In the food packaging industry, flexible packaging is the most common form of packaging. In the past few years, the demand for flexible packaging in China has grown rapidly, and flexible packaging materials and processing technologies are also constantly improving. In the future, flexible packaging will enter more fields and play a greater role.

Flexible packaging refers to a package in which the shape of the container can be changed after filling or removing the contents. Various bags, boxes, sleeves, envelopes, etc. made of paper, aluminum foil, fiber, plastic film and composites thereof are all in flexible packaging.

According to relevant data, as the country with the largest consumption of flexible packaging, China's market consumption reached 6.07 million tons in 2015. Asia is the largest consumer region, accounting for 40% of the global total. From 2015 to 2020, soft packaging consumption will grow at an average annual rate of 6.6%. India and China have the fastest growth in soft-package consumption, with an average annual growth rate of 9.4% and 6.9%.

According to relevant sources, in the packaging industry, flexible packaging has become one of the most important packaging forms for shelf sales with its brilliant colors, rich functions and diverse forms of expressiveness. The progress of the domestic soft packaging industry has greatly promoted the development of food, daily chemical and other industries. The development of these industries has further stimulated the demand for the flexible packaging market, which has enabled the flexible packaging industry to gain tremendous market momentum.

Nearly 75% of the world's soft-package products are used in food packaging this year, with meat, fish and poultry being the most used types of food, followed by confectionery and baked goods. From 2010 to 2015, the consumption of soft food packaging increased at an average annual rate of 4.0%, followed by beverage and drug consumption growth. In the past 10 years, flexible packaging has been one of the fastest growing categories in the packaging market.

This year, the global demand for flexible packaging market is 210 billion US dollars, consumption is 26.2 million tons, and the market value is 91.7 billion US dollars. It is estimated that in the next five years, the demand for flexible packaging will increase to 248 billion US dollars at an average annual rate of 3%, consumption will increase to 31.7 million tons at an average annual rate of 3.8%, and the market value will be 4.4% annual growth rate. Increased to $114 billion.

In addition, with the development of functional flexible packaging materials and the continuous improvement of processing technology, flexible packaging is playing an increasingly important role in many fields.