Flexible packaging now has consumer conveniences, sustainability, reduced costs

By Tom Polischuk

A good indication of the favorable market opportunities can be seen in the results of a Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) survey performed early last year and cited in Burke’s presentation. The PMMI Flexible Packaging Survey showed that 53 percent of companies in the food industry are increasing their use of flexible packaging formats, particularly stand-up pouches. And food is already the largest market segment using flexible packaging formats.