Demand for pouches in the US is projected to increase 5.1 percent per year to $8.8 billion in 2016. Gains will be driven by faster growth for stand-up pouches stemming from sustainability, functional, and marketing advantages over alternative packaging media. The nonfood market will slightly outpace the dominant food market.

This study analyzes the $6.9 billion US market for pouches. It presents historical demand data for the years 2001, 2006 and 2011, and forecasts for 2016 and 2021 by pouch type (e.g., pillow, four-side-seal, three-side-seal, stand-up), market (e.g., food and beverage packaging, nonfood packaging), product feature (e.g., resealable, vacuum, retort, shaped, aseptic, stick, spouted) and production method (form/fill/sea, preformed).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 40 industry players, including Bemis, Printpack and Amcor.

				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		INTRODUCTION							      ix

	I.	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY						       1

	II.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT						       4
		General								       4
		Macroeconomic Outlook						       5
		Demographic Trends						       8
		Consumer Income & Spending					      12
		Retail Sales							      15
		Manufacturing Outlook						      19
		Food & Beverage Industry Overview				      22
		Packaging Industry Overview					      25
		   Paper							      28
		   Plastic							      29
		   Metal							      31
		   Glass & Wood							      31
		Pricing Trends							      32
		Machinery Trends						      34
		Raw Material & Component Trends					      37
		   Plastic Film, Paper, & Foil					      38
		   Adhesives, Inks, & Coatings					      42
		   Closures & Other Components					      45
		Environmental & Regulatory Issues				      49
		International Activity & Foreign Trade				      52

	III.	PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW					      56
		Pouch Definition						      56
		Product Types							      57
		   Flat Pouches							      59
		      Pillow (Back Seal)					      62
			Markets						              64
			Product Characteristics				              68
		      Four-Side-Seal						      68
			Markets						      	      69
			Product Characteristics				              72
		      Three-Side-Seal						      73
			Markets						              74
           		Product Characteristics				              75
		   Stand-Up Pouches						      76
		      Markets							      78
		      Product Characteristics					      82
		Product Features						      84
		   Resealable Pouches						      85
		   Vacuum Pouches						      88
		   Retort Pouches						      91
		   Shaped Pouches						      95
		   Aseptic Pouches						      97
		   Stick Pouches						      99
		   Spouted Pouches						     102
		Markets & Production Methods					     105
		   Form/Fill/Seal						     108
		   Preformed							     109

	IV.	FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING					     111
		General								     111
		Candy & Snack Foods						     115
		   Candy & Snack Food Outlook					     116
		   Pouch Demand							     118
		      Savory Snacks						     121
		      Candy & Confections					     123
		      Bakery Snacks						     125
		      Nuts & Dried Fruit					     127
		      Other							     129
		Processed Foods							     131
		   Processed Foods Outlook					     131
		   Pouch Demand							     134
		      Dry Foods							     137
		      Frozen Foods						     141
		      Sauces & Condiments					     144
		      Other Processed Foods					     147
		Fresh Produce							     150
		   Fresh Produce Outlook					     151
		   Pouch Demand							     152
		Beverages							     155
		   Beverage Outlook						     156
		   Pouch Demand							     158
		      Juices & Fruit Drinks					     160
		      Other Beverages						     162
		Meat, Poultry, & Seafood					     166
		   Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Outlook				     167
		   Pouch Demand							     169
		Pet Food							     173
		   Pet Food Outlook						     174
		   Pouch Demand							     175
		Cheese								     178
		   Cheese Outlook						     179
		   Pouch Demand							     180
		Other								     183

	V.	NONFOOD PACKAGING						     188
		General								     188
		Medical & Pharmaceutical					     191
		   Medical & Pharmaceutical Products Outlook			     192
		   Pouch Demand							     195
		      Pharmaceuticals						     197
		      Medical Supplies & Instruments				     200
		Consumer Products						     202
		   Lawn & Garden Products					     203
		   Wipes							     204
		   Soaps & Cleaning Products					     205
		   Other							     207
		Industrial & Other Products					     208

	VI.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     211
		General								     211
		Merchant vs. Captive						     215
		Market Share							     218
		Acquisitions & Divestitures					     224
		Competitive Strategies						     229
		Manufacturing							     231
		Marketing & Distribution					     232
		Cooperative Agreements						     235
		Company Profiles						     238
		   Accredo Packaging, see Advance Polybag
		   Advance Polybag Incorporated					     239
		   Amcor Limited						     241
		   American Packaging Corporation				     245
		   Ampac Packaging LLC						     247
		   Barry-Wehmiller Companies Incorporated			     250
		   Bemis Company Incorporated					     252
		   Berry Plastics Corporation					     257
		   Bosch (Robert) GmbH						     261
		   Catalent Pharma Solutions Incorporated			     264
		   CDF Corporation						     265
		   Cheer Pack North America, see CDF
		   Cloud Packaging Equipment, see Ryt-way Industries
		   Coesia SpA							     267
		   Curwood, see Bemis
		   DuPont (EI) de Nemours					     269
		   Exopack Holding Corporation					     272
		   Graphic Packaging Holding Company				     275
		   HayssenSandiacre, see Barry-Wehmiller Companies
		   Hudson-Sharp Machine, see Barry-Wehmiller Companies
		   Illinois Tool Works Incorporated				     277
		   InterFlex Group Incorporated					     280
		   KHS USA, see Salzgitter
		   LPS Industries Incorporated					     281
		   Milprint, see Bemis
		   Multifilm Packaging Corporation				     283
		   Nordenia International AG					     284
		   North State Flexibles, see St. John’s Packaging
		   Oliver Products Company					     287
		   Oracle Packaging Incorporated				     290
		   OYSTAR Holding GmbH						     292
		   Perfecseal, see Bemis
		   PouchTec Industries LLC					     293
		   Printpack Incorporated					     294
		   Prolamina Corporation					     296
		   Reynolds Group Holdings Limited				     298
		   Robbie Manufacturing Incorporated				     301
		   Rollprint Packaging Products Incorporated			     302
		   ROVEMA GmbH							     304
		   Ryt-way Industries LLC					     306
		   SaddleSprings Beverage Company Incorporated			     308
		   Salzgitter AG						     309
		   Sealed Air Corporation					     311
		   Sonoco Products Company					     315
		   St. Johns Packaging Limited					     317
		   Star Packaging Corporation					     318
		   Totani Corporation						     319
		   United Drug plc						     321
		   Valley Packaging Industries Incorporated			     323
		   Volpak USA, see Coesia
		   Wihuri Oy							     324
		   Winpak, see Wihuri
		   Zip-Pak, see Illinois Tool Works
		Other Companies Mentioned in Study				     326


				      LIST OF TABLES

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		SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
		Summary Table							       3

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	Macroeconomic Indicators					       8
	2	Population & Households						      12
	3	Personal Consumption Expenditures				      15
	4	Retail Sales							      18
	5	Manufacturers’ Shipments					      22
	6	Food & Beverage Shipments					      25
	7	Packaging Supply & Demand					      28
	8	Pouch Prices							      34

		SECTION III -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW
	1	Pouch Demand by Type						      58
	2	Flat Pouch Demand						      61
	3	Pillow Pouch Demand						      64
	4	Four-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand				      69
	5	Three-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand				      74
	6	Stand-Up Pouch Demand						      78
	7	Resealable Pouch Demand						      88
	8	Vacuum Pouch Demand						      91
	9	Retort Pouch Demand						      95
	10	Shaped Pouch Demand						      97
	11	Aseptic Pouch Demand						      99
	12	Stick Pouch Demand						     102
	13	Spouted Pouch Demand						     105
	14	Pouch Demand by Market, Production Method,
		   & Appearance							     108

		SECTION IV -- FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING
	1	Food Packaging Pouch Demand by Application & Type		     114
	2	Candy & Snack Shipments						     118
	3	Candy & Snack Market for Pouches				     121
	4	Savory Snack Market for Pouches					     123
	5	Candy & Confection Market for Pouches				     125
	6	Bakery Snack Market for Pouches					     127
	7	Nut & Dried Fruit Market for Pouches				     129
	8	Other Snack Food Market for Pouches				     130
	9	Processed Foods Shipments					     134
	10	Processed Foods Market for Pouches				     137
	11	Dry Foods Market for Pouches					     141
	12	Frozen Foods Market for Pouches					     144
	13	Sauces & Condiments Market for Pouches				     146
	14	Other Processed Foods Market for Pouches			     150
	15	Fresh Produce Shipments						     152
	16	Fresh Produce Market for Pouches				     155
	17	Beverage Shipments						     158
	18	Beverage Market for Pouches					     160
	19	Juice & Fruit Drink Market for Pouches				     162
	20	Other Beverage Markets for Pouches				     166
	21	Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Shipments				     169
	22	Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Market for Pouches			     173
	23	Pet Food Shipments						     175
	24	Pet Food Market for Pouches					     178
	25	Cheese Market for Pouches					     183
	26	Other Foods Market for Pouches					     187

		SECTION V -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
	1	Nonfood Packaging Pouch Demand by Application & Type		     190
	2	Medical & Pharmaceutical Product Shipments			     195
	3	Medical & Pharmaceutical Market for Pouches			     197
	4	Pharmaceutical Market for Pouches				     200
	5	Medical Supply & Instrument Market for Pouches			     202
	6	Consumer Products Market for Pouches				     203
	7	Industrial & Other Markets for Pouches				     210

		SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	US Merchant Pouch Sales by Company, 2011			     214
	2	Captive & Merchant Pouch Demand					     218
	3	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     227
	4	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     237

				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE

		SECTION III -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW
	1	Flat Pouch Demand by Type, 2011					      62
	2	Pillow Pouch Demand by Market, 2011				      67
	3	Four-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand by Market, 2011		      72
	4	Three-Side-Seal Pouch Demand by Market, 2011			      75
	5	Stand-Up Pouch Demand by Market, 2011				      82
	6	Pouch Features Comparison, 2001-2021				      85

		SECTION IV -- FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING
	1	Food Packaging Pouch Demand by Application, 2011		     115

		SECTION V -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
	1	Nonfood Packaging Pouch Demand by Application, 2011		     191

		SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	US Merchant Pouch Market Share, 2011				     220