The new peelable, high-barrier film introduced by ePac Flexible Packaging enhances the consumer experience for coffee brands by offering a premium, accessible, and frustration-free opening experience.
This innovative film features a smooth, peelable opening that eliminates the need for scissors or tear notches, allowing for a clean and effortless way to open coffee bags. The structure is designed to maintain high barrier performance, protecting aroma, flavor, and freshness throughout the product's shelf life.
The Flexible barrier packaging market is projected to experience significant growth, with estimates suggesting the market size will increase from USD 21.55 billion in 2026 to approximately USD 33.71 billion by 2035, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% from 2026 to 2035. Growth is driven by the growing demand for convenience, product freshness, and safety, leading to the adoption of premium packaging solutions and stricter food contact and pharmaceutical safety standards, which are incentivising innovation in barrier properties, driving the need for high-barrier packaging.
ePac is the world’s largest networked flexible packaging provider, serving brands of all sizes worldwide. Founded in 2016, ePac began with a single plant in Madison, Wisconsin, serving predominantly community-based small and medium-sized brands. Today, through its proprietary technology platform - ePacONE, ePac provides brands of all sizes the ability to produce any size order in any of its 22 facilities across the globe.
Announcement of its new Easy Open Barrier Films, a premium packaging innovation created to enhance the consumer experience for coffee brands. The latest films feature a smooth, peelable opening that eliminates the need for scissors or tear notches, offering a clean, effortless, and accessible way for consumers to open their coffee bags.
The structure is designed to be easy to open, friendly, and supports high barrier performance to protect aroma, flavor, and long-lasting freshness.
A recent report by Towards Packaging highlights that the Flexible barrier packaging market is witnessing growth due to the shift towards on-the-go consumption and the desire for products with extended shelf life, which are boosting the usage of pouches, films, and sachets. These factors, combined with technological advancements and innovations, are creating a robust opportunity for the flexible barrier packaging market.
The market is expected to continue growing, driven by the increasing demand for convenience, sustainability, and eco-friendly solutions.
North America and the Asia Pacific region are currently the dominant and fastest-growing regions in the flexible barrier packaging market, driven by increasing consumer demand for convenience and sustainability, as well as the expansion of organised retail and e-commerce channels, particularly in emerging economies.
China and India are the fastest-growing markets. The region's strong e-commerce ecosystems and increasing investments in retail infrastructure are key factors contributing to the growth of flexible packaging.
30 April 2026
30 April 2026
30 April 2026
30 April 2026