Consumers prefer lightweight packaging that is imanageable and labeled with detailed information about the contents and forms of preparation and consumption.
Friday, May 17, 2013
From an article by the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
Convenience is the main feature that consumers look for in packaging. That is, it must be light, manageable, able to be opened and closed many times, have a label with information on the contents and their validity, with the ideal portions for the intended use, with a long shelf life and it must be able to be heated or finished preparing in situ, when it comes to food and obviously it must have minimal cost. For these reasons, packaging becomes critical in the selection of one product over another and this is where packaging suppliers can work hand in hand with manufacturers to be successful and stay in the market, thanks to a product-packaging alliance .
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A new type of biodegradable container has been developed for products containing liquid or solid fat which prolongs the shelf life of the food.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):
Biomat research group at the University of the Basque Country, has developed a new biodegradable packaging for fatty products, both liquid and solid, made from agro-industrial by-products, thereby contributing to sustainable consumption of raw materials and by-product recovery. The container is transparent and at the same time, an excellent barrier to ultraviolet light and gases such as oxygen. Multilayer laminates are usually used as a barrier to gases, however, the product developed by Biomat group is monolayer, thus greatly reducing its cost. Furthermore, it can be heat sealed and is printable.
In Central and South America the use of this type of packaging grew by 50%, going from nearly 5 billion units in 2008 to 7 billion in 2013.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
The market for flexible packaging (such as those used in sauces and mayonnaise) in Central and South America has experienced rapid growth over the past five years, increasing by 50% in volume, going from nearly five billion units in 2008 to 7 billion in 2013, according to a recent report by PCI Films Consulting. The largest categories of individual final consumption were mayonnaise and tomato sauce (not ketchup), each having 16% and 23% of the volumes, respectively.
The increasing trend for Italian consumers to consume processed foods, is creating an opportunity for both food exporters and manufacturers of packaging.
From an article by the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
The economic crisis in Italy has led to Italians reducing their habit of dining out, which caused a rise in the need for processed foods which accompany and facilitate cooking at home, specifically sauces, dressings and condiments, which must always maintain the best quality for a demanding market.
A system is being developed of active packaging with biodegradable films which can be recycled and can extend the life of packaged foods, both plant and animal based.
A statement from the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office reads (PROCOMER):
New packaging system extends the life of food
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