"Japan has been, and will continue to be, our
most prolific source of applicable innovations when it comes to
packaging," says Neil Kozarsky, CEO of NJ-based T.H.E.M. "ECO-nomic
Packaging" — packaging that represents both an environmentally
responsible and cost-conscious solution—is one emerging trend, and
again, Japan is leading the way. According to Kozarsky. "The density of
their population, along with other cultural drivers now common to the
American consumer, has long necessitated the continued reinvention of
consumer goods packaging in Japan." Among the recent innovations in
packaging that originated in Japan: single-serve stick packs, edge-stand
pouch packaging, the cartridge pack, and GMP (pouches suitable for
grilling in the microwave oven).
Source: www.manufacturersmart.com
