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Market Trends: Packaging Sales

4 Key Sales Challenges on the Horizon for the Packaging Industry

Move to the next level with customer retention, the right staff, technology and the economy.

May 18, 2018

The packaging industry is growing. The value of the global packaging services market is forecast to grow from $33.7 billion in 2017 to $50 billion in 2022, according to research from Smithers Pira.

Four Drivers for Luxury Packaging Markets

May 13, 2018

The distinction between mass-market and luxury products is becoming blurred, prompting luxury brands to turn to innovative technologies and strategies to attract customers to their high-end goods. According to a Smithers Pira report, the global luxury packaging market is expected to increase by an annual average of 1.3 percent to 2022.

Market Trends: Household Packaging

The Power of Clean in Household Packaging

With consumers putting more thought into household product buys, thought should also go into the packaging.

Kristen Kazarian

April 11, 2018

Are you happier when your house is clean? If so, you’re not alone. It is therefore no surprise that consumers put thought into purchasing cleaners, surface disinfectant, dish detergent and other household products.

Digital Print Continues to Disrupt the Packaging

April 6, 2018

The rapid growth and success of digital print are prompting brands to experiment with marketing—improving approval ratings and brand loyalty from consumers—as well as meeting new regulatory demands and evolving new business models.

Consumers Deem Packaging Key in Determining Recyclability

March 28, 2018

Americans are recycling their food and beverage cartons more than ever and continue to look to brands to actively help drive the recycling of their products’ packages, according to a new survey by the Carton Council of North America. The national survey of more than 6,900 U.S. adults showed that 61 percent of respondents report they always recycle their food and beverage cartons, up 11 percent from two years ago.

Paperboard Packaging to Reach $240 Billion by 2024

March 24, 2018

Growth of the market will be due in part to increased at-home deliveries and on-the-go dining in countries, according to a report by Global Market Insights Inc. Plastic, metal and glass packaging are a few factors that may affect paperboard packaging market in coming years.

Sean Riley is the editorial director of marketing & communications at PMMI

PMMI Corner

2018 Food Packaging Trends—Another Perspective

Sean Riley

February 15, 2018

Packaging machinery sales in the U.S. grew 4.8 percent in 2016, reaching a total of $9.8 billion, according to the “2017 State of the Industry – US Packaging Machinery” report, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing.

Premiumization Will Be Factor in Barcode Label Printer Growth

January 12, 2018

According to a new report by Technavio, "Global Barcode Label Printer Market 2017-2021," the focus on premiumization through product innovation will be one of the major factors that will have a positive impact on the growth of market till 2021.

Cover Story: Packaging Innovations

Top Innovations in Packaging 2017

Innovators unveil packaging concepts that respond to consumer trends.

John Kalkowski

January 11, 2018

The year 2017 saw a number of developments in products and changes in consumer attitudes that prompted the design of inventive packaging designed to meet emerging needs.

Lowering Automation Costs Opening Door for Wider Implementation

Lowering Automation Costs Opens Door for Wider Implementation

January 4, 2018

As costs decline for implementing automation, even small to medium sized consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) are beginning to see the value in taking steps toward automating operations, according to the 2017 Evolution of Automation industry research report by PMMI.