US demand for food containers is projected to increase 2.8 percent per year to more than $31 billion in 2020. Major trends include a general shift from rigid packaging formats to flexible containers, efforts to improve both the reality and optics of sustainability initiatives, and increased use of package revisions to reignite interest in sluggish product categories.

Extrawurst is the most popular Austrian sausage specialities. Its flavour is regarded as the "butcher’s business card".

Huhtamaki, the global consumer packaging specialist, has received five WorldStar awards in the annual packaging competition organized by the World Packaging Organization.

RPC Containers Blackburn’s redesign of the distinctive jar used to package Millions candy has given the brand enhanced visual impact in sweetshops and other retail outlets.