Sustainable ("Green") Packaging Market for Food and Beverage Worldwide, 2nd Edition

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Executive Summary

• Scope of the Report
• Methodology
• Definition of Sustainability
• Sustainability Issues
  • Reduce
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
  • Life Cycle Analysis
• Packaging Materials
  • Table 1-1: Sustainability Comparison of Food & Beverage Packaging Materials
• Packaging is a Mature Market
  • Figure 1-1: U.S. Market for Food & Beverage Packaging Materials, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Figure 1-2: Global Market for Food & Beverage Packaging Materials (percent)
  • Composition of the Food & Beverage Packaging Market
  • Figure 1-3: U.S Market for Food and Beverage Packaging, by Type, 2008 (percent)
  • Paper - Renewable and Recyclable
  • Shipments of Paper Packaging
  • Figure 1-4: Value of U.S. Shipments of Paper-Based Food Packaging, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Paper Imports and Exports
  • Sustainability of Paper - Renewable and Recyclable
  • Paper and Paperboard Packaging Waste and Recycling
  • Imports and Exports of Recycled Paper
  • International Aspects
  • Figure 1-5: Global Paper and Paperboard Packaging Consumption by Region (percent)
  • The Outlook for Paper
  • Plastic - Where the Growth Is
  • Table 1-2: Plastic Resins Used for Food & Beverage Packaging
  • Shipments of Plastic Packaging
  • Figure 1-6: U.S. Shipments of Plastic Bottles, 2004-2008(E) (in billions of dollars)
  • Plastic Imports and Exports
  • The Sustainability of Plastic Packaging
  • Recycling Plastics
  • A Variety of Uses for Recycled Plastics
  • Table 1-3: Uses for Recycled Plastics
  • Figure 1-7: Uses for Recycled PET, 2007 (percent)
  • Exports of Recyclables
  • International Aspects of Plastic Packaging
  • Figure 1-8: Global Consumption of Rigid Plastic Packaging by Region (percent)
  • Outlook for Plastic
  • Metal Packaging - Rigid and Flexible
  • Figure 1-9: U.S. End-Use Demand for Aluminum (percent)
  • Table 1-4: Beverage Can Variations
  • Shipments of Metal Packaging
  • Figure 1-10: End Use Markets for Metal Can Packaging (percent)
  • Can Imports and Exports
  • Sustainability of Metal Packaging
  • Can Recycling
  • Reuse of Aluminum
  • International Markets for Metal Packaging
  • Figure 1-11: Global Consumption of Metal Packaging by Region (percent)
  • Outlook for Cans
  • Glass - The Smallest Category
  • Shipments of Glass Packaging
  • Glass Imports and Exports
  • Sustainability of Glass
  • Recycling Glass
  • Reusing Glass
  • Imports and Exports of Waste and Scrap Glass
  • International Markets for Glass Packaging
  • Figure 1-12: Global Glass Packaging Consumption by Region (percent)
  • The Outlook for Glass
  • Flexible - The Next Big Thing
  • Figure 1-13: U.S. End-Use Market for Flexible Packaging (percent)
  • Shipments of Flexible Packaging
  • U.S. Imports and Exports of Flexible Packaging
  • Sustainability of Flexible Packaging
  • The Outlook for Flexible Packaging
• Recycling
  • Recycling is Not Accessible Everywhere
  • Containers and Packaging in Municipal Solid Waste
  • Figure 1-14: Categories of U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent)
  • Figure 1-15: U.S. Recovery of Containers and Packaging Products in Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent of generation)
  • Food Packaging Market Projections
• Trends and Factors to Growth
  • The Economy
  • Producer Price Indices - Paper Packaging
  • Producer Price Indices - Plastic Packaging
  • Producer Price Indices - Metal Packaging
  • Producer Price Index for Glass Containers
  • Producer Price Indices - Flexible Packaging
  • Recycling Costs
  • Regulation
  • Regulation of Packaging Claims
  • Deposit Laws/Bottle Bills
  • Extended Producer Responsibility
• Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors
  • Sustainable = Recyclable
  • International Consumer Perspectives
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Greenwashing
• Technology/Innovation
  • Lightweighting
  • Advances in Design
  • Bio-based Materials
• The Wal-Mart Effect
  • Alcan Sustainability and Stewardship Evaluation Tool (ASSET"!)
• International Aspects
  • International Differences Affect Package Design and Use
  • International Comparisons of Municipal Waste
• Company Information
  • Paper Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
  • Plastic Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
  • Metal Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
  • Glass Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
  • Flexible Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
  • Bio-Based Materials Producers and Packaging Manufacturers
• Marketing & Promotion
  • The Sustainability Learning Curve
  • The Message Within the Company
  • Industry Conferences and Trade Shows Promote Sustainability
  • Schooling for Sustainability
  • The Message for Consumers
  • The Message to Investors
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Better Business Bureau
  • Setting Environmental Standards
  • Environmental Labels
• Marketing Resources for Food & Beverage Packaging
  • Food Packaging Resources
  • Environmental Packaging Resources
• End Users
  • Demographic Profile of U.S. Adults Who Recycle
  • Ethnic Differences Among Those Who Recycle Very Often
  • Consumers on the Coasts Recycle Very Often
  • More Affluent Means More Recycling
• Attitudes Toward Recycling
  • Older Population Feel More Strongly About Duty for the Environment
  • Hispanics and Asians Feel a Duty to Recycle
  • Regional Differences in Attitudes Toward Recycling
  • Affluence and Attitudes Toward Recycling

Chapter 2: The Market

• Scope of the Report
• Methodology
• Definition of Sustainability
• Sustainability Issues
  • Reduce
  • Reuse
  • Recycle
  • Life Cycle Analysis
• Packaging Materials
  • Table 2-1: Sustainability Comparison of Food & Beverage Packaging Materials
• A Mature Market
  • Figure 2-1: U.S. Market for Food & Beverage Packaging Materials, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Figure 2-2: Global Market for Food & Beverage Packaging Materials (percent)
  • Composition of the Food & Beverage Packaging Market
  • Figure 2-3: U.S Market for Food and Beverage Packaging, by Type, 2008 (percent)
  • Table 2-2: U.S. Market Supply for Food & Beverage Packaging by Material, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
• Paper - Renewable and Recyclable
  • Table 2-3: U.S. Food & Beverage Paperboard Grades
  • Popularity of Folding Boxes
  • Milk Cartons and Aseptic Packaging
  • Shipments of Paper Packaging
  • Table 2-4: U.S. Shipments of Paper-Based Packaging, 2004-2008 (E) (in thousands of dollars)
  • Figure 2-4: Value of U.S. Shipments of Paper-Based Food Packaging, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Paper Imports and Exports
  • Table 2-5: U.S. Imports and Exports of Paper Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • Sustainability of Paper - Renewable and Recyclable
  • Paper and Paperboard Packaging Waste and Recycling
  • Table 2-6: Paper and Paperboard Containers and Packaging Waste, 2007 (in thousands of tons)
  • Recycled Paperboard
  • Figure 2-5: U.S. Value of Product Shipments of Recycled Paperboard, 2004-2008(e) (in billions of dollars)
  • Imports and Exports of Recycled Paper
  • Table 2-7: U.S. Imports and Exports of Recovered Paper Packaging Materials, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • Sustainability of Beverage Cartons and Aseptic Packaging
  • International Aspects
  • Figure 2-6: Global Paper and Paperboard Packaging Consumption by Region (percent)
  • Figure 2-7: Global Production of Recovered Paper, 2005 (in thousands of metric tons)
  • The Outlook for Paper
  • Figure 2-8: Projected U.S. Market for Paper Food Packaging Materials, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
• Plastic - Where the Growth Is
  • Table 2-8: Plastic Resins Used for Food & Beverage Packaging
  • Shipments of Plastic Packaging
  • Table 2-9: U.S. Shipments of Plastic Packaging, 2004-2008(E) (in thousands of dollars)
  • Figure 2-9: U.S. Shipments of Plastic Bottles, 2004-2008(E) (in billions of dollars)
  • Plastic Imports and Exports
  • Table 2-10: U.S. Imports and Exports of Plastic Bottles, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • The Sustainability of Plastic Packaging
  • Recycling Plastics
  • Table 2-11: Plastic Containers and Packaging in U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (in thousand tons)
  • Table 2-12: U.S. PET Bottle Recycling (in millions of pounds)
  • A Variety of Uses for Recycled Plastics
  • Table 2-13: Uses for Recycled Plastics
  • Figure 2-10: Uses for Recycled PET, 2007 (percent)
  • Table 2-14: U.S. Use of Reprocessed PET (RPET), 2003-2007 (in millions of pounds)
  • Exports of Recyclables
  • Table 2-15: U.S. Imports and Exports of PET Bottles (in millions of pounds)
  • Table 2-16: U.S. Imports and Exports of Recovered PET
  • International Aspects
  • Figure 2-11: Global Consumption of Rigid Plastic Packaging by Region
  • Figure 2-12: European End-Use Demand for Plastics
  • Outlook for Plastic
  • Figure 2-13: Projected U.S. Market for Plastic Packaging Materials, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
• Metal Packaging - Rigid and Flexible
  • Figure 2-14: U.S. End-Use Demand for Aluminum
  • Table 2-17: Beverage Can Variations
  • Shipments of Metal Packaging
  • Figure 2-15: End Use Markets for Metal Can Packaging (percent)
  • Table 2-18: U.S. Value of Product Shipments of Metal Packaging, 2004-2008(E) (in thousands of dollars)
  • Can Imports and Exports
  • Table 2-19: U.S. Imports and Exports of Metal Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • Sustainability of Metal Packaging
  • Can Recycling
  • Table 2-20: Metal Containers and Packaging in U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (thousand tons)
  • Reuse of Aluminum
  • Table 2-21: U.S. Imports and Exports of Metal Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • International Markets for Metal Packaging
  • Figure 2-16: Use of Primary Aluminum by Region, 2007 (percent)
  • Figure 2-17: Global End-Use Demand for Aluminum
  • Figure 2-18: Global Consumption of Metal Packaging by Region
  • Figure 2-19: Global Beverage Can Use Per Capita
  • Outlook for Cans
  • Figure 2-20: Projected U.S. Market for Metal Food & Beverage Packaging, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
• Glass - The Smallest Category
  • Shipments of Glass Packaging
  • Table 2-22: U.S. Shipments of Glass Containers by End Use, 2004-2008 (thousand gross)
  • Table 2-23: U.S. Value of Product Shipments of Glass Containers, 2004-2008(E) (in thousands of dollars)
• Glass Imports and Exports
  • Figure 2-21: U.S. Imports and Exports of Glass Food & Beverage Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • Table 2-24: U.S. Imports and Exports of Glass Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • Sustainability of Glass
  • Recycling Glass
  • Table 2-25: Glass Containers in U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (thousand tons)
  • Reusing Glass
  • Imports and Exports of Waste and Scrap Glass
  • Table 2-26: U.S. Imports and Exports of Glass Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • International Markets
  • Figure 2-22: Global Glass Packaging Consumption by Region (percent)
  • The Outlook for Glass
  • Figure 2-23: Projected U.S. Market for Glass Food & Beverage Packaging, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
• Flexible - The Next Big Thing
  • Figure 2-24: U.S. End-Use Market for Flexible Packaging (percent)
  • Shipments of Flexible Packaging
  • Table 2-27: U.S. Shipments of Flexible Packaging, 2004-2008(E) (in thousands of dollars)
  • U.S. Imports and Exports of Flexible Packaging
  • Table 2-28: U.S. Imports and Exports of Flexible Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
  • Sustainability of Flexible Packaging
  • The Outlook for Flexible Packaging
  • Figure 2-25: Projected U.S. Market for Flexible Food & Beverage Packaging, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
• RECYCLING
  • Recycling is Not Accessible Everywhere
  • Figure 2-26: Management of U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent)
  • Containers and Packaging in Municipal Solid Waste
  • Figure 2-27: Categories of U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent)
  • Figure 2-28: U.S. Recovery of Containers and Packaging Products in Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent of generation)
• Food Packaging Market Projections
  • Table 2-29: Projected U.S. Market for Food & Beverage Packaging by Segment, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)

Chapter 3: Trends and Factors to Growth

• The Economy
  • Figure 3-1: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Industrial Electric Power (not seasonally adjusted), 2004-2008
  • Figure 3-2: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Industrial Natural Gas (not seasonally adjusted), 2004-2008
  • Figure 3-3: Average Annual Price for Gasoline and Diesel, 2004-2008
  • Producer Price Indices - Paper Packaging
  • Figure 3-4: Average Annual Producer Price Index -Paperboard Boxes (not seasonally adjusted), 2004-2008
  • Producer Price Indices - Plastic Packaging
  • Figure 3-5: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Plastic Bottles (NAICS 326160), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
  • Figure 3-6: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Plastic Film and Sheet (NAICS 326111 and 326112), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
  • Producer Price Indices - Metal Packaging
  • Figure 3-7: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Metal Cans (NAICS 332431), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
  • Figure 3-8: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Metal Crowns & Closures (NAICS 332115), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2007
  • Figure 3-9: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Converted Unmounted Aluminum Foil Packaging Products (NAICS 332992), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
  • Producer Price Index for Glass Containers
  • Figure 3-10: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Glass Containers (NAICS 327213), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
  • Producer Price Indices - Flexible Packaging
  • Figure 3-11: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Coated and Laminated Packaging Materials (NAICS 322221), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
  • Figure 3-12: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Specialty Bags, Pouches & Liners, Multi-Web Laminations & Foil, Except Film-Film (NAICS 322223), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2006
  • Figure 3-13: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Flexible Packaging Foil (NAICS 322225), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
  • Figure 3-14: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Plastic Bags (NAICS 322221), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
  • Recycling Costs
  • Figure 3-15: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Used Beverage Can Scrap, not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
• Regulation
  • Regulation of Packaging Claims
  • Deposit Laws/Bottle Bills
  • Table 3-1: State Bottle Bills
  • Extended Producer Responsibility
• Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors
  • Sustainable = Recyclable
  • Consumer Surveys
  • International Consumer Perspectives
  • Figure 3-16: Consumers "More Likely to Purchase Products or Services from a Company with a Good Reputation for Environmental Responsibility", 2008
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Greenwashing
• Technology/Innovation
  • Lightweighting
  • Advances in Design
  • Bio-based Materials
• The Wal-Mart Effect
  • Alcan Sustainability and Stewardship Evaluation Tool (ASSET"!)
• International Aspects
  • International Differences Affect Package Design and Use
  • International Comparisons of Municipal Waste
  • Table 3-2: Disposition of Municipal Waste Collected, by Country (percent)

Chapter 4: Company Profiles

• Paper
• Plastic
• Metal
• Glass
• Flexible
• Alcan Packaging Food
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-1: Annual Revenues of Alcan Packaging Business, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
    • Figure 4-2: Alcan, Inc.' s Packaging Revenue by End Use Market, 2008 (percent)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Amcor Limited
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-3: Amcor Annual Revenues, 2004-2008 (in billions of A$)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Ball Corp
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-4: Annual Revenues of Ball Corp., 2008-2008 (in billions of dollars)
    • Figure 4-5: Annual Revenues of Ball Corp. by Business Segment (excluding aerospace), 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Table 4-1: Ball Corp.' s Food Packaging Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Bemis Co. Inc.
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-6: Annual Revenues of Bemis Co. Inc., 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
    • Figure 4-7: Annual Revenues of Bemis Co. Inc. from Flexible Packaging Operations, 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Caraustar Industries, Inc
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-8: Annual Revenues of Caraustar, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Figure 4-9: Caraustar Revenues by Segment, 2007
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Constar International Inc
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-10: Annual Revenues of Constar, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars) 171
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Consolidated Container Company
• Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-11: Annual Revenues of Consolidated Container, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Figure 4-12: Consolidated Container Revenues by Segment (percent)
• Crown Holdings, Inc
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-13: Annual Revenues of Crown Holdings, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Figure 4-14: Crown Holdings Sales of Metal Food and Beverage Cans and Ends, 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars).
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-15: Annual Revenues of Graham Packaging, 2005-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Table 4-2: Graham Packaging' s Food Packaging Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Graphic Packaging International
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-16: Annual Revenues of Graphic Packaging, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Table 4-3: Graphic Packaging' s Packaging Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• MeadWestvaco
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-17: Annual Revenues of MeadWestvaco, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
    • Figure 4-18: Annual Revenues of MeadWestvaco' s Packaging Resources and Consumer Solutions Segments, 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Table 4-4: MeadWestvaco' s Food & Beverage Packaging Products Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Owens-Illinois, Inc.
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-19: Annual Revenues of Owens-Illinois, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Sustainability
• Plastipak Holdings, Inc
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-20: Annual Revenues of Plastipak, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Significant Developments
  • Sustainability
• Printpack, Inc.
  • Overview
  • Performance
    • Figure 4-21: Annual Revenues of Printpack, Inc., 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Sustainability
• Rexam PLC
  • Overview
  • Performance
    • Figure 4-22: Annual Revenues of Rexam PLC, 2004-2008 (in billions of £)
    • Figure 4-23: Annual Revenues of Rexam PLC by Segment, 2004-2008 (in billions of £)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Table 4-5: Rexam' s Food & Beverage Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Rock-Tenn Company
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-24: Annual Revenues of Rock-Tenn Company, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
    • Figure 4-25: Annual Revenues of Rock-Tenn' s Consumer Packaging Segment, 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-26: Annual Revenues of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, 2004-2008 (in billions of € )
    • Figure 4-27: Annual Revenues of Saint-Gobain' s Packaging Sector, 2004-2008 (in billions of € )
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Sealed Air Corporation
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-28: Annual Revenues of Sealed Air, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
    • Figure 4-29: Annual Revenues of Sealed Air from Food Packaging, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Silgan Holdings Inc.
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-30: Annual Revenues of Silgan Holdings, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
    • Figure 4-31: Annual Revenues of Silgan Holdings by Segment, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Table 4-6: Silgan Holdings Food & Beverage Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Sonoco Products Company
  • Overview
  • Corporate Performance
    • Figure 4-32: Annual Revenues of Sonoco Products Company, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
    • Figure 4-33: Annual Revenues of Sonoco' s Consumer Packaging Segment, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Product Portfolio
    • Table 4-7: Sonoco Products Company' s Food & Beverage Packaging Product Portfolio
  • Recent Developments
  • Environmental Sustainability
• Other Companies
  • Companies Noted for Their Sustainability Focus in Food & Beverage Packaging
  • Earthcycle Packaging
  • EnviroPAK Corporation
  • Innovia Films
  • NatureWorks LLC
  • Plantic Technologies Ltd.
  • Plastic Suppliers Inc.

Chapter 5: Marketing & Promotion

• The Sustainability Learning Curve
• The Message of Sustainability
  • The Message Within the Company
  • Industry Conferences and Trade Shows Promote Sustainability
  • Schooling for Sustainability
  • The Message for Consumers
  • The Message to Investors
• Managing the Message
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Better Business Bureau
  • Setting Environmental Standards
  • Environmental Labels
• Package Tags
  • Table 5-1: New Food & Beverage Product Selling Points, by Select Package Tag, 2008
  • Recyclable
  • Figure 5-1: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Recyclable" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
  • Reusable
  • Figure 5-2: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Reusable" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
  • Recycled Material
  • Figure 5-3: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Recycled Material" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
  • Reduced Packaging
  • Figure 5-4: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Reduced Packaging" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
  • Refill
  • Figure 5-5: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Refill" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
  • Biodegradable
  • Figure 5-6: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Biodegradable" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
• Marketing Resources for Food & Beverage Packaging
  • Food Packaging Resources
  • Table 5-2: Food Packaging Resources
  • Environmental Packaging Resources
  • Table 5-3: Environment-Related Packaging Resources
  • Paper Packaging Resources
  • Table 5-4: Paper Packaging Resources
  • Plastic Packaging Resources
  • Table 5-5: Paper Packaging Resources
  • Metal Packaging Organizations
  • Table 5-6: Metal Packaging Resources
  • Glass Packaging Organizations
  • Table 5-7: Glass Packaging Resources
  • Flexible Packaging Organizations
  • Table 5-8: Flexible Packaging Resources

Chapter 6: End Users

• Food Packaging - A Stable Market
  • Figure 6-1: U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Figure 6-2: Monthly U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales, 2008 (in billions of dollars)
• Value of Retail Food & Beverage Shipments
  • Table 6-1: Value of Shipments (in thousands of dollars)
• Largest Food & Beverage Packagers
  • Table 6-2: Largest Food and Beverage Companies
• Packaging Materials Used for New Products
  • Figure 6-3: Packaging Materials Used for Global Food & Beverage Product Introductions, 2008
  • Figure 6-4: Packaging Materials Used in U.S. Food & Beverage Product Introductions, 2008
• Demographic Profile of U.S. Adults Who Recycle
  • Figure 6-5: U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
  • Figure 6-6: U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars).
  • Figure 6-7: Recycling "Very Often" by Material, 2004-2008 (percent)
• Ethnic Differences Among Those Who Recycle Very Often
  • Table 6-3: Indices for "Recycle Very Often" by Ethnic Group, 2008
• Consumers on the Coasts Recycle Very Often
  • Table 6-4: Indices for "Recycle Very Often" by Geographic Region, 2008
• More Affluent Means More Recycling
  • Table 6-5: Indices for "Recycle Very Often" by Household Income, 2008
• Attitudes Toward Recycling
  • Figure 6-8: Any Agree: "I Make a Conscious Effort to Recycle" and "People Have a Duty to Recycle", 2004-2008 (percent)
  • Older Population Feel More Strongly About Duty for the Environment
  • Table 6-6: Attitudes/Opinions About Recycling (agree a lot), by Age, 2008
  • Hispanics and Asians Feel a Duty to Recycle
  • Table 6-7: Attitudes/Opinions About Recycling (agree a lot), by Ethnic Group, 2008
  • Regional Differences in Attitudes Toward Recycling
  • Table 6-8: Attitudes/Opinions About Recycling (agree a lot), by Region, 2008
  • Affluence and Attitudes Toward Recycling
  • Table 6-9: Attitudes/Opinions About Recycling (agree a lot), by Region, 2008

Appendix: Addresses of Selected Marketers