New extended shelf life (ESL) and food waste prevention methods in fresh meat and seafood packaging have consumers craving more. This is noticeable by the global market’s strong rise over the last few years, thanks to increased shelf life of meat products, a growing demand for customization in meat films by meat producers and the benefits of flexible film packaging over rigid packaging.
A recent report by Technavio (technavio.com) reveals the fresh meat packaging market will reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 3 percent to 2022. Case-ready fresh meat packaging has been growing globally since 2010. By using fresh meat case-ready packaging, retailers can reduce operating costs such as labor cost, meat-cutting equipment cost and space utilization cost for fresh meat preparation.