Packaging Technologies to Meet Sustainability Goals

Overview

The packaging segment has different upcoming categories such as bioplastics, smart packaging, and recycling methods that provide a better way to achieve sustainability goals for packaging manufacturers. These categories are enhancing the packaging market size and fulfilling consumer demands with nature-based products.

The use of plant-based materials is promising in the packaging segment. They tackle environmental issues by enhancing the antimicrobial properties of the packaging material sustainably. Mono-material packaging is energy efficient and cost-effective as it requires fewer energy inputs to recycle. Bioplastics are excellent alternatives to plastic for waste management options via reuse, recycling, and energy-saving. Smart packaging is helpful in reducing food wastage and enhancing shelf life.

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1. Introduction to packaging segments
2. Executive summary
3. Coverage of packaging
- 3.1. Bioplastics
  - 3.1.1. Sustainability | Biodegradability | Recyclability | Compostable | Fossil | Cellulose | Starch | Chitin | Protein | Organic PE | Production | Bioplastic | Biodegradable | PBAT (Polybutylene adipate terephthalate) | PBS (polybutylene succinate) | bio-based PAs (polyamides) | Consumption | Bioplastic | Consumer perception | European | Biodegradable | Plastic disposal | fossil-based plastic | Physical environment | Awareness | Behavior | BioSource | Willingness to pay | Single-use plastic | Sustainability | Deacytylation | Chitin | Food packaging | Synthetic plastic | Biodegradable | Antimicrobial | Animal waste | Biological waste | Extraction | Chitosan | Demineralization | Deproteinization | Fabrication | Lower barriers | Corn starch | Extraction | Synthetic plastic | Food packaging | Polylactic acid | Sorbitol | Glycerin | Biodegradable | Thermoplastic | Mechanical | Polystyrene substitute | Plasticizer | green dot bioplastic | PBAT (Polybutylene adipate terephthalate) | Starch foaming material | Cellulose | Chitosan | Bioplastic film | Heat sealing | Composite film | starch | plasticizer | Citric acid | Sodium Carbonate | Carbon dioxide | Decomposed | Biomass | Polyol | Plasticized film | Chlorella | Active carbon | Bioplastic | Single-cell protein | Chitin | Nanofiber | Nanocomposite | Plant-based | Food packaging | Novel bioplastic | Oxygen barrier | Potato starch | Tensile strength | Protein films | Biodegradation test | Compostable bag | Thermoplastic | Gelatin | Polyvinyl | Physical & mechanical properties | Rosin | Polyurethane | Nanoparticles | Sustainable packaging | Biodegradable/compostable plastic | Ocean-bound plastic | Single material | Recycling | Packaging waste | Fossil resource | Biowaste | Green Growth and Energy Transition law | Eco-friendly | Environment
- 3.2. Smart Packaging
  - 3.2.1. Smart packaging | e-commerce | Supply chain | Tracking | Tracing | Safety | Shelf life | Active packaging | Intelligent packaging | Active packaging | Intelligent packaging | Consumer perception | Food packaging | New technologies | Consumption | Behavior | Near-field communication | Internet | Wireless link | IoT | Augmented reality technology | Image recognition | Chip | Indicator | Store data | Packaged foods | Color | Freshness | Product quality | Microbial growth | Time | Temperature | Thermochromic ink | Package integrity | Distribution | Active packing | Scavengers/absorbers | Food packaging | Shelf life | Degradative reaction | Lipid oxidation | Moisture loss | CO2 | Ethylene | Oxygen | Antimicrobial | Volatile | Bioactive | Packaging film | Coating | Antioxidant | Antibacterial | Active packaging | Bamboo leaf antioxidant | Nano zinc oxide | Chitosan | Shelf life | Multicore piece | High-density powder | IC card intelligent packaging robot | Cold pressing | Hot pressing | Mounting shell | Shrinkage | Colorimetric | Anthocyanin | Pickering emulsion | Clovebud | Essential oil | Gelatin | Agar | Polylactic acid | Nano composite | Nanocrystal | Framework Regulation | European Food Safety Authority | European Regulation | Production
- 3.3. Mono-material packaging
  - 3.3.1. Mono-material packaging | consumers | sustainable | Food preserving | Retailers | Suppliers | Recycling | Single type plastic | High barrier properties | Polyethylene | Low-density polyethylene | Linear low-density polyethylene | High-density polyethylene | Polypropylene | Polyethylene terephthalate | Cost-effective | Innovative sealing technology | Recyclable | Plastic circularity goals | Reverse Spout technology | Spouted pouches | Mono-material | Flexible packaging | Sustainability | Polyethylene | Vapor deposited film | Recyclability | Vapor deposited film | Mono-material | Polyethylene film | Sealant | Resin | Adhesion | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd | Packaging material | Polypropylene | Shel life | Green asparagus | Antioxidant | Oligomerization | Antimicrobial | Chitosan | Pomegranate peel powder | CEFLEX | Flexible Package | Recyclability | Sustainable
- 3.4. Recycling methods
  - 3.4.1. Plastic waste | Recycled plastic | Pyrolysis | Depolymerization | Solvent extraction | Mechanical recycling | Reused | Environmentally friendly | Consumption | Recycled | Consumer perception | Biodegradable | Sustainability | Reused | Plastic waste | Eco-friendly | Recycling | Melt bending | Separation | Sorting | Washing | Grinding | Pelletizing | Automated | Infrared Technologies | Polymer | Optical color | Density | Electrostatic | Melting point | Hydroclones | Recycling | Thermochemical | Decomposition | Polymer | Pyrolysis | Additives free | Recycling | Plastic waste | Wet-mechanical processing | Sorting | Robotics | Mental simulation | PET | Jinan University | Wuppertal Institute for Climate | Circulyzer | Extrusion | Waste polymers | Plastic Pollution Act | Advanced recycling technologies | Resins | Food Safety and Standard Act
- 4. Deep dive – Bioplastics
  - 4.1. Coverage includes Cellulose, Starch-based, Chitin-based, Protein-based, Organic PE
    - 4.1.1. Sustainability | Biodegradability | Recyclability | Compostable | Fossil | Cellulose | Starch | Chitin | Protein | Organic PE
  - 4.2. Global production capacity up to 2025
    - 4.2.1.Production | Bioplastic | Biodegradable | PBAT (Polybutylene adipate terephthalate) | PBS (polybutylene succinate) | bio-based PAs (polyamides)
  - 4.3. Consumer perception
    - 4.3.1. Consumption | Bioplastic | Consumer perception | European | Biodegradable | Plastic disposal | fossil-based plastic | Physical environment | Awareness | Behavior | BioSource | Willingness to pay | Single-use plastic | Sustainability
  - 4.4. Bioplastic (Chitin-based) –Technologies: Deacytylation method
    - 4.4.1. Deacytylation | Chitin | Bioplastic | Food packaging | Synthetic plastic | Biodegradable | Antimicrobial | Animal waste | Biological waste | Extraction | Chitosan | Demineralization | Deproteinization | Fabrication | Lower barriers | CuanCec | Carapac | Shellworks | CruzFoam | BioLog
  - 4.5. Bioplastic (Starch-based) –Technologies: Extraction
    - 4.5.1. Bioplastic | Corn starch | Extraction | Synthetic plastic | Food packaging | Polylactic acid | Sorbitol | Glycerin | Biodegradable | Thermoplastic | Mechanical | Polystyrene substitute | Plasticizer | green dot bioplastic | BioPak | EnviGreen | GrowPac | Oceanium | Greenhope | BioLogiQ
  - 4.6. Bioplastic Packaging-Player Ecosystem
    - 4.6.1. Startups in biodegradable, compostable, recyclable, reusable
      - 4.6.1.1. Plantic | Graham | amcor | Evanesce | FKuR | BioPak | BioLogiQ | green dot | Biotec | Oceanium | Floreon | NatureWorks | EnviGreen | Greenhope | CuanCec | Carapac | BioLog | Refucoat | Cambridge Consultants | Berry | Full Cycle | Reifenhauser | Bosk | Refucoat | beyOndGREEN | Danimer Scientific | Yield10 | Zelfo Technology | Toppan | Phaxtec | Borregaard | NatureFlex
  - 4.7. Patents spotlight
    - 4.7.1. PBAT (Polybutylene adipate terephthalate) | Starch foaming material | Cellulose | Chitosan | Bioplastic film | Heat sealing | Composite film | starch | plasticizer | Citric acid | Sodium Carbonate | Carbon dioxide | Decomposed | Biomass | Polyol | Plasticized film | Chlorella | Active carbon | CCM Data & Business Intelligence | Texas Tech University System | Dsigntank
  - 4.8. Research updates on Bioplastic
    - 4.8.1. Bioplastic | Single-cell protein | Chitin | Nanofiber | Nanocomposite | Plant-based | Food packaging | Novel bioplastic | Oxygen barrier | Potato starch | Tensile strength | Protein films | Biodegradation test | Compostable bag | Thermoplastic | Gelatin | Polyvinyl | Physical & mechanical properties | Rosin | Polyurethane | Nanoparticles | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  - 4.9. Start-up benchmarking
    - 4.9.1. LYS Packaging | Growpac | Sulapac | EnviGreen | NotPla | CruzFoam | Loliware | hyabioplastic Biodegradable | Compostable
    - 4.9.2. Showcase startup – Xampla
      - 4.9.2.1. Xampla | Plant protein | Natural polymer | Edible packaging | Biocompatible | HorizonsVentures | Parkwalk
  - 4.10. Regulations & compliance
    - 4.10.1. Sustainable packaging | Biodegradable/compostable plastic | Ocean-bound plastic | Single material | Recycling | Packaging waste | Fossil resource | Biowaste | Green Growth and Energy Transition law | Bioplastic | Eco-friendly | Environment
- 5. Deep dive – Smart packaging
  - 5.1. Global growth rates
    - 5.1.1. Smart packaging | e-commerce | Supply chain | Tracking | Tracing | Safety | Shelf life | Active packaging | Intelligent packaging | Sealed Air | ball | amcor | BASF | Huhtamaki
  - 5.2. Consumer perception
    - 5.2.1. Active packaging | Intelligent packaging | Consumer perception | Food packaging | New technologies | Consumption | Behavior |
  - 5.3. Major players in smart packaging
    - 5.3.1. Sealed Air | ball | amcor | BASF | Huhtamaki
  - 5.4. Smart packaging technologies
    - 5.4.1. NFC
      - 5.4.1.1. Near-field communication | Internet | Wireless link | IoT | Augmented reality technology | Image recognition | Chip | talkin’ things | Jameson | is it fresh | cellr
    - 5.4.2. Freshness sensors
    - 5.4.3. Time-temperature indicators
    - 5.4.4. Integrity indicators
      - 5.4.4.1. Smart packaging | Indicator | Store data | Packaged foods | Color | Freshness | Product quality | Microbial growth | Time | Temperature | Thermochromic ink | Package integrity | Distribution | GSP Chemical Industries | Jameson | Vanprob | ColorSensing | Aimplas
    - 5.4.5. Scavengers/Absorbers
      - 5.4.5.1. Active packing | Scavengers/absorbers | Food packaging | Shelf life | Degradative reaction | Lipid oxidation | microbial growth | Moisture loss | CO2 | Ethylene | Oxygen | Saltimore | Saes group | Symphony | Multisorb | McAirlaid’s | Clariant |
    - 5.4.6. Anti-microbial based
      - 5.4.6.1. Antimicrobial | Microbial growth | Volatile | Bioactive | Packaging film | Coating | Temperature | Production | Sealpac | FoodTouch | biofresh | IHRD | SOfresh
  - 5.5. Smart packaging ecosystem
    - 5.5.1. Food tracking
      - 5.5.1.1. Is it fresh | cellr | OPTEL | Avery Dennison | Scantrust | OpsSmart | Te-Food | Veridoc | VEE MEE | Unilever | Evigence | Innoscentia | LivingPackets | is it fresh |
    - 5.5.2. Shelf-life data
      - 5.5.2.1. Is it fresh | Inertia | Avery Dennison | The Information Highway Group | Innoscentia | Evigence | Blakbear | ColorSensing | Masitek
  - 5.6. Scientific Research Analysis
    - 5.6.1. Smart packaging | Antioxidant | Antibacterial | Active packaging | Bamboo leaf antioxidant | Nano zinc oxide | Chitosan | Shelf life | Multicore piece | High-density powder | IC card intelligent packaging robot | Cold pressing | Hot pressing | Mounting shell | Shrinkage | Colorimetric | Anthocyanin | Pickering emulsion | Clovebud | Essential oil | Gelatin | Agar | Polylactic acid | Nano composite | Nanocrystal | Wuhan Polytechnic University | Kyung Hee | Zhejiang University | Inovance
  - 5.7. Smart packaging – Start-up benchmarking
    - 5.7.1. Algramo | talkin’ things | Scantrust | is it fresh | LivingPackets | SpeechCode | Magic Add | ColorSensing
  - 5.8. Regulations & compliance
    - 5.8.1. Framework Regulation | European Food Safety Authority | European Regulation
- 6. Mono-material packaging
  - 6.1. Global mono-material packaging market
    - 6.1.1. Mono-material packaging | consumers | sustainable | Food preserving | Retailers | Suppliers | Recycling | Single type plastic | High barrier properties | Polyethylene | Low-density polyethylene | Linear low-density polyethylene | High-density polyethylene | Polypropylene | Polyethylene terephthalate | Cost-effective | SK | Zotefoams | Mitsui Chemicals Group | Polysack | Coexpan | Graphic Packaging | Nissha | mondi
  - 6.2. Mono-material packaging technology overview
    - 6.2.1. Innovative sealing technology | Recyclable | Plastic circularity goals | Reverse Spout technology | Spouted pouches | Mono-material | Flexible packaging | Sustainability | Dow | Menshen
  - 6.3. Mono-material packaging technology ecosystem
    - 6.3.1. Bobst | Garware | emsur | IMA Dairy &Foods | Mondorevive | Coveris | mondi | Royal | Toppan | Mitsubishi Chemical | MARS | AR Packaging | TeraPlast | PALL | Hyosung Chemical | Braskem | Rotografia | Gualapack | Jindal | Unilever | Michelman | Swiss Pack | Km Packaging | Be innovative | UFLEX | MAX Specialty Films | Innovia | Taurus | Polygala | oben
  - 6.4. Scientific Research Analysis
    - 6.4.1. Polyethylene | Vapor deposited films | Recylcability | Vapor deposited film | Mono-material | Polyethylene film | Sealant | Resin | Adhesion | Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd | Packaging material | Polypropylene | Shel life | Green asparagus | Antioxidant | Oligomerization | Antimicrobial | Chitosan | Pomegranate peel powder | University of Catania | Kapadokya University | Bohai University
  - 6.5. Regulations & compliance
    - 6.5.1. CEFLEX | Flexible Package | Recyclability | Sustainable
- 7. Recycling Methods
  - 7.1. Global recycled plastics market
    - 7.1.1. Plastic waste | Recycled plastic | Pyrolysis | Depolymerization | Solvent extraction | Mechanical recycling | Reused | Environmentally friendly | MARS | TotalEnergies | Unilever | Aimplas | The Coca-cola Company | NextLoopp | amcor | Pepsico | DOW \ BASF
  - 7.2. Consumer perceptions
    - 7.2.1. Consumption | Recycled | Consumer perception | Biodegradable | Sustainability | Reused | Plastic waste | Eco-friendly
  - 7.3. Plastic recycling technologies
    - 7.3.1. Mechanical recycling
      - 7.3.1.1. Recycling | Melt bending | Separation | Sorting | Washing | Grinding | Pelletizing | Automated | Infrared Technologies | Polymer | Optical color | Density | Electrostatic | Melting point | Hydroclones | Dimaplast | KL – Entsorgung | Lucyplast | Corplex | Vogt plastic
    - 7.3.2. Chemical recycling
      - 7.3.2.1. Recycling | Thermochemical | Decomposition | Polymer | Pyrolysis | Additives free | BASF, British plastics Federation | Mondelez International | wrap
  - 7.4. Plastic recycling ecosystem
    - 7.4.1. Quantafuel | Alpla | Tomra | Borealis | TotalEnergies | Ineos | Aimplas | BASF | efsa | Nextloopp | Cumapol | Unilever | DOW | lyondellbasell | Saperatec | Recycling Technologies | Pyrowave | OBBOTEC | Novoloop | Purecycle | Quantafuel | Eastman | Scholle IPN | ProAmpac | Nestle | Emmi Group | Henkel | Sealedair | Licella | agilyx
  - 7.5. Scientific Research Analysis
    - 7.5.1. Recycling | Plastic waste | Wet-mechanical processing | Sorting | Robotics | Mental simulation | PET | Jinan University | Wuppertal Institute for Climate | Circulyzer | Extrusion | Waste polymers | Li Qin |
  - 7.6. Regulations & compliance
    - 7.6.1. Plastic Pollution Act | Advanced recycling technologies | Resins | Food Safety and Standard Act |
  - 8. Highlights & FutureBridge recommendations

Research Methodology

The research methodology is a combination of extensive primary and secondary research. This includes analyzing patent literature, scientific articles, market data, regulations, industry-specific news, startup activities, investments, transactions, and collaborations.

Our research methodology draws upon interviews with participant players in the value chain, coupled with analyses and insights from FutureBridge analysts and consultants covering the Food & Nutrition landscape.

Key data points and developments across the industry and research are monitored and analyzed by our in-house experts to spot technology trends, scout for emerging opportunities, and provide contextual insights.

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Overview

Table of contents

1. Introduction to packaging segments

2. Executive summary

3. Coverage of packaging

3.1. Bioplastics

3.2. Smart Packaging

3.3. Mono-material packaging

3.4. Recycling methods

4. Deep dive – Bioplastics

4.1. Coverage includes Cellulose, Starch-based, Chitin-based, Protein-based, Organic PE

4.2. Global production capacity up to 2025

4.3. Consumer perception

4.4. Bioplastic (Chitin-based) –Technologies: Deacytylation method

4.5. Bioplastic (Starch-based) –Technologies: Extraction

4.6. Bioplastic Packaging-Player Ecosystem

4.7. Patents spotlight

4.8. Research updates on Bioplastic

4.9. Start-up benchmarking

4.10. Regulations & compliance

5. Deep dive – Smart packaging

5.1. Global growth rates

5.2. Consumer perception

5.3. Major players in smart packaging

5.4. Smart packaging technologies

5.5. Smart packaging ecosystem

5.6. Scientific Research Analysis

5.7. Smart packaging – Start-up benchmarking

5.8. Regulations & compliance

6. Mono-material packaging

6.1. Global mono-material packaging market

6.2. Mono-material packaging technology overview

6.3. Mono-material packaging technology ecosystem

6.4. Scientific Research Analysis

6.5. Regulations & compliance

7. Recycling Methods

7.1. Global recycled plastics market

7.2. Consumer perceptions

7.3. Plastic recycling technologies

7.3.1. Mechanical recycling

7.3.2. Chemical recycling

7.4. Plastic recycling ecosystem

7.5. Scientific Research Analysis

7.6. Regulations & compliance

8. Highlights & FutureBridge recommendations

Research Methodology

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