Global Liquid Packaging Carton Market is expanding rapidly with Industry Leader Stora Enso Introduced its New Natura liquid packaging with micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC)

Liquid Packaging Cartons are employed for the safe storage of liquid goods by reducing the likelihood of damaging the merchandise while preserving their freshness and quality. Cartons are available in various sizes, shapes, and colors to suit individual requirements and can be customized according to individual preferences. Liquid Packaging Cartons have rapidly gained a reputation of being one of the most convenient packaging options available in the market. Today, nearly all the leading brands across all segments utilize these packaging systems for distributing their wide range of products. Let us check out some of the most popular ones.

Increasing demand for eco-friendly packaging is expected to drive the growth of the global liquid packaging carton market. Consumers are increasingly demanding eco-friendly packaging options due to rising awareness regarding the negative impact of plastic packaging. Rectangle liquid packaging cartons are recyclable in nature and preserve the product inside them for a longer period. Besides, they are far more convenient than glass packaging and easier to handle. For instance, in June 2017, Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. introduced new shape carton packaging for chilled liquids with closure in both standard and mini carton size. Thus, these factors are expected to drive the growth of the global liquid packaging carton market growth. Moreover, changing consumer lifestyles and preferences are expected to boost the global liquid packaging carton market growth in the near future.

However, increasing demand for glass packaging is expected to hinder the global rectangle liquid packaging carton market growth in the near future. Among regions, North America is expected to witness significant growth in the global liquid packaging carton market. This is owing to early consumer acceptance of packaged food products in the region. The Asia Pacific is expected to register a robust growth rate, owing to increasing disposable income in the region. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Japan’s household gross adjusted disposable income in 2010 was US$ 26,356, which increased to US$ 30,599 in 2015.

Major companies operating in the global liquid packaging carton market are Tetra Laval, Bihai Machinery, SIG Combibloc, Xinju Feng Pack, ELOPAK, Weyerhaeuser, Greatview, Stora Enso, Evergreen Packaging,   Packing, and Nippon Paper.

For instance, in June 2019, Stora Enso, a Finnish manufacturer of paper and forest products introduced its New Natura liquid packaging with micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC).