Pouch Processing On the Upswing
Pouch processing operations were tied with basic cook/cool processing as the predominate use of atmospheric water or steam equipment for the leading food processors surveyed.
17/08/07 A recent Lyco Manufacturing of Columbus, Wisconsin, US, Trends in Food Processing & Equipment survey developed data on a growing trend in the food processing equipment market - pouch processing. The survey showed that 25% of the reported usage of atmospheric water or steam processing equipment by multiple facility operators in the US was in the pouch processing areas: hold hot and cool, pasteurising or cooling.
Pouch processing operations were tied with basic cook/cool processing as the predominate use of atmospheric water or steam equipment for the leading food processors surveyed. The use of pouches in the food processing industry, serving both the consumer and institutional markets, is expected to grow.
Freedonia Research of the US estimates that the food pouch market in the US will grow at 5-6%/year for the next six years. This is nearly double the projected growth rate of total food shipments over that period.
