The Coronavirus health emergency has changed consumer habits, according to plastic packaging specialist Hip, which has found itself facedwith a huge rise in demand for plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables. According to Hip, part of the Ilpa Group, March saw two-figure growth in turnover on fruit and vegetable packaging, driven by exports."The need for greater protection and hygiene in food products has made for a major rise in the demand for plastic packaging," says Roberto Zanichelli, business development and marketing director at Ilip. "Moreover, given the little time available for purchases due to wait time outside the supermarket and the need to speed up within, the demand for pre-packaged products, which the consumer sees as having a longer shelf life than bulk products, has grown as well.
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