Table of Contents

1. Section I: Introduction
   1. A. Stick pouch
   2. B. Geographic regions
   3. C. Methodology and organization
2. Section II: Executive Summary
   1. A. Stick pouch industry drivers
      1. 1. Unique package characteristics
      2. 2. Differentiation options
      3. 3. Economics
      4. 4. Environmental
      5. 5. Consumer quest for convenience
      6. 6. Infrastructure
   2. B. Technology
      1. 1. Machine reliability
      2. 2. Pouch design alternatives
      3. 3. Product processing techniques
      4. 4. Packaging materials
   3. C. Economic and environmental impact
      1. 1. Economic impact
      2. 2. Environmental impact
   4. D. Market
      1. 1. Dry food market
      2. 2. Wet food market
      3. 3. Dry healthcare market
      4. 4. Wet healthcare market
      5. 5. Personal care and industrial market
      6. 6. Geographic markets
      7. 7. Stick pouch equipment market
   5. E. Summary
3. Section III: Technology
   1. A. Stick pouch machinery
      1. 1. Reliability
      2. 2. Filling rate
      3. 3. Flexibility
      4. 4. Film cost reduction
   2. B. Stick pouch design alternatives
      1. 1. Seal configurations
      2. 2. Spouts
      3. 3. Easy-open designs
      4. 4. Shaped pouches
      5. 5. Functional pouches
      6. 6. Stick pouch design alternatives
      7. 7. Design alternatives summary
   3. C. Stick pouch material and structure alternatives
      1. 1. Important performance characteristics
      2. 2. Popular materials
   4. D. Technology for advanced food processing
      1. 1. Aseptic packaging
      2. 2. Retort processing
      3. 3. Stick pouch handling systems
   5. E. Competitive response
   6. F. Suppliers
4. Section IV: Economic and Environmental Impacts
   1. A. Case 1: Stick pouch rollstock manufacturing (dairy creamer)
      1. 1. Assumptions
      2. 2. Economic results
   2. B. Case 2: Polystyrene cup rollstock manufacturing (dairy creamer)
      1. 1. Assumptions
      2. 2. Economic results
   3. C. Case 3: Lidstock rollstock manufacturing (dairy creamer)
      1. 1. Assumptions
      2. 2. Economic results
   4. D. Case 4: Stick pouch form/fill/seal (dairy creamer)
      1. 1. Assumptions
      2. 2. Economic results
   5. E. Case 5: Polystyrene cup/lidding form/fill/seal (dairy creamer)
      1. 1. Assumptions
      2. 2. Economic results
   6. F. Case 6: Comparison of Case 4 and Case 5
      1. 1. Material cost
      2. 2. Maintenance supplies
      3. 3. Plant margin and prices
   7. F. Case 7: Stick pouch life cycle analysis (LCA)
      1. 1. Energy consumption
      2. 2. Greenhouse gas releases
      3. 3. End of life
   8. F. Case 8: Polystyrene cup/lidding life cycle analysis (LCA)
      1. 1. Energy
      2. 2. Greenhouse gas releases
      3. 3. End of life
   9. G. Case 9: Comparison of Case 7 and Case 8
      1. 1. Energy
      2. 2. Greenhouse gas releases
      3. 3. End of life
   10. H. Case 10: PE-coated paper rollstock manufacture (sugar)
       1. 1. Assumptions
       2. 2. Economic results
   11. I. Case 11: Folding carton blank manufacture (sugar)
       1. 1. Assumptions
       2. 2. Economic results
   12. J. Case 12: Stick pouch form/fill/seal (sugar)
       1. 1. Assumptions
       2. 2. Economic results
   13. K. Case 13: Sachet form/fill/seal (sugar)
       1. 1. Assumptions
       2. 2. Economic results
   14. L. Case 14: Comparison of Case 12 and Case 13
       1. 1. Material cost
       2. 2. Labor
       3. 3. Maintenance supplies
       4. 4. Plant margin and prices
   15. M. Case 15: Stick pouch life cycle analysis (LCA)
       1. 1. Energy
       2. 2. Greenhouse gas releases
       3. 3. End of life
   16. N. Case 16: Sachet life cycle analysis (LCA)
       1. 1. Energy
       2. 2. Greenhouse gas releases
       3. 3. End of life
   17. O. Case 17: Comparison of Case 15 and Case 16
       1. 1. Energy
       2. 2. Greenhouse gas releases
       3. 3. End of life
5. Section V: Market Trends and Projections
   1. A. Stick pouch applications
   2. B. Stick pouch design alternatives
      1. 1. Unique package shape
      2. 2. Food processing technology
      3. 3. Differentiation options
      4. 4. Consumer quest for convenience
      5. 5. Direct consumption
      6. 6. Pellet technology
      7. 7. Product efficacy
      8. 8. Economics
      9. 9. Environmental
      10. 10. Infrastructure
      11. 11. Competitive response
      12. 12. Billboard effect
      13. 13. Child-resistant features
   3. C. Stick pouch material and structure alternatives
      1. 1. Installed base
      2. 2. Geographic distribution
      3. 3. Projection
   4. D. Market statistics and projections
      1. 1. End-use – dry food
      2. 2. End-use – wet food
      3. 3. End-use – dry healthcare
      4. 4. End-use – wet healthcare
      5. 5. Personal care and industrial
      6. 6. End-use summary
   5. E. Geographic segmentation
      1. 1. Japan
      2. 2. Europe
      3. 3. North America
      4. 4. Rest of the world
      5. 5. Global
   6. F. Contract packaging
6. Section VI: Equipment Supplier Profiles
7. Section VII: Contract Packagers
8. Section VIII: Glossary