The stand-up pouch valves market is projected to pull in $900 million and surpass 25 billion units by 2024, according to a new report by Global Market Insights.

The plastics packaging film and sheets manufacturing market, which comprises businesses that convert plastics resins into plastic packaging film and sheet, is worth $104 billion in 2017, according to research by The Business Research Company. 

The high-barrier pouch market is estimated to exceed $2.5 billion by 2024 according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. 

PCI Wood Mackenzie recently published a study on the North American converted flexible packaging market, which estimated sales in the United States, Canada and Mexico at $23.5 billion in 2016, growing by 4.5 percent in value terms during the year. 

According to researchers, a caterpillar that’s been bred for commercial fishing purposes has demonstrated the ability to biodegrade polyethylene. In a controlled experiment, about 100 of these insects were placed in a plastic bag.

Sun Chemical and Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) recently co-hosted a special event for brand owners, converters and designers called “Transform Your Packaging with Color.”

It’s no news to the flexible packaging industry that consumers want to recycle their plastic products, but companies play a key role in making it possible – and much more convenient – for them to do so.

According to a recent report from Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence, the North American flexible packaging market is expected to grow at a continuous annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.07 percent from 2016 to 2021, bringing its total market value to $33.991 billion.

The global standup pouches market is expected to grow at 8.78 percent CAGR from 2016 to 2020, according to a new report by Technavio. 

We profiled Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M) in our June issue, specifically on how its stick packs are bringing single-serve options to the coffee market. But as you know, coffee is hardly the only thing that stick packs can help package.