Pro Carton Fact File – Module 2 – Cartons, Industry and the Environment

FACTS ABOUT CARTONS
WHAT ARE FOLDING CARTONS?
Folding cartons are small to medium sized “cardboard boxes” made from cartonboard. They are referred to as
folding cartons because they are usually delivered to the packer in a flat form, either as a side seam glued carton,
which is folded flat, or as a flat piece of printed board cut around the perimeter to a carton profile. This feature
provides a major space saving benefit in storage and transportation prior to packing.
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The term folding is used to distinguish it from the rigid carton or box which is “set-up” by the manufacturer and
delivered in its three dimensional shape to the packer.
WHAT TYPE OF PRODUCTS ARE PACKED IN CARTONS?
Cartons are used to package a wide range of products including food stuffs such as cereals, rice, frozen and chilled
foods, chocolate confectionery, cakes and biscuits, coffee, tea and other dry foods. They are also used to pack non
food products such as pharmaceuticals, medical and healthcare products, perfumes, cosmetics, toiletries,
photographic products, clothing, tobacco products, gifts and souvenirs, toys, games and leisure products,
houseware, bulbs, spare parts, cups/tubs, electrical, engineering, gardening and DIY products.
U K CARTO N S ECTO R - 2020 END USE MARKET SECTOR PROPORTION BY VALUE
Food = 74.1%; Non-food = 25.9%
Breakfast and cereal products – 10.1%
Bakery – 7.0%
Confectionery – 6.0%
Dry beverages – 2.3%
Chilled food – 16.6%
Frozen food – 6.1%
Wines and spirits – 6.7%
Beer and soft drinks – 10.3%
Food service and catering – 4.4%
All other food – 4.6%
Cigarettes, tobacco and accessories – 0.4%
Cleaning and laundry products – 0.4%
Beauty, cosmetics and oral care – 3.2%
Personal hygiene – 0.8%
Miscellaneous household products – 1.4%
Paper, stationery and related goods – 0.3%
Pharmaceuticals and medical products – 17.4%
All other non-food – 3.1%
Source: BPIF Research
THE CARTON PACKAGING FACT FILE
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