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US demand to reach $8.8 billion in 2016
Demand for pouches in the US is projected to reach $8.8 billion in 2016, driven by above average gains for standup pouches stemming from sustainability, functional, and marketing advantages over alternative packaging media. Burgeoning consumer acceptance of pouches over rigid containers will buoy demand, as will such advantages as superior aesthetic appeal, portability, light weight, reduced material use, and significantly lower shipping costs than rigid containers. In addition, heightened use of reclosing and dispensing components will increase the competitiveness of pouches against rigid containers.
Solid prospects forecast for stand-up pouches
Solid prospects for stand-up pouches will be based on heightened interest among packaged goods companies due to savings achieved in shipping costs as a result of the lighter weight and lower material use of stand-up pouches compared to rigid containers. Also supporting gains will be the ability of stand-up pouches to differentiate products on store shelves due to their use of high-quality graphics, and the perception of pouches as a more contemporary packaging than cans, bottles and cartons. In flat pouches, above average growth for four-side-seal pouches will be driven by rising demand in medical and pharmaceutical markets and in food applications such as meat, poultry, and seafood; and cheese. Flat pouch advances will also be supported by improved barrier structures and the incorporation of such convenience features as resealable closures, spouts, and tear notches. Additionally, opportunities for flat pouches will benefit from a rapidly expanding market for stick packs with single-portion packages of products such as drink mixes, sugar, sweeteners, coffee, protein powders, and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, the differentiation attributes of stick packs will promote opportunities in product line extensions and in refreshing or repositioning mature products.
Spouted pouches to be fastest growing by feature
Spouted pouches are expected to log double-digit growth, driven by expanding use of pouches in general, along with the functionality and convenient dispensing afforded by spouts. Processed foods applications will experience robust advances based on the growing popularity of baby food and children's fruit snacks in spouted pouches and conversions from rigid containers in sauces and condiments. Good opportunities are also expected in the beverage market as spouted pouches further penetrate alcoholic beverages, premixed cocktails, sports drinks, and energy drinks.
Stand-up pouches to pace food & beverage markets
Food and beverage markets accounted for 79 percent of pouch demand in 2011 and will expand in line with the overall industry average. Faster growth is expected for stand-up pouches, reflecting cost, performance, and aesthetic advantages. Additionally, advances will be fueled by heightened demand for largersized pouches, spouted pouches, and pouches that use self-venting films to enable steam cooking of contents in the package. The excellent aesthetics of stand-up pouches are important in product marketing as the surfaces of stand-up pouches offer large billboard space suitable for eye-catching printing and graphics, particularly in grocery stores and similar venues where customers make rapid purchasing decisions.
Study coverage
This upcoming industry study presents historical demand data (2001, 2006 and 2011) and forecasts for 2016 and 2021 by pouch type, market, feature and production method. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share, and profiles more than 35 competitors in the US industry.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ix I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4General 4Macroeconomic Outlook 5Demographic Trends 8Consumer Income & Spending 12Retail Sales 15Manufacturing Outlook 19Food & Beverage Industry Overview 22Packaging Industry Overview 25Paper 28Plastic 29Metal 31Glass & Wood 31Pricing Trends 32Machinery Trends 34Raw Material & Component Trends 37Plastic Film, Paper, & Foil 38Adhesives, Inks, & Coatings 42Closures & Other Components 45Environmental & Regulatory Issues 49International Activity & Foreign Trade 52
III. PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW 56
Pouch Definition 56Product Types 57Flat Pouches 59Pillow (Back Seal) 62Markets 64Product Characteristics 68Four-Side-Seal 68Markets 69Product Characteristics 72Three-Side-Seal 73Markets 74Product Characteristics 75Stand-Up Pouches 76Markets 78Product Characteristics 82Product Features 84Resealable Pouches 85Vacuum Pouches 88Retort Pouches 91Shaped Pouches 95Aseptic Pouches 97Stick Pouches 99Spouted Pouches 102Markets & Production Methods 105Form/Fill/Seal 108Preformed 109
IV. FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING 111
General 111Candy & Snack Foods 115Candy & Snack Food Outlook 116Pouch Demand 118Savory Snacks 121Candy & Confections 123Bakery Snacks 125Nuts & Dried Fruit 127Other 129Processed Foods 131Processed Foods Outlook 131Pouch Demand 134Dry Foods 137Frozen Foods 141Sauces & Condiments 144Other Processed Foods 147Fresh Produce 150Fresh Produce Outlook 151Pouch Demand 152Beverages 155Beverage Outlook 156Pouch Demand 158Juices & Fruit Drinks 160Other Beverages 162Meat, Poultry, & Seafood 166Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Outlook 167Pouch Demand 169Pet Food 173Pet Food Outlook 174Pouch Demand 175Cheese 178Cheese Outlook 179Pouch Demand 180Other 183
V. NONFOOD PACKAGING 188
General 188Medical & Pharmaceutical 191Medical & Pharmaceutical Products Outlook 192Pouch Demand 195Pharmaceuticals 197Medical Supplies & Instruments 200Consumer Products 202Lawn & Garden Products 203Wipes 204Soaps & Cleaning Products 205Other 207Industrial & Other Products 208
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 211
General 211Merchant vs. Captive 215Market Share 218Acquisitions & Divestitures 224Competitive Strategies 229Manufacturing 231Marketing & Distribution 232Cooperative Agreements 235Company Profiles 238Accredo Packaging, see Advance PolybagAdvance Polybag Incorporated 239Amcor Limited 241American Packaging Corporation 245Ampac Packaging LLC 247Barry-Wehmiller Companies Incorporated 250Bemis Company Incorporated 252Berry Plastics Corporation 257Bosch (Robert) GmbH 261Catalent Pharma Solutions Incorporated 264CDF Corporation 265Cheer Pack North America, see CDFCloud Packaging Equipment, see Ryt-way IndustriesCoesia SpA 267Curwood, see BemisDuPont (EI) de Nemours 269Exopack Holding Corporation 272Graphic Packaging Holding Company 275HayssenSandiacre, see Barry-Wehmiller CompaniesHudson-Sharp Machine, see Barry-Wehmiller CompaniesIllinois Tool Works Incorporated 277InterFlex Group Incorporated 280KHS USA, see SalzgitterLPS Industries Incorporated 281Milprint, see BemisMultifilm Packaging Corporation 283Nordenia International AG 284North State Flexibles, see St. John's PackagingOliver Products Company 287Oracle Packaging Incorporated 290OYSTAR Holding GmbH 292Perfecseal, see BemisPouchTec Industries LLC 293Printpack Incorporated 294Prolamina Corporation 296Reynolds Group Holdings Limited 298Robbie Manufacturing Incorporated 301Rollprint Packaging Products Incorporated 302ROVEMA GmbH 304Ryt-way Industries LLC 306SaddleSprings Beverage Company Incorporated 308Salzgitter AG 309Sealed Air Corporation 311Sonoco Products Company 315St. Johns Packaging Limited 317Star Packaging Corporation 318Totani Corporation 319United Drug plc 321Valley Packaging Industries Incorporated 323Volpak USA, see CoesiaWihuri Oy 324Winpak, see WihuriZip-Pak, see Illinois Tool WorksOther Companies Mentioned in Study 326
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Summary Table 3 SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT2 Population & Households 12
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 15
4 Retail Sales 18
5 Manufacturers' Shipments 22
6 Food & Beverage Shipments 25
7 Packaging Supply & Demand 28
8 Pouch Prices 34
SECTION III -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW2 Flat Pouch Demand 61
3 Pillow Pouch Demand 64
4 Four-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand 69
5 Three-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand 74
6 Stand-Up Pouch Demand 78
7 Resealable Pouch Demand 88
8 Vacuum Pouch Demand 91
9 Retort Pouch Demand 95
10 Shaped Pouch Demand 97
11 Aseptic Pouch Demand 99
12 Stick Pouch Demand 102
13 Spouted Pouch Demand 105
14 Pouch Demand by Market, Production Method,
& Appearance 108
SECTION IV -- FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING2 Candy & Snack Shipments 118
3 Candy & Snack Market for Pouches 121
4 Savory Snack Market for Pouches 123
5 Candy & Confection Market for Pouches 125
6 Bakery Snack Market for Pouches 127
7 Nut & Dried Fruit Market for Pouches 129
8 Other Snack Food Market for Pouches 130
9 Processed Foods Shipments 134
10 Processed Foods Market for Pouches 137
11 Dry Foods Market for Pouches 141
12 Frozen Foods Market for Pouches 144
13 Sauces & Condiments Market for Pouches 146
14 Other Processed Foods Market for Pouches 150
15 Fresh Produce Shipments 152
16 Fresh Produce Market for Pouches 155
17 Beverage Shipments 158
18 Beverage Market for Pouches 160
19 Juice & Fruit Drink Market for Pouches 162
20 Other Beverage Markets for Pouches 166
21 Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Shipments 169
22 Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Market for Pouches 173
23 Pet Food Shipments 175
24 Pet Food Market for Pouches 178
25 Cheese Market for Pouches 183
26 Other Foods Market for Pouches 187
SECTION V -- NONFOOD PACKAGING2 Medical & Pharmaceutical Product Shipments 195
3 Medical & Pharmaceutical Market for Pouches 197
4 Pharmaceutical Market for Pouches 200
5 Medical Supply & Instrument Market for Pouches 202
6 Consumer Products Market for Pouches 203
7 Industrial & Other Markets for Pouches 210
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE2 Captive & Merchant Pouch Demand 218
3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 227
4 Selected Cooperative Agreements 237
LIST OF CHARTS SECTION III -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW1 Flat Pouch Demand by Type, 2011 622 Pillow Pouch Demand by Market, 2011 673 Four-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand by Market, 2011 724 Three-Side-Seal Pouch Demand by Market, 2011 755 Stand-Up Pouch Demand by Market, 2011 826 Pouch Features Comparison, 2001-2021 85
SECTION IV -- FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING
1 Food Packaging Pouch Demand by Application, 2011 115
SECTION V -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
1 Nonfood Packaging Pouch Demand by Application, 2011 191
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Merchant Pouch Market Share, 2011 220
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