After the Nicaraguan company Astro Packing Solution announced an indefinite closure of its operations, local companies predict that packaging will become more expensive in the coming weeks and will be forced to look for new suppliers in neighboring countries.
The use of unique codes that can be scanned with a mobile device, so that consumers know all the product information and companies interact with their customers, are part of the innovations that some packages already have.
Currently, consumer interest in products that are manufactured with environmental and social responsibility has grown. More and more customers want to have more details about the production processes and the origin of the goods.
The structure of the packaging, the role of "online" packaging, the trend of smart packaging and packaging experience, are some of the factors that will drive the industry this year.
From a report by PROCOMER:
Five trends will drive the market of packaging and bottling, announcedthe Mintelin its report "Global Packaging Trends 2017". The points, which the firm inidcates must be taken into consideration by manufacturers, consumers, retailers and industrialists in order to achieve better results and be at the forefront are:
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.
There is local supply but most companies still purchase their packaging abroad, with $ 9.2 million were being paid for cardboard boxes alone in 2011.
An article in Laprensa.com.ni reveals that local manufacturers attributed the fact that companies buy their packaging abroad to "lack of knowledge", mainly in Guatemala and Costa Rica, with Sergio Sanchez, sales manager of Plásticos Modernos, noting that "There are no limitations, we offer everything that the flexible packaging industry has to offer. Products that are monolayer, coextruded and laminated. We also offer photo printing for bags, using up to eight colors, and we have an art and design department that is available to customers so that they do not have to develop the image and label design, which is an important complement to the packaging. "
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