Food packaging protects products, secures shelf life and is manufactured in enormous unit numbers – material prices are a central cost driver here.

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Food packaging is produced in very large volumes. Because part costs for the individual pack are low and polymer costs account for a high share of the overall calculation, price movements feed through more directly here than in other areas.
High volume throughput: for high-volume articles, price movements feed through more directly than in other areas because polymer costs make up such a high share of the overall calculation.
Several competing materials: PE, PP, PET and PS are used according to requirement – and their prices develop in different ways.
Reliable basis for calculation: current price data makes quotations and budgets more dependable.



From procurement through to sales: pricenxt supports key decisions along the entire value chain.
Tracks price developments for the plastics used, positions the company’s own price level against the market and prepares supplier negotiations on a sound basis.
Assesses material alternatives and specifications in terms of cost and calculates the effect of price movements on the product portfolio.
Keeps the material cost base in view, identifies margin risks at an early stage and bases strategic decisions on dependable market data.
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For food packaging, the polyolefins, PET, PS and EPS as well as polyamide (PA) are particularly relevant. They are converted into films, bags, cups, and trays, bottles, closures, and lids as well as buckets, tubs, and jerrycans, among other formats.
Use our Plastixx and A-Plastixx indices free of charge, with no time limit. Track price developments for standard and engineering plastics, as well as across selected application markets.
