When it comes to packaging, consumers continue to hunt for convenience and seek out products that fit into their hectic urban lifestyles, according to the Global Packaging Trends 2019 report released by Euromonitor, UK, and PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, Reston, Va., in conjunction with the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association, Australia; PPMA Group of Associations: Processing + Packaging Machinery Association, UK; Symop, France; and UCIMA, Modena, Mo. Packages suitable for on-the-go consumption, particularly in categories such as packaged food, continue to grow in preference by consumers globally.
Busier consumer lifestyles fuel this growth of convenience-oriented packaging such as flexible plastic and PET bottles. Being lightweight, these pack types are convenient to use while on-the-go. And, from a manufacturing perspective, these packages have a high degree of customization.