PMMI study: Healthy, convenient food options are top of mind
New product launches with plant-based claims have increased almost seven-fold since 2011.
Food processing machinery continues significant annual growth, increasing 11.3%, according to the “2017 Trends in Food Processing Operations” report, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the Reston, Va.-based owner of the PACK EXPO tradeshows.
“Markets, channels and technology are changing the way consumers will purchase and consume food in the future,” says Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market development. “Over the next 15 years, expect to see significant changes to food manufacturing and sourcing, such as shorter supply chains because of transportation expense, growth of local production, benefits of microtechnology and nanotechnology for more sustainable production of food and improved taste, as well as stronger competition for land use as food, fuel and fiber battle for space.”