Global demand for flexible packaging is projected to reach $210 billion in 2015, and forecast to grow at an annual average rate of 3 percent, reaching $248 billion in 2020, according to a new market report by Smithers Pira.
The U.S. meat market was valued at approximately $68 billion in 2013 and is projected to reach $84 billion by 2018, according to Canadean’s 2015 “Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in the U.S.” report.
Flexible packaging for meat, poultry and seafood was valued at $1.9 billion in 2013 in the United States and is growing about 1 percent per year, according to “North American Flexible Packaging Market to 2018,” a report published by PCI Films Consulting, Ltd.
With film-based packaging (bags, peelable pouches, vacuum packs, zipper packs, etc.) having become so popular for meat, poultry and seafood products, upgrading or adding a packaging line often involves a form/fill/seal (FFS) machine.
Butterball’s desire to become more self-sufficient brought new strategic purpose to its Carthage, Mo., facility — and operational changes embraced and propelled to success by its employees.
Butterball installed a state-of-the-art frozen-burger production line at its Carthage, Mo., processing plant and has visions of further growth of the product line.
Increased visibility, high perceived value and greater customer convenience come together in this turkey carry pouch developed by Flair Flexible Packaging for an Ecuador customer.