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Africa witnessing an increase in the use of flexible paper for food and beverage packaging

Posted on : Wednesday , 28th April 2021

Flexible paper packaging not only helps to reduce beverage and food waste, but it also allows online retailers to refresh their packaging and enhance the e-commerce experience. Flexible paper packaging materials, unlike other materials such as metals and plastics, can be reused and recycled easily. As a result, flexible paper packaging is regarded as one of the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective packaging options. Increasing consumer awareness of the negative effects of plastic on the environment, as well as increased demand for flexible paper packaging, are assisting in the expansion of the paper packaging industry.

Flexible paper packaging is becoming more common because it is easy to recycle. The global flexible paper packaging market will grow steadily over the decade due to increased demand for flexible paper packaging from various end-user industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and electronics.

The grocery industry's primary product is paper packaging. Flexible paper packaging is both environmentally friendly and more comfortable for customers. Despite this, there is fierce competition among food and beverage industry players who provide customers with high-quality products. To meet the different packaging needs, there are a variety of packaging items available on the market, such as corrugated boxes and cardboard boxes.

In the food industry, there is fierce rivalry between quality-product suppliers. Numerous food industry suppliers continue to manufacture and deliver high-quality products as a result of both of these factors. Hypermarkets and supermarkets are becoming more popular. One of the key drivers of demand for flexible paper packaging and paperboard containers would be this consideration. As a result, the flexible paper packaging market will expand significantly in the future.

For food storage and product retention, most grocery stores use flexible paper packaging materials. The flexible paper packaging industry is expected to expand in the future as the number of consumers buying foodstuffs (such as frozen and chilled foods) increases.

the global Flexible Paper for F&B Packaging market is segmented as Paperboard, Container board, Kraft Paperboard, Corrugated board, etc. And is widely used in industries like Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Personal Care and Home Care

Africa is one of the regions where the demand for flexible paper packaging has increased far more than expected in the world. There is an increasing demand for recycled paper, in addition to the need for flexible paper packaging.

Corrugated boxes are expected to dominate the flexible paper packaging market in this region as exports rise. The rapidly growing middle-class population in the area is driving up demand for flexible paper packaging, thanks to strong growth in sectors such as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and cosmetics.

Source : www.mccourier.com

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