Flexible Packaging Continues to Expand

摘要

Even a casual cruise of supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies, auto parts retailers, and club stores shows some of the changes that are afoot in flexible packaging. And it is not simply that more products are showing up in flexible containers, but that those containers are replacing glass, rigid plastic bottles and folding cartons. This is driven by cost factors, ease of use by consumers, pressure from large retailers, and brand owners' desires to deliver shelf appeal and drive the moment of truth. And it's a trend that's likely to continue.