Much like other packaging formats, the folding carton market is predicted to grow. Specifically, Smithers Pira, in its The Future of Folding Cartons to 2018, forecasts 5.1 percent annual growth, bringing the segment from a $140 billion value in 2012 to a $184 billion value in 2018. Growth is said to be accelerated in emerging economies more so than developed regions. Highlighted among the overall growth are several specific product niches: 1. Health care products 2. Cigarettes 3. Dry foods 4. Frozen/chilled foods Distilling its findings, Smithers Pira names five key trends said to be largely affecting the folding carton market: Migration Barriers-Beginning in 2010, agencies and groups became aware of a potential health risk to consumers: The migration of contaminants, through cartonboard that is used in food packaging. Specifically mineral oils from recycled newsprint were cited as a possible threat.
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