Consumer demand drives packaging machinery innovations

Machinery that can quickly handle changing packaging formats is now a high priority for producers.

Consumer demand drives packaging machinery innovations
Consumer demand drives packaging machinery innovations

Consumers are increasingly becoming more discerning and more demanding, particularly in the food and beverage industries. Improved information on nutrition, growing consumer health conscientiousness, and increased travel and busy lifestyles have all driven demand for indulgent (yet healthy) foods, single-serve packaging, different packaging designs and completely new foods, according to Global Trends Impacting the Market for Packaging Machinery 2018, a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence.

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