Table of Contents
Section I:
Introduction
A. Microwaveable packaging defined
B. Study organization
C. Geographic regions
D. Methodology
E. Conventions
Section II:
Executive Summary
A. Market drivers and trends
1. Product expansion
2. Convenience where its needed
B. Market statistics and projections
1. End-use
2. End-use summary
3. Distribution temperature
4. Heating method
5. Package type
6. Materials
C. Technology
1. Vents
2. Susceptors
D Economics and environmental
1. Recycled PET analysis
2. Take-home food packaging
Section III:
Technology
A. Microwave cooking
1. Commercialization
2. Impact on packaging
B. Package designs
C. Rigid trays
1. Dual-ovenable rigid trays
2. Microwave-only rigid trays
D. Bowls and cups, microwaveable-only
1. Barrier bowls and cups
2. Production methods
3. Suppliers
4. Non-barrier bowls and cups
E. Flexible packaging
1. Popcorn bags
2. Cook-in pouches
3. Pouches for steaming
4. Stand-up pouches
5. Delicatessen foods
6. Bacon packaging
7. Lids
8. Labels
9. Shrink wrap
10. Suppliers
F. Miscellaneous
1. Bottles
2. Metal containers
G. Material selection and use
1. Use of metal
2. Recycled PET resins
3. Biodegradeable resins
4. Temperature capabilities of materials
5. Barrier properties
6. Material selection
H. Susceptors
1. Process control
2. Patterned susceptors
3. Manufacturing advances
4. Uses in finished packaging
5. Suppliers
I. Vents and patches
1. Integral vents
2. Discrete vents
3. Gas transmission patch
J. Packaging filling and sealing
1. Tray filling and sealing
2. Thermoform/fill/seal
3. Bowl filling and closing
4. Horizontal form/fill/seal
K. Food safety
Section IV:
Economics and Environmental
L. Case 1: Manufacture a CPET tray from 100% virgin resin
1. Assumptions
2. Economic results
3. Environmental results
M. Case 2: Manufacture a CPET tray with 40% recycled resin
1. Assumptions
2. Economic results
3. Environmental results
N. Case 3: Comparison of Case 1 and Case 2
1. Economic comparison
2. Environmental comparison
O. Case 4: Manufacture an expanded polystyrene (EPS) container
1. Assumptions
2. Economic results
3. Environmental results
P. Case 5 - Manufacture a polypropylene (PP) tray and lid container
1. Assumptions
2. Economic results
3. Environmental results
Q. Case 6 – Manufacture a paperboard container
1. Assumptions
2. Economic results
3. Environmental results
R. Case 7: Comparison of Case 4, Case 5, and Case 6
1. Economic comparison
2. Economics - Discussion of overall results
3. Environmental comparison
4. Environmental – Discussion of overall results
Section V:
Market Trends and Projections
A. Microwaveable packaging applications
B. Drivers in the retail segment
1. Time savings
2. Convenience
3. Taste and texture
4. Health and fitness
5. Price
C. Drivers in the foodservice industry
1. Time savings
2. Convenience
3. Price
D. Primary packaging units segmented by end-use
1. Prepared meals
2. Dinners
3. Entrees
4. Hand-held entrees
5. Pot pie
6. Baby food
7. Vegetables
8. Sandwiches and flatbreads
9. Soup and chili, wet
10. Soup, dry
11. Pasta
12. Pizza
13. Popcorn
14. Snacks
15. Bakery
16. Dessert and toppings
17. Breakfast
18. Other
19. Projection
E. Primary packaging dollars segmented by end-use
F. Microwave packaging segmented by distribution temperature
1. Frozen
2. Refrigerated
3. Ambient
G. Microwave packaging segmented by cooking method
1. Dual-ovenable packaging
2. Microwave-only packaging
3. Projection
H. Microwave packaging segmented by package type
1. Trays
2. Bowls and cups
3. Flexible packaging
4. Other
5. Package formats in a support role
I. Microwave packaging segmented by barrier versus non-barrier
1. Non-barrier packaging
2. Barrier packaging
J. Materials
1. Paperboard
2. Polyester (PET) resin
3. Monolayer Polypropylene
4. Barrier structures
5. Paper
K. Susceptors
1. Applications
2. Projection
L. Vents
1. Applications
2. Projection
Section VI:
Packaging Supplier Profiles
Section VII:
Glossary
