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The survey of 400 executives and managers at food and beverage retail companies found that 97% of retail executives believe that consumers are driving a demand for green packaging and 98% of these professionals anticipate an increase in this demand within the next year.

Demand for pouches in the US is projected to increase 4.6 percent per year to $9.4 billion in 2018.

U.S. consumers are pushing their shopping carts past many of America’s national brands and feel little regret in doing so.

The robotics market in North America posted its second-highest quarter ever in terms of robots ordered in first quarter 2014.

The global PET packaging market is worth $48.1 billion in 2014, amounting to almost 16 million tonnes.

China’s one child policy has led to the average number of people per household size shrinking to 2.8.

For 2013 as a whole, the total value for primary plastics equipment shipments was up a solid 8% when compared with the annual total from 2012.

Glass is up to seven times heavier than the equivalent volume of plastic, a significant difference.

This legislation protects consumers and ensures the safety of food ingredients made through the use of modern agricultural biotechnology.

The bottled water industry is focused on helping people lead healthier lives and enjoy environmentally friendly communities.