Stand-up Pouches - 2009 to 2012, Global Markets, Economics, and Technologies

Table of Contents

Section I: Introduction

• A. Stand-up pouch defined
• B. The difference between a bag and a pouch
• C. Geographic regions
• D. Included in the study
• E. Methodology and organization of this study
• F. Conventions

Section II: Executive Summary

• A. Market forces
  • 1. Differentiation
  • 2. Environmental impact
  • 3. Applications
  • 4. Infrastructure
  • 5. Equipment productivity
  • 6. Competitive response
  • 7. Cost
• B. Projection
  • 1. End-use
  • 2. Geographic region
  • 3. Spouts
• C. Conclusion

Section III: Pouch Construction

• A. Stand-up pouch designs
  • 1. Doyen-style pouch
  • 2. Poucher pouch
  • 3. CornerZip pouch from Hosokawa
  • 4. ID pouch from Fujimori
  • 5. Double Doyen pouch
  • 6. Non-Doyen pouches with top and bottom gussets
  • 7. True flat-bottom pouches
  • 8. SIP pouch
  • 9. Pouch standing on fitment
• B. Partially stable bags and pouches
  • 1. Side-gusseted pouch
  • 2. Four-corner-seal pouch
  • 3. Cheer Pack pouch
  • 4. Spread-R-Pak pouch
  • 5. SipTop pouch
  • 6. Smartcube k-bottom bag
  • 7. W-bottom or plow bottom pouch
• C. Standard pouches and bag designs (not stable)
  • 1. Three-side-seal pouch
  • 2. Four-side-seal pouch
  • 3. Center-seal pouch
  • 4. Pillow pouch
  • 5. End-seal bag
  • 6. Side-seal bag
  • 7. Center-seal bag
  • 8. Pillow bag
  • 9. Implications for stand-up pouches
• D. Rigid packaging concepts
  • 1. Retort Carton
  • 2. Paper cans
  • 3. Aluminum bottle
  • 4. TULC can and aTULC can
  • 5. Implications for stand-up pouches
• E. Spouts
  • 1. Base design
  • 2. Spout position
  • 3. Spout cost
  • 4. No spill spouts
  • 5. Tamper-evident spouts
  • 6. Flexible spouts
  • 7. Concepts to eliminate spout inserting
  • 8. Specialty
  • 9. One-piece spouts
  • 10. Cut-off spouts
  • 11. Designer spouts
  • 12. Spout summary
• F. Reclosable zippers
  • 1. Zipper styles
  • 2. Zipper construction
  • 3. Zipper developments
  • 4. Zipper summary
• G. Vents
  • 1. Vented pouches with rigid vents
  • 2. Vented pouches with flexible vents
• H. Shapes
• I. New and emerging technologies
  • 1. Cartridge Pack System
  • 2. Pouches for carbonated products
• J. Films and laminates
  • 1. Universal requirements
  • 2. Special techniques
  • 3. Pouch suppliers

Section IV: Equipment Technology

• A. Fabricating pre-formed pouches
• B. Pre-formed pouch equipment
  • 1. Dedicated pouch machines
  • 2. Pouch machine suppliers
• C. Filling stand-up pouches
  • 1. Two-step process  making and filling pouches
  • 2. One-step process  horizontal
  • 3. One-step process  vertical
• D. Filling technology developments
  • 1. Liquid fill/seal
  • 2. Form/fill/seal equipment
  • 3. Ultrasonic sealing equipment
  • 4. Other equipment
  • 5. Filler suppliers
  • 6. Inserting fitments
  • 7. Pouch handling
• E. Other developments
  • 1. Food processing techniques
  • 2. New designs

Section V: Economics and Environmental

• F. Case 1: Stand-up pouch manufacturing (Pet food)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• G. Case 2: Aluminum can manufacturing (Pet food)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• H. Case 3: Comparison of Case 1 and Case 2
  • 1. Material cost
  • 2. Labor cost
  • 3. Transportation cost
  • 4. Plant margin and prices
• I. Case 4: Stand-up pouch filling (Pet food)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• J. Case 5: Aluminum can filling (Pet food)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• K. Case 6: Comparison of Case 4 and Case 5
  • 1. Material cost
  • 2. Labor cost
  • 3. Transportation cost
  • 4. Plant margin and prices
• L. Case 7: Stand-up pouch LCA
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• M. Case 8: Aluminum can LCA
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• N. Case 9: Comparison of Case 7 and Case 8
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• O. Case 10: Stand-up pouch manufacture (Refill)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• P. Case 11: Manufacture a PET bottle (Refill)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• Q. Case 12: Comparison of Case 10 and Case 11
  • 1. Material cost
  • 2. Labor cost
  • 3. Transportation cost
  • 4. Plant margin and prices
• R. Case 13: Spouted stand-up pouch filling (Refill)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
  • S. Case 14: PET bottle filling (Refill)
  • 1. Assumptions
  • 2. Economic results
• T. Case 15: Comparison of Case 13 and Case 14
  • 1. Material cost
  • 2. Labor cost
  • 3. Transportation cost
  • 4. Plant margin and prices
• U. Case 16: Spouted pouch LCA
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• V. Case 17: PET bottle LCA
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life
• W. Case 18: Comparison of Case 16 and Case 17
  • 1. Energy
  • 2. Greenhouse gas releases
  • 3. End of life

Section VI: Market Analysis

• A. Trends
  • 1. Consumers
  • 2. Retailers
  • 3. Consumer product companies
• B. Market projection
• C. Liquid food
  • 1. Fruit-flavored drinks
  • 2. Aseptically packaged liquid food
  • 3. Other
  • 4. Projection
• D. Food
  • 1. Retorted food
  • 2. Frozen food
  • 3. Prepared drinks
  • 4. Dried fruit
  • 5. Confectionery
  • 6. Salty snacks
  • 7. Dry mixes
  • 8. Other
  • 9. Projection
• E. Pet food
• F. Non-food
  • 1. Detergent
  • 2. Agricultural and chemical
  • 3. Health and beauty
  • 4. Automotive lubricants
  • 5. Projection
• G. Geographic
• H. Retort
• I. Pouch design
• J. Reclosable zipper
• K. Spouts
• L. Pouch filling concept (pre-made versus form/fill/seal)
• M. Summary of projection

Section VII: Equipment Supplier Profiles

Section VIII: Producer Profiles

Section IX: Glossary