State of the Industry for tags and labels in package printing.

By Tom Polischuk

In a study titled, "Green Packaging to 2013" released in March, The Freedonia Group reports that green packaging has achieved mainstream status as a "vehicle for cost savings and product differentiation." The study predicts that U.S. demand for green packaging—defined as using recycled content, biodegradable, or reusable packaging—will increase 3.4 percent annually to $43.9 billion in 2013.