Stand-up pouch sales to reach $4 billion by 2016

Sales of stand-up pouches will hit $4 billion by 2016

The "Stand-up Pouches 2012-2016" study evaluates the key market drivers that continue to propel global industry growth at over 11% per year. Key drivers include the fact that stand-up pouches deliver significant cost savings and favorable environmental metrics when compared to rigid containers, the accelerating per-capita consumption of stand-up pouches in global regions other than the traditional markets of Europe, North America, and Japan (listed in rank order of per-capita consumption, 2011), and the continued proliferation of new applications for stand-up pouches, particularly those which integrate convenience features such as zippers and spouts.

Allied Development's newly published study, which is the fourth in a series from Allied Development on this topic, reveals that the packaging of Solid Food products, such as retorted food (e.g. rice) and frozen fruits, vegetables, and entrees, has surpassed Liquid Food applications as the largest market segment for global packaging sales of Stand-up Pouches.

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Source: Allied Development Corp.
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