Growth of single-serve prepared foods sector aided by advancements in flexible packaging.

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TheU.S.preparedmealsmarket,oneofthelargestinthe
worldandaleaderinpercapitaconsumption,ismaintaining
stronggrowth,resultinginincreasedopportunitiesfor
packagingsolutionsthatsatisfyconsumerdemandsinterms
ofconvenience,easeofuse,storageandselection.
AccordingtoInformationResourcesInc.(IRI),theriseinthe
numberofsingle-personhouseholds,increasedaffluence
andbusyliveshavecombinedtocandbusyliveshavecombinedtocreatestrongdemandfor
single-servingpreparedmealpackages,aswellasthosethat
mayberesealedforfutureuse.Withinthecategoryof
preparedfoods,single-servefrozenmealscontinueto
maintainthelargestmarketshareat53percent,followedby
multi-servefrozenmeals,whichrepresenta21.7percent
share.
IRIdataalsoshowthatwithintheoverallmealscategory,
frozenmealshavethehighesthouseholdpenetrationrate
with73percentofhouseholdshavingpurchasedsingle-serve
ormulti-servefrozenmealswithinthepastsixmonthsand48
percenthavepurchasedsometypeofsidedishes.The
convenienceandversatilityoftheseitemsisaprimedriverin
theirhighhouseholdpurchase.
BrandownersandmanufactuBrandownersandmanufacturersalikeappreciatethefact
thatproductsinflexiblepackagingrequirelessmaterialto
produce,aremorecosteffectivetotransportandaremore
spaceefficientbothonstoreshelvesandinthehome.
Aluminum,thematerialonceconsideredtobethe‘kingof
containers’forfoodpackaginghasbeen‘dethroned’thanks
toagreatnumberoftechnologyadvancementsinflexible
packagingmaterials.Thehighlyadaptablecharacteristicsofpackagingmaterials.Thehighlyadaptablecharacteristicsof
currentlyavailablefilmshaveledtotheabilitytoconsume
foodfromthesamepackageinwhichitwasheated.Inother
words,thestand-uppouchbecomestheservingcontainer.
Keepingpacewiththistrend,singleandmulti-useflexible
packagingwithsuperiorbarrierprotectionproperties,
effectiveandeasy-to-useclosuresandtolerancetohigh
temperaturesofmicrowaveovensareforecasttocontinueto
takemarketshare.Growingreplacementofrigidand
semi-rigidcontainerswithflexiblepackagingthatoffers
sustainabilityadvantagesandenvironmentalresponsibilityin
consumerfoodpconsumerfoodproductcategoriesfurtheralignpoucheswith
consumerpreferencesandbehaviors.
Thistrendisnotonlyondisplayinsupermarketaisles,but
alsoonlinewithanewgenerationofinnovativeconcepts
suchasHelloFresh,BlueApronandPlated.These
direct-to-consumermealservicesprovidecustomerswiththe
highestqualityingredientsinexact,pre-proportioned
amounts.Aspartofthemealdeliveredtothecustomer,
manyofthemealcomponentsaretypicallypackagedin
single-useflexiblepouches,sizedpsingle-useflexiblepouches,sizedpreciselytothevarying
amountsofingredients,includingspices,herbs,condiments,
grainsandothers.
Inadaptingtothesediversein-aisleandonlinemealoptions
andconsumerpurchasingpatterns,today’sbrandowners
andmarketershaveawidechoiceofflexiblepackagingfilms
andformatsthatmeetthepreciserequirementsoftheirfood
products.Forexample,newfilmsandlaminatesfeature:
•Moreefficientbarrierpropertiesthatprotecttheingredients
•Theabilitytowithstandgreatervariationsintemperature
duringuseduringuse
•Moreeffectiveclosuresystemsforpackagesrequiring
repeatedopeningandclosing
•Theadaptabilitytomeetthedemandsofthehighestquality
foodproducts
LPSIndustries,anISOcertifiedflexiblepackagingLPSIndustries,anISOcertifiedflexiblepackaging
manufacturerspecializingincustommanufactured
packagingsolutions,providespackagingspecifically
designedforeachindividualproductandingredient.By
applyingtheirknowledgeandexperiencetodeliver
packagingwithexactlytherightcombinationofprotective
properties,wehelpcompaniesensurethefreshnessand
shelflifetheypshelflifetheypromise.
Asaverticallyintegratedmanufacturer,LPSIndustries
controlsallaspectsofproductionfromprintingthrough
laminating,slittingandconverting.Acompleteinhouse
graphicsdepartmentmeanswecansupportyourdesign
needsinatimelyfashionandrobustQAandQRprograms
meansyourproductswillbemanufacturedwiththe
consistency,dependabilityandqualityyoudeserve.Vertical
integrationalsomeansthatcontintegrationalsomeansthatcontrollingtheend-to-end
productionallowsustoberesponsivetotimingrequirements
drivenbymarketconditions.
Giveusacallandletushelpfindaflexiblepackaging
solutionthat’sjustrightforyouandyourproduct.
GROWTHOFSINGLE-SERVE
PREPAREDFOODSSECTOR
AIDEDBYADVANCEMENTS
INFLEXIBLEPACKAGING