Study: Foodservice packaging to reach $11.5B in sales by 2017
Allied Development Corp., Minneapolis, released a study that says 2012 industry sales totaled $9.8 billion for packaging that food processors use for products that are sold to foodservice outlets.
The study, “U.S. Foodservice Packaging 2013-2017,” does not include packaging that is sold directly to foodservice outlets, such as clamshells for fast food hamburgers or for leftovers or trays and lids for takeout food. The study also projects that sales of foodservice packaging items within the United States will reach $11.5 billion by 2017.