Amcor brings solutions, backed by powerful insights and data, to Pack Expo Chicago

You might be asking yourself that after hearing that over 44,000 industry professionals assembled at Pack Expo International in Chicago, Ill. at the end of October to visit with 2,200 exhibitors.

Savvy brand owners and manufacturers know that packaging matters. It’s so much more than just a way to hold a product and move it through distribution channels. The right package can help grow businesses. It’s the ultimate enabler to connect with consumers, improve operational efficiencies, and advance a more sustainable agenda.

Amcor’s two exhibits at Pack Expo — hosted by Flexibles North America, Flexibles Latin America, Rigid Packaging, and Healthcare Packaging — addressed the needs of our customers and provided solutions, backed by powerful insights and data, to solve for difficult challenges.

• 29% of consumers altered their food and drink purchases to reduce their carbon footprint.¹
• 47% of US consumers believe companies are responsible for increasing the amount of packaging that is recycled.²
• 48% of consumers believe their behavior can make a positive impact on the environment.³
• 57 % of adults believe brands should be using more recycled content in packaging.⁴
• 60% of food shoppers say environmentally responsible packaging is important when choose a product in store.⁵
• 27% of Millennials would pay more for environmentally responsible packaging.⁵
• 37% of U.S. consumers select environmentally friendly packaging when buying food and drink.⁶
• Ecommerce sales should reach $986 billion in 2022, a gain of 13.4%⁷
• 67% of consumers 35-54 are willing to pay more for healthier snacks.⁸
• 74% of U.S. Millennial shoppers say packaging design gives products personality⁹

• Amcor’s ASSET™ life cycle assessment service, third party certified by the Carbon Trust, became an interactive app-based tool that assists with data driven decision making for customers facing sustainability choices. The app includes over 120 simple life cycle assessments that compare a non-sustainable common package with one of Amcor’s more sustainable alternatives. The results provided by the program include quantitative metrics that measure the change in carbon footprint, energy and water consumption.
• The Amplify® experience allows the user to select a specific need for their package to deliver on shelf, such as organic and natural cues, and then suggests one or more print and finishing technologies that provides those benefits.
• The retail fragmentation overview is another interactive program in which the user selects one of six channels to learn about their unique challenges and optimize the packaging for various channel-specific complexities such as lighting, shelf-sets, and logistics.

There was much more to “pack” in during the four-day event, including:

• Amcor hosted an in-booth reception and an off-site special event.
• Nearly 20 machinery company partners demonstrated the no-compromise performance of Amcor films by running them on the equipment in their booths during the show.
• Amcor’s subject matter experts presented four unique sessions on the Pack Expo Innovation Stage. If you missed them, you can watch them on demand at www.packexpointernational.com/education
• Amcor Healthcare proudly accepted the IoPP AmeriStar Award in Sustainability for AmSky™ recycle-ready blister packaging at the show.

Over the last year, it’s been exhilarating to be at in-person events again and spending time with our customers. The record-breaking crowd at Pack Expo last month confirms that the industry is ready to focus on advancing the role of packaging.

If you missed us at Pack Expo, visit us at these upcoming events.

Sources: 1. Mintel: Beverage Packaging Trends, 2022; 2. Mintel: What the 2022 Consumer Trends Mean for Packaging, 2022; 3. Mintel: Why Being Sustainable is No Longer Enough, 2022; 4. Mintel: 2021 Packaging Trend: The Rise of Responsibility, 2021; 5. Mintel: Food Packaging Trends, 2021; 6. Mintel: The Future of Food Sourcing and the Supply Chain, 2022; 7. Mintel: State of Retail & eCommerce, 2022; 8. Mintel: Snacking Motivations and Attitudes, 2022; 9. Mintel: Packaging Updates are an Efficient Route to Innovation, 2022