Business Monitor: Data and Forecasts to 2028
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Each month, a new feature on a sector of IPACK-IMA's expertise: from Grain Based Food to Liquid Food and Beverage, from Foood, Fresh & Convenience to Pharma and Chemicals.
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Beauty & Personal Care
Beauty & Personal Care is a true global trend. The global market will be worth EUR 685.5 billion. Excellent numbers also for the packaging technology market, which will reach 3 billion by 2028, with an annual growth of +4.1%.
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Find out which trends and areas will drive growth in the seventh Business Monitor Factsheet!

Food, Fresh & Convenience
1,010 billion kg: a staggering number, but this is the forecast for world consumption of fresh food between now and 2028. The numbers are also astonishing on the technology and materials side, with a market that will reach EUR 22 billion in the next three years.
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Find out which countries and sectors will drive growth in the sixth Business Monitor Factsheet!

End Of Line
The global market for end-of-line machinery will reach EUR 5.6 billion by 2027, with an average growth rate of +3.2% per year. The industry represents a unique opportunity for innovation and development.
DOWNLOAD IT HEREBut which segments and countries will drive growth? Find out in the fifth Business Monitor fact sheet!
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Packaging Materials
The food sector remains the most dynamic, with flexible packaging as the predominant choice. Asia - in particular India, Indonesia and China - will drive growth.
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But what does the future of packaging materials hold for us in the coming years? Find out in the first Business Monitor fact sheet!

Grain Based Food
The market for grain-based food packaging technology is worth more than EUR 3 billion and will grow by 3.1% by 2027. Asia remains the leader in production, with over 1,282 million tonnes and a growing trend.
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What is the leading producer of cereals and pasta? And how will the market for Grain Based Food packaging and processing technologies grow? Find out in the second tab of the Business Monitor!

Pharma
In 2023, global pharmaceutical production reached EUR 1,476 billion. Among the most commonly used packaging materials, plastic dominates, followed by paper and cardboard, metal and glass.
DOWNLOAD IT HEREWhich country will lead the industry's growth and what will be the main innovations in the creation of new drugs? Find out in the third tab of the Business Monitor!
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Liquid Food & Beverage
The market for Liquid Food & Beverage technologies is growing at an annual rate of +6.7%. Sustainability and energy efficiency will be the main drivers for business decisions. In the next three years, consumption will grow at an average annual rate of +3.5% until 2027.
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Will automation definitively overtake manual technologies? Will the Far East take the lead in processing and packaging technologies? Find out in the fourth Business Monitor!