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E-commerce not only represents one percent of the business, but consumes five percent of the resources, according to the PMMI Top summit report 2017. Over the next few years, the market is expected to grow by 20%, the landscape will change greatly.
Multi-faceted consumer demand, and a growing number of both SKUs and distribution channels, will bring change to production and packaging as retailers seek customization.
On the operations side, speed will lose out to flexibility and short run philosophy, and package cost has to decrease, while still communicating effectively to the consumer via connectivity with mobile devices.
Films and other materials need to be specified with local climate in mind. Secondary packaging most affected now, but primary packages will be expected to adapt as well.
Food freshness and safety are big concerns. And all CPGs report workforce issues. The challenge of finding new employees and training current teams, and balancing time for production, is a struggle for all food manufacturers.
In the report, face-to-face interviews with CPGs and OEM vendors address the changing consumer demand, CPG product manufacturing requirements, and OEM equipment manufacturing requirements.
Article from:
https://www.packworld.com/
