2022年世界杯英格兰阵容What Recent Trend Reports Mean for Reclosable Flexible Packaging

Over the past few months, a handful of trend reports have been shared: fromMintel's 2018 Global Trendsto2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Packaging Strategies 2018 Outlook, as well as conferences like theGlobal Pouch Forum, and data from the2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Flexible Packaging Association.2022年世界杯英格兰阵容The good news is that these reports have commonalities and offer exciting opportunities for the reclosable flexible packaging industry.Below, we explore four common industry themes for this year and ways to capitalize on them, including the center of the grocery store, growth in pouching, impact of operations, and reducing food waste.

The Center Store Can Make a Comeback

Mintel's 2018 Global Trends report highlights the center of the grocery store as a growth opportunity for this year.Fresh and healthy eating habits make the perimeter of the grocery store a hot spot for shoppers!卡塔尔世界杯预选赛时间however, consumers are learning to better navigate the center aisles when it comes to time-saving convenience.卡塔尔世界杯预选赛时间Consumers are heading to these aisles to find healthy options such as protein snacks, frozen produce, and easy-to-store and cook selections.They're seeing value in options that last longer, cut down on prep or cooking time, and simply make their lives easier.

2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Mintel's report shares a few ways brands can strengthen packaging to speak to these shoppers:

• 2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Uniquely shaped packaging
• Communicating value-added features
• Contemporary designs and transparent windows

卡塔尔世界杯预选赛时间Convenience-craving consumers call out the importance of reclose features on packaging – over60 percent卡塔尔世界杯预选赛时间of consumers believe resealable packaging is an attribute packaging should deliver.

Previously, reclosable options on uniquely-shaped or small format pouches could only done with a zipper.The2022足球世界杯赛程表时间^®mini Slidernow allows brands to infuse convenience using a small format slider.卡塔尔世界杯预选赛时间Read about other solutions that can help bring consumers to the center aisles in our articles below:

Pouching Is on The Rise

2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Standup pouches are the fastest growing segment of flexible packaging with growth pegged at 7-9 percent per year through 2023.2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Packaging Strategies' statisticproves that this here-to-stay format is creating big opportunities for new product launches and relaunches.

2022年世界杯英格兰阵容The Flexible Packaging Association reported that over the next five years 31 percent of brands intend to increase their flexible packaging usage.How do you plan to stand out in the sea of products on shelf?

Now is the time to develop strategic long-range plans to compete against competitors.卡塔尔世界杯预选赛时间Finding new ways to stand out, providing the convenience and reclosability that consumers expect in their packaging, and doing all this efficiently are just a few ways brands can stand out.Find out more in our related articles below:

Operations Matters

2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Packaging Strategies'2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Fundamentals Driving Packaging Innovationsreport hits on the significance of efficient operations because of fast-changing consumer habits.In today's marketplace, manufacturers need to be quick and agile.Machinery and equipment must allow for simple and efficient changeovers, quick output, and even short runs rather than the traditional long product runs.

Historically, adding a zipper or slider to a flexible pouch resulted in a bottleneck.We listened to our customers' pain points and developed a slider insertion method that not only increases speed and flexibility, but reduces complexity and improves registration.

2022足球世界杯赛程表时间For the mini Slider specifically, Fresh-Lock's rotatory over the top insertion (ROTI) equipment can produce substantially more packages per minute (ppm) than traditional technology, turning out 200 ppm in intermittent mode and 500 ppm in continuous mode.The system can also run as simplex, duplex, or triplex.Learn more about operational efficiencies in our previous blog posts shown below:

2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Packaging Can Help Reduce Global Food and Product Waste

It's estimated that a shocking 30-40 percent of the U.S.food supply is wasted each year(USDA).2022年世界杯英格兰阵容While we all have a social responsibility to try to reduce our own product waste, primary packaging innovations can help as well.

2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Flexible packaging technologies, zippers and sliders, and packaging processes contribute to lowering food waste and extending shelf life.2022年世界杯英格兰阵容In their 2018 packaging trends report, Mintel explained that "the throwaway culture of today will evolve into one that understands and embraces the role of packaging as a primary means to reduce global food and product waste."

A2022年世界杯英格兰阵容Flexible Packaging Association study2022年世界杯英格兰阵容showed that flexible packaging extended the shelf life of ground beef from 3 to 20 days, whole chicken from 7 to 20 days, bananas from 15 to 36 days, and green beans from 7 to 19 days.With 50 percent of U.S.2022年世界杯英格兰阵容shoppers agreeing that the right packaging can help reduce food waste, by utilizing the right packaging components and communicating food waste reducing initiatives on packaging, brands have an opportunity to win with shoppers.

Make an Impact

There are so many ways your brand can make an impact this year, whether you develop innovations that bring shoppers to the center of the store, discover benefits from reclosable pouching, bring product to the marketplace faster and cheaper through operational efficiencies, or contribute to reducing America's food waste epidemic.卡塔尔世界杯预选赛时间A trusted packaging partner can help you take advantage of all these exciting trends, while offering exceptional convenience to consumers.

2022足球世界杯赛程表时间If you're looking to make a packaging update or launch something new this year, the team at Fresh-Lock will help you combine trends with practicality to make this year your best yet.Give us a call at(800) 265-0750orcontact us hereto get the conversation started!