm. Read more at Packaging...
by wetoska | Sep 25, 2013 | News
Demand for flexible packaging currently exceeds demand for rigid packaging for meat, poultry and seafood products. As a result, the market for plastic film for these products is projected to grow 3.9 percent per year to reach $2.4 billion in 2017, according to a report published in May 2013 by Freedonia, Cleveland, Ohio.(1) This means film will account for about 25 percent of the packaging used for fresh and frozen, processed and ready-to-eat products. Click here to read the full...
