Spouted Pouches

The demand for pouches, which use less plastic than conventional containers, is growing every year, and they are beginning to be used in new categories of products such as alcohol-based disinfectants, mouthwash, automobile supplies, and sauces. There are two major trends in environmental solutions offered by the soft pouch business, one of which is "Wholesales". Especially in Japan, where there is a culture of using refills, there is an increase of spouted pouches with volumes large enough to refill a bottle multiple times, and we have developed pouches with handles to facilitate their use. The other trend of solutions is "pouches as a replacement for conventional containers". For example, Fuji Pouches, when used in combination with a holder, can be replaced with another one. We aim to facilitate the widespread use of Fuji Pouches by offering further solutions with developing the variety of the types including their size.

Although pouches have various functions that can contribute to environmental conservation, including excellent barrier properties that help reduce food loss, they are difficult to recycle because they are made by laminating three or four types of film materials. To make pouches as recyclable as PET bottles, we are working on the development and commercialization of mono-material pouches that maintain the performance level of existing pouches.