Flexible and rigid food packaging to see healthy growth in Europe / Environmental pressure will intensify on certain sectors / Smithers Pira report
European demand for rigid and flexible plastic in food and drink applications is forecast to remain robust, despite rising pressure from governments, retailers and consumers to cut use of non-recyclable packaging, according to a report from Smithers Pira. Consumer’s changing habits of less formal meal times and eating on the go have boosted demand for reclosable and resealable packages as well as portable flexible packaging such as pouches. In addition, manufacturers have developed smaller pack sizes... (20.06.2018)