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"Produce Packaging Market Report" which Growth in demand for bags and liners will be supported by cost and performance advantages, along with opportunities for breathable bags in faster growing fresh-cut produce uses. Demand for produce packaging is forecast to reach $5.7 billion in 2017. Growth will outpace expected expansion in fresh produce production, reflecting the important role of packaging in the protection, safety assurance, and marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables. Moreover, advances will be fueled by the increasing presence of fresh-cut, readyto- eat produce, which offers convenience and tends to use more value added packaging than bulk produce. Other trends stimulating gains include increased nutritional awareness and rising interest in fresh foods such as produce as a key component of healthy lifestyles. Boxes to remain largest type, plastic containers to grow the fastest Corrugated boxes will remain the leading produce packaging type through 2017 and beyond based on attributes of relatively low cost, light weight, good protective performance, graphics capabilities, and a well established recycling infrastructure. Advances will be helped by the increased prevalence of more costly box types such as modular and display-ready boxes, white-top linerboard boxes, highly printed boxes, and moisture-resistant recyclable boxes. Plastic containers will experience the fastest gains among major produce packaging types through 2017. Advances will be propelled by continued favorable, though decelerating, growth in berry production and expanding applications for clamshells and other plastic containers with whole and fresh-cut produce, both for retail and foodservice applications. Concerns regarding food safety and security will boost demand for plastic containers with tamper resistance features. However, inroads by stand-up pouches will occur in some clamshell applications. The prevalence of modified atmosphere packaging films --which tend to be more costly than commodity films, and offer extended shelf life for ready-to-eat produce -- will propel advances for plastic bags. Moreover, stand-up pouches will find use in an expanding range of applications based on their excellent visual appeal and cost savings over rigid containers. Fresh-cut uses, compostable materials to benefit trays Tray demand will benefit from expanding fresh-cut produce applications with modified atmosphere packaging film lidding structures used to extend shelf life. Rising efforts to make packaging more green will bode well for trays made from molded fiber and other compostable materials. Robust gains are expected for reusable plastic containers (RPCs), reflecting supply chain efficiencies and green attributes. Solid opportunities for temperature monitoring and traceability systems will be driven by industry initiatives toward improved tracking in the case of foodborne illness outbreaks and the need to comply with new produce safety regulations. Fruit applications are expected to outpace the overall average, supported by population growth, trends toward healthier eating, and the increased availability of ready-to-eat fruit in a growing variety of venues. Though expected to increase more slowly, vegetable packaging demand will be helped by a rebound in fresh vegetable production along with more demand for ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook products. Study coverage This upcoming Freedonia industry study, Produce Packaging, is priced at $5100. It presents historical demand data for 2002, 2007 and 2012, plus forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by type, application and end user. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles more than 40 players in the US industry. Table of Contents : INTRODUCTION ix I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4 General 4 Macroeconomic Environment 5 Demographic Trends 9 Consumer Income & Spending 12 Retail Trends 15 Food Industry Overview 19 Fresh Produce Industry Trends 22 Production Trends 24 Vegetables 26 Fruit 28 Shipping & Distribution Trends 30 Fresh-Cut Produce Trends 34 Salad 36 Vegetables 38 Fruit 39 Food Packaging Industry Overview 40 Rigid 42 Flexible 44 Raw Material Trends 45 Technology Overview 48 Pricing Trends 51 Environmental Issues 55 Regulatory Considerations 59 III. PACKAGING TYPES 62 General 62 Corrugated Boxes 66 Corrugated Common Footprint Boxes 70 Producers 71 Bags & Liners 73 Plastic 76 Applications 81 Producers 82 Mesh 85 Paper & Textile 88 Plastic Containers 90 Clamshells 92 Tubs, Cups, & Bowls 96 Other Plastic Containers 99 Trays 102 Other Packaging 107 Plastic Film 108 Reusable Plastic Containers 111 Wood Crates 115 Foam Boxes 116 Molded Pulp Baskets 117 All Other 118 IV. APPLICATIONS 123 General 123 Bulk 127 Ready To Eat 127 Vegetables 128 Potatoes 131 Tomatoes 136 Lettuce 140 Onions 143 Carrots 146 Mushrooms 149 Celery 151 Cabbage 153 Other Vegetables 155 Fruit 160 Berries 163 Apples 167 Citrus Fruit 171 Melons 174 Grapes 178 Other Fruit 181 Salads 185 Conventional 189 Specialty Mix 190 V. END USERS 192 General 192 Growers/Shippers 195 Repackers 199 Retail Stores & Other 203 About Author Bio: I am working with a market research company which provides market research reports , custom research, company profiles, industry analysis, country reports , business reports, online databases and the report on Produce Packaging Market Report etc. Through our industry analysis you can identify opportunities, analyze the requirements of the customers and study the competition sector wise.
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