Article Title:           US Demand for Food Containers to Reach $26.7 Billion in 2015
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Publication:           Packaging Europe, 5/6/2011
Freedonia Study:  Food Containers: Rigid & Flexible to 2015 (2754)

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US demand for food containers is forecast to increase 3.0 percent per year through 2015 to $26.7 billion, or nearly 300 billion units. Advances will be based on an expanding population base, improved real growth in disposable personal income, smaller household sizes, consumer demand for foods offering a combination of convenience and value, and heightened usage of value-added packaging providing enhanced freshness protection and convenience of use.
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