date:Jun 06, 2013
s as well as the growing share of smaller-sized items and items that are further processed for convenience of preparation. Heightened demand for single portion and other smaller-sized products will reflect the significant level of 1- and 2-person households in the United States, as well as efforts among processors and retailers to hold down selling prices, especially in beef.
Flexible packaging demand growth will outpace that of rigid packaging as a result of solid prospects for pouches and hi