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title: "Weekly Wrap-Up: August 23, 2019"
description: Check out the latest updates on the food industry, sustainable packaging, and more from Packaged Facts and Freedonia Group analysts.
image: https://blog.marketresearch.com/hubfs/WeeklyWrapUp-131269-edited.png
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# Weekly Wrap-Up: August 23, 2019

by [Alecia Mouhanna](https://blog.marketresearch.com/author/alecia-mouhanna), on August 23, 2019

![weekly wrap-up 8/23/19](https://blog.marketresearch.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WeeklyWrapUp-131269-edited.png?width=300&name=WeeklyWrapUp-131269-edited.png)Get up to speed on the latest insights from Packaged Facts and The Freedonia Group. Our analysts spent the week covering topics in finance, sustainable packaging, key trends in the food industry, and more.

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### [U.S. Airlines Elevate Co-Branded Credit Cards to New Heights](https://www.packagedfacts.com/Content/Blog/2019/08/20/US-Airlines-Elevate-Co-Branded-Credit-Cards-to-New-Heights)

According to data from Packaged Facts, co-branded credit cards generated $990 billion in purchase value last year, a significant percentage of which was attributable to airline branded cards.

### [The Sustainable Packaging Conundrum: Would You Like Paper or Plastic?](https://www.freedoniagroup.com/Content/Blog/2019/08/21/The-Sustainable-Packaging-Conundrum-Would-You-Like-Paper-or-Plastic)

In the $27 billion protective packaging market, sustainability has become an area of greater concern for frequent online shoppers.

### [4 Food Industry Trends to Watch in 2019 and Beyond](https://blog.marketresearch.com/4-food-industry-trends-to-watch-in-2019-and-beyond)

Check out these food industry trends expected to take center stage as food marketers and retailers  develop new strategies to maximize profit in a largely mature yet competitive market.

### [The Rise of Robotic Surgery in the Healthcare Industry](https://blog.marketresearch.com/the-rise-of-robotic-surgery-in-the-healthcare-industry)

Robotics has become the most critical innovation of the decade, particularly in healthcare, where some experts believe that we could soon see autonomous robots as regular members of any hospital’s staff.

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