Pouches (US industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Outlook
• Demographic Trends
• Consumer Income & Spending Trends
• Retail Sales Outlook
• Manufacturing Outlook
• Food & Beverage Industry Overview
• Packaging Industry Outlook
• Pricing Trends
• Machinery Trends
• Raw Material & Component Trends
  • Plastic Film, Paper & Foil
  • Adhesives, Inks & Coatings
  • Closures & Other Components
• Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
• International Outlook & Foreign Trade

III. PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW

• Pouch Definition
• Product Types
  • Flat Pouches
    • Pillow (Back Seal)
      • Markets
      • Product Characteristics
    • Four-Side-Seal
      • Markets
      • Product Characteristics
    • Three-Side-Seal
      • Markets
      • Product Characteristics
  • Stand-Up Pouches
    • Markets
    • Product Characteristics
• Product Features
  • Resealable Pouches
  • Aseptic Pouches
  • Vacuum Pouches
  • Retort Pouches
  • Shaped Pouches
  • Stick Pouches
  • Spouted Pouches
• Markets
  • Form/Fill/Seal
  • Preformed

IV. FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

• General
• Candy & Snack Foods
  • Candy & Snack Food Industry Outlook
  • Pouch Demand
    • Savory Snacks
    • Candy & Confections
    • Bakery Snacks
    • Nuts & Dried Fruit
    • Other
• Processed Foods
  • Processed Foods Industry Outlook
  • Pouch Demand
    • Dry Foods
    • Processed Meat, Poultry & Seafood
    • Frozen Foods
    • Sauces & Condiments
    • Other Processed Foods
• Beverages
  • Beverage Industry Outlook
  • Pouch Demand
    • Juices & Fruit Drinks
    • Other Beverages
• Fresh Produce
  • Fresh Produce Outlook
  • Pouch Demand
• Pet Food
  • Pet Food Industry Outlook
  • Pouch Demand
• Cheese
  • Cheese Industry Outlook
  • Pouch Demand
• Other

V. NONFOOD PACKAGING

• General
• Medical & Pharmaceutical
  • Medical & Pharmaceutical Products Outlook
  • Pouch Demand
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Medical Supplies & Instruments
• Consumer Products
• Industrial & Other Products

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Merchant vs. Captive
• Market Share
  • Bemis
  • Printpack
  • Alcan Packaging
  • Amcor
  • Exopack
  • Sonoco
• Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Competitive Strategies
• Manufacturing
• Marketing & Distribution
• Cooperative Agreements

• COMPANY PROFILES
  • Alcan Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group
  • Alcoa Incorporated
  • Altivity Packaging LLC, see Graphic Packaging
  • Amcor Limited
  • American Packaging Corporation
  • American Plastics Company Incorporated, see Appleton Papers Incorporated
  • Ampac Packaging LLC
  • Appleton Papers Incorporated
  • Bemis Company Incorporated
  • Bosch (Robert) GmbH
  • Bossar SA
  • C&H Packaging Company Incorporated, see Appleton Papers Incorporated
  • Cardinal Health Incorporated
  • Catalent Pharma Solutions Incorporated
  • Coesia SpA
  • Constantia Packaging AG
  • Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
  • DuPont (EI) de Nemours
  • Exopack Holding Corporation
  • Floeter Flexible Packaging Group, see Ampac Packaging
  • Graphic Packaging Holding Corporation
  • Hudson-Sharp Machine Company
  • Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
  • KHS USA Incorporated, see Kloeckner-Werke AG
  • Kloeckner-Werke AG
  • Liqui-Box Corporation, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours
  • LPS Industries Incorporated
  • Milprint Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
  • Mohawk Northern Plastics Incorporated, see Ampac Packaging LLC
  • Multifilm Packaging Corporation, see Constantia Packaging AG
  • Nordenia International AG
  • North State Flexibles
  • Oracle Packaging Incorporated
  • Pactiv Corporation
  • Perfecseal, see Bemis Company Incorporated
  • Pliant Corporation
  • PouchTec Industries LLC
  • Presto Products Company, see Rank Group Limited
  • Printpack Incorporated
  • Pyramid Global Packaging Solutions Incorporated
  • Rank Group Limited
  • Rio Tinto Group
  • Rollprint Packaging Products Incorporated
  • SaddleSprings Beverage Company Incorporated
  • Sealed Air Corporation
  • Sharp Corporation, see Superior Group Incorporated
  • Sonoco Products Company
  • Superior Group Incorporated
  • TOLAS Healthcare Packaging, see Oracle Packaging
  • Totani Corporation
  • Valeron Strength Films, see Illinois Tool Works
  • Valley Packaging Supply Company
  • Volpak USA, see Coesia SpA
  • Wihuri Oy
  • Winpak Limited, see Wihuri Oy
  • Zip-Pak, see Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
• Other Companies in the Pouch Industry

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
• 2 Population & Households
• 3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
• 4 Retail Sales
• 5 Manufacturers' Shipments
• 6 Food & Beverage Shipments
• 7 Packaging Supply & Demand
• 8 Pouch Prices

SECTION III -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW

• 1 Pouch Demand by Type
• 2 Flat Pouch Demand
• 3 Pillow Pouch Demand
• 4 Four-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand
• 5 Three-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand
• 6 Stand-Up Pouch Demand
• 7 Resealable Pouch Demand
• 8 Aseptic Pouch Demand
• 9 Vacuum Pouch Demand
• 10 Retort Pouch Demand
• 11 Shaped Pouch Demand
• 12 Stick Pouch Demand
• 13 Spouted Pouch Demand
• 14 Pouch Demand by Market, Appearance & Producer

SECTION IV -- FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

• 1 Food Packaging Pouch Demand by Application & Type
• 2 Candy & Snack Shipments
• 3 Candy & Snack Market for Pouches
• 4 Savory Snack Market for Pouches
• 5 Candy & Confection Market for Pouches
• 6 Bakery Snack Market for Pouches
• 7 Nut & Dried Fruit Market for Pouches
• 8 Other Snack Food Market for Pouches
• 9 Processed Foods Shipments
• 10 Processed Foods Market for Pouches
• 11 Dry Foods Market for Pouches
• 12 Processed Meat, Poultry & Seafood Market for Pouches
• 13 Frozen Foods Market for Pouches
• 14 Sauces & Condiments Market for Pouches
• 15 Other Processed Foods Market for Pouches
• 16 Beverage Shipments
• 17 Beverage Market for Pouches
• 18 Juice & Fruit Drink Market for Pouches
• 19 Other Beverage Markets for Pouches
• 20 Fresh Produce Shipments
• 21 Fresh Produce Market for Pouches
• 22 Pet Food Shipments
• 23 Pet Food Market for Pouches
• 24 Cheese Shipments
• 25 Cheese Market for Pouches
• 26 Other Foods Market for Pouches

SECTION V -- NONFOOD PACKAGING

• 1 Nonfood Packaging Pouch Demand by Application & Type
• 2 Medical & Pharmaceutical Product Shipments
• 3 Medical & Pharmaceutical Market for Pouches
• 4 Pharmaceutical Market for Pouches
• 5 Medical Supply & Instrument Market for Pouches
• 6 Consumer Products Market for Pouches
• 7 Industrial & Other Markets for Pouches

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 US Merchant Pouch Sales by Company, 2007
• 2 Captive & Merchant Pouch Markets
• 3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• 4 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

CHART III -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW

• 1 Flat Pouch Demand by Type, 2007
• 2 Pillow Pouch Demand by Market, 2007
• 3 Four-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand by Market, 2007
• 4 Three-Side-Seal Pouch Demand by Market, 2007
• 5 Stand-Up Pouch Demand by Market, 2007
• 6 Pouch Features Comparison, 2002-2017

SECTION IV -- FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

• 1 Food Packaging Pouch Demand by Application, 2007

SECTION V -- NONFOOD PACKAGING

• 1 Nonfood Packaging Pouch Demand by Application, 2007

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 US Merchant Pouch Market Share, 2007