Frost & Sullivan sees greater demand for plastics

Tokyo (Platts)--20Feb2006

Representing almost 30% of the global food packaging market, plastics are
expected to enjoy increased demand in flexible food packaging across Western
Europe.
     "Plastics are emerging as a vital tool for packaging manufacturers in
reducing packaging weight, eliminating design constraints, and promoting new
packaging solutions, while also assisting food manufacturers in preserving
their products longer," Dr. Lucia Castro Diaz, Research Analyst at Frost &
Sullivan said.
     Flexible food packaging offers improved filling rates, which
significantly influences the operations of food providers leading to enhanced
output rates that are likely to result in greater demand for plastic. 
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