Abstract
The U.S. packaging market is currently the largest and most stable market for
packaging products globally, and is expected to experience growth of 3%
annually. The market is generally unaffected by economic cycles and grows
through product innovation and expansion into geographic markets.
The market also produces a considerable amount of refuse. Because we as
consumers use so much packaging for our food and drink, manufacturers of
packaging and its contents are conscious of the impact it can have on the
environment. Using "sustainable" components, in whole or part, for packaging
has become a real opportunity for manufacturers to showcase their awareness of
environmental issues, and win points with consumers who are concerned with the
impact packaging has on the ecosystem.
The Sustainable ("Green") Market for Food and Beverage Packaging focuses on
the market for sustainable packaging for the food and beverage industry in the
United States. SBI defines sustainable packaging as environment friendly/green
packaging used in the food and beverage industry (excluding foodservice) and
includes the following five packaging material categories:
- Paper
- Plastic
- Metal
- Glass
- Flexible
In addition to presenting industry statistics, this report identifies key
trends affecting the marketplace and profiles major manufacturers and end
users.
Scope and Methodology
Report data were obtained from government sources, trade associations,
business journals, company literature and websites, and research reports.
Shipment statistics were derived from the U.S. Census of Manufacturers and the
Annual Survey of Manufactures, estimated and forecasted by SBI. Price trends
were tracked from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index.
Additional information was derived from data provided by Datamonitor' s
Productscan. The consumer demographics analysis was developed using data from
Simmons Market Research Bureau' s (New York, NY) spring 2006 consumer survey.
The sustainable packaging in food and beverage market size is defined as the
amount of sustainable packaging products supplied to the total U.S.
marketplace. In other words, market size is determined by supply rather than
demand. The U.S. sustainable packaging for food and beverage market supply was
calculated using Department of Commerce statistics on domestic plants
shipments.
Also, note that the values are in net selling values, i.e., free on board
(f.o.b.) from the manufacturing plants, and not the retail/wholesale price
sold to the end consumer.
What You' ll Get in this Report
The Sustainable ("Green") Market for Food and Beverage Packaging makes
important predictions and recommendations regarding the future of this market,
and pinpoints ways current and prospective marketers can capitalize on current
trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both
the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that The Sustainable ("Green")
Market for Food and Beverage Packaging offers. The report addresses the
following segments:
- The Market (including market size and composition, and projected market
growth)
- Competitive Profiles (of the mainstream marketers, specialists and
up-and-coming niche players, and analyses of the products they market)
- End-Users
- The Products
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