On the status of packaging industry sectors in developing countries
The food packaging industry sector of developing countries derives its strength from the large volume
of agricultural production, the steady growth in food commodities and the continually increasing food
demand fuelled by rising incomes. Industry limitations that beset the packaging sector across developing
regions include limited packaging solutions to meet international market requirements, and the small
size of the domestic demand for packaging materials that consequently leads to low investment by the
packaging industry. This, in turn, limits developing countries’ ability to enhance product quality to meet
standards of increasingly discriminating consumers, both in domestic and international markets.