Case-ready continues its upward climb across proteins, now representing 83% of packages, according to findings unveiled in the 2022 CRYOVAC brand National Meat Case Study (NMCS). The study, which has been sponsored by SEE and its CRYOVAC brand since 2002, shows a steady upward trend for case-ready fresh meat, growing from 49% in 2002, to 81% in 2018 and now enjoying an 83% share of packages in 2022.
“This really gels with the fact that more and more retailers are switching to case-ready, and that number continues to grow,” said Stacey Couch, marketing development director retail & e-commerce at Sealed Air. “The 2022 study also shows that a lot more retailers are taking options to go to some of the more sustainable packages, more rigid trays, less foam, and less in store overwrap with foam.”