Sales of plastic used in food packaging account for about 25% of total plastic production. In supermarkets and shopping malls, many food packages are made of plastic. The plastic inflatable packing of puffed food can protect moisture, prevent oxidation, protect fragrance, block sunlight and prevent being squeezed; And the packaging of instant noodles, plastic packaging is far more than the paper bowl (or barrel) packaging, the market bowl or barrel instant noodles sales price is generally higher than the same quality bag instant noodles sales price of more than 30%. Because this kind of packaging is convenient to eat, especially when traveling, it is very popular with consumers because it can be eaten with hot water after opening the lid.

The latest market forecast report shows: in recent years and the next few years, the amount of plastic packaging for food and beverage in Europe showed a rising trend, to 2007 the European food and beverage packaging with plastic market sales will be 4.91 billion DOLLARS from 2000 to 7.15 billion dollars, the average annual growth rate is 5.5%. Industry analysis: In The European market, the sales of plastic packaging for food and beverage will grow fastest in PP packaging market, among which the average growth rate of thermoplastic PP will reach 10.7%, transparent PP will increase 9.5%, followed by PET with an average growth rate of about 9.2%, while the growth rate of foam PS and soft PVC market is the least. It may even stop growing. In Europe, France (18.7%), Italy (18%) and Germany (17.2%) used the most plastic packaging materials in the food and beverage industry. With the improvement of people’s living standards, new packaging technologies, products and materials are emerging.