05 May 2021 --- Ready meal packaging has become a more regular feature in the lives of many consumers contending with COVID-19 community restrictions. While food hoarding will mostly die out post-pandemic, the long-term restaurant delivery trend and post-pandemic surge in social activity are set to reinforce ready meal packaging’s vital role in ensuring food protection and convenience on-the-go. According to Innova Market Insights, 49 percent of global consumers regard product protection and food safety as a top requirement for ready meal packaging, followed by product storage (42 percent) and product information (37 percent).