Stick Pouches - 2009 to 2013, Global Markets, Economics, Environmental Impact, and Technologies

Table of Contents

Section I:

• Introduction
  • A. Stick pouch
  • B. Geographic regions
  • C. Methodology and organization

Section II:

• Executive Summary
• A. Stick pouch industry drivers
  • 1. Unique package characteristics
  • 2. Differentiation options
  • 3. Economics
  • 4. Environmental
  • 5. Consumer quest for convenience
  • 6. Infrastructure
• B. Technology
  • 1. Machine reliability
  • 2. Pouch design alternatives
  • 3. Product processing techniques
  • 4. Packaging materials
• C. Economic and environmental impact
  • 1. Economic impact
  • 2. Environmental impact
• D. Market
  • 1. Dry food market
  • 2. Wet food market
  • 3. Dry healthcare market
  • 4. Wet healthcare market
  • 5. Personal care and industrial market
  • 6. Geographic markets
  • 7. Stick pouch equipment market
• E. Summary

Section III:

• Technology
• A. Stick pouch machinery
  • 1. Reliability
  • 2. Filling rate
  • 3. Flexibility
  • 4. Film cost reduction
• B. Stick pouch design alternatives
  • 1. Seal configurations
  • 2. Spouts
  • 3. Easy-open designs
  • 4. Shaped pouches
  • 5. Functional pouches
  • 6. Stick pouch design alternatives
  • 7. Design alternatives summary
• C. Stick pouch material and structure alternatives
  • 1. Important performance characteristics
  • 2. Popular materials
• D. Technology for advanced food processing
  • 1. Aseptic packaging
  • 2. Retort processing
  • 3. Stick pouch handling systems
• E. Competitive response
• F. Suppliers

Section IV:

• Economic and Environmental Impacts
• G. Case 1: Stick pouch rollstock manufacturing (dairy creamer)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• H. Case 2: Polystyrene cup rollstock manufacturing (dairy creamer)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• I. Case 3: Lidstock rollstock manufacturing (dairy creamer)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• J. Case 4: Stick pouch form/fill/seal (dairy creamer)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• K. Case 5: Polystyrene cup/lidding form/fill/seal (dairy creamer)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• L. Case 6: Comparison of Case 4 and Case 5
  • 1. Material cost
  • 2. Maintenance supplies
  • 3. Plant margin and prices
• M. Case 7: Stick pouch life cycle analysis (LCA)
  • 1. Energy consumption
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• N. Case 8: Polystyrene cup/lidding life cycle analysis (LCA)
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• O. Case 9: Comparison of Case 7 and Case 8
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• P. Case 10: PE-coated paper rollstock manufacture (sugar)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• Q. Case 11: Folding carton blank manufacture (sugar)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• R. Case 12: Stick pouch form/fill/seal (sugar)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• S. Case 13: Sachet form/fill/seal (sugar)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• T. Case 14: Comparison of Case 12 and Case 13
  • 1. Material cost
  • 2. Labor
  • 3. Maintenance supplies
  • 4. Plant margin and prices
• U. Case 15: Stick pouch life cycle analysis (LCA)
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• V. Case 16: Sachet life cycle analysis (LCA)
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• W. Case 17: Comparison of Case 15 and Case 16
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life

Section V:

• Market Trends and Projections
• A. Stick pouch applications
• B. Drivers
  • 1. Unique package shape
  • 2. Food processing technology
  • 3. Differentiation options
  • 4. Consumer quest for convenience
  • 5. Direct consumption
  • 6. Pellet technology
  • 7. Product efficacy
  • 8. Economics
  • 9. Environmental
  • 10.Infrastructure
  • 11.Competitive response
  • 12.Billboard effect
  • 13.Child-resistant features
• C. Equipment market
  • 1. Installed base
  • 2. Geographic distribution
  • 3. Projection
• D. Market statistics and projections
  • 1. End-use - dry food
  • 2. End-use - wet food
  • 3. End-use - dry healthcare
  • 4. End-use - wet healthcare
  • 5. Personal care and industrial
  • 6. End-use summary
• E. Geographic segmentation
  • 1. Japan
  • 2. Europe
  • 3. North America
  • 4. Rest of the world
  • 5. Global
• F. Contract packaging

Section VI:

• Equipment Supplier Profiles

Section VII:

• Contract Packagers

Section VIII:

• Glossary