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Millennials and Sustainable Packaging Go Hand in Hand

The Foodservice Packaging Institute’s latest trends report finds common threads throughout the industry, such as the impact and correlation between Millennials and sustainable packaging.

Report shows that Millenials and sustainable packaging, convenience, and tamper evidence mechanisms are trends the industry should act on.
Report shows that Millenials and sustainable packaging, convenience, and tamper evidence mechanisms are trends the industry should act on.

The 2016 trends report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) reveals key industry shifts. The report's focus is on industry changes driven by the generational influence of Millennials. The report finds a correclation between Millennials and sustainable packaging preferences, convenience, and tamper-evidence packaging.

“Each year our trends report searches for common threads found throughout the entire foodservice packaging value chain. This year more than ever, it’s hard to deny the influence of the millennial generation on the foodservice packaging industry. As such a large, influential piece of the population, the opinions and ideals of Millennials are a defining factor. [They leave] an impression on the industry,” says Lynn Dyer, FPI’s President. 

Millennials desire food that is increasingly convenient and less time-intensive. Responses this year showed an uptick in the grab-and-go sector. Ordering online, through mobile applications or via automated in-store ordering stations, has become increasingly popular, partially due to Millennials’ “text rather than talk” preference. Meal delivery programs are gaining traction too, requiring new, innovative foodservice packaging.

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