Study: Packaging innovations help sell foods, beverages
Among the mega-trends feeding into package development are changing population distribution, fewer married couples, more people living alone, smaller household size and multi-generational households.
Dramatic changes in demographics, lifestyles and eating patterns are helping to drive packaging innovations, according to “Food and Beverage Packaging Innovation in the U.S.: Consumer Perspectives,” a report published by Packaged Facts, New York.
Among the mega-trends feeding into package development are changing population distribution, fewer married couples, more people living alone, smaller household size and multi-generational households. These demographic shifts are leading to changes in household dynamics and eating behaviors, such as multi-shopper households, more meals being eaten alone and snacking more often and on more occasions. Also changing is the balance between perishable foods merchandised in stores' so-called "perimeter departments" vs. shelf-stable and frozen foods merchandised in the center-store aisles. Yet another influence is the rise in smaller-footprint stores.