U.S. farmers are quickly expanding hemp acreage to take advantage of the booming demand for CBD compounds used in the food and beverage industry.

Meat, poultry and seafood were among the largest food market for converted flexible packaging in 2018, accounting for 15% of demand, according to “Converted Flexible Packaging," released by The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, Ohio.

Demand for pouches is expected to grow 3.7% per year to $10.6 billion by 2023, according to a study released by The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, Ohio.

Demand for packaging in the United States is forecast to increase 3.5% yearly in nominal terms through 2022, according to “Packaging: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

U.S. shipments of fruit beverages are forecast to rise 1.5% annually in nominal terms through 2022, according to “Fruit Beverages: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

In nominal terms, U.S. shipments of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products are forecast to grow 1.7% annually through 2022, while processed meat and poultry shipments are projected to see 2.4% annual gains over that span, according to “Meat & Poultry Products: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

U.S. demand for processed food is forecast to grow 1.8% annually in nominal terms through 2022, according to “Processed Food: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

Fresh food container demand in the United States is projected to increase 3.7% per year to $1.1 billion in 2022, according to “Food Containers in the US, 11th Edition,” a new study from The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, Ohio.

U.S. demand for ice cream and frozen desserts is forecast to total 7.6 billion pounds in 2022, according to “Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.