Flexible Packaging Markets

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In response to the continued escalation of its key raw materials and other input costs, in particular polyethylene, nylon and benzene, Sealed Air Corp. is in the process of implementing North American price increases ranging from 3 to 8 percent within the company’s food care and product care divisions.

Tyler Packaging, a specialist supplier of flexible packaging for human food, pet food and garden products, has revealed that it has expanded its sales operations into Scandinavia, Russia and other countries.

Energy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment.

Allpax Gentle Motion retorts are being used on shelf-stable soup products packaged in flexible containers.

The latest development in the Siegwerk low-migration portfolio, Sicura Nutritec, offers UV-offset printers cutting-edge technology and migration levels below 10 parts per billion.

Farmhouse Culture of Santa Cruz, Calif., produces specialty kraut and kimchi made from raw organic ingredients.

Friesland Campina, the world’s largest dairy co-operative, launched at the beginning of October in Germany a new packaging including our resealable closure EASY-LOCK by APLIX®, for its sliced cheese under the FRICO brand.

Artisanal foods manufacturer Le Grand of St-Joseph-du-Lac, Quebec has become known for its pesto products that come in a pouch.

In 2013 the market for flexible packaging in the Middle East and Africa is valued by PCI at approaching US$4 billion. With consumption per capita currently only around US$3 compared to Europe’s US$30, there is clearly huge potential for future growth in the region’s flexible packaging market.

The reclosable system for flexible packaging, Easy-Lock by Aplix, has been selected by Arla Food to launch its new Anchor Cheddar cheese range.