Non Food Packaging in South Africa
Euromonitor International's Non Food Packaging in South Africa market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.
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Chapters: 8 | Tables: 9 | Publication date: May 2007
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Table of contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Secondary packaging continues to lose favour
Packaging being used to segment brands
Pouches taking the market by storm
Expanding consumer base to help growth across most sectors
Plastic closures continue their market dominance
TOTAL NON-FOOD PACKAGING TRENDS
Packaging increasingly segments target market
Less is more
Low cost, premium appearance
Glass retains its shine
Growing consumer base helps struggling metal
Turnaround in OTC healthcare will help to revive certain packaging formats
COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES
Emerging middle class helps boost toiletry products
Growth in male grooming
Ethnic products are going mainstream
Salon application at mainstream prices
Demand for premium products boosts glass sales
DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS
Growth in the young female population demographic pushes sanitary protection
Personal wipes grow but household care wipes still not seen as necessary
HOUSEHOLD CARE
Growth in domestic appliances fuels spending on cleaning products
South Africa bucks international trend in laundry care
Innovation within laundry care packaging
Pouches used to stimulate demand for fabric softeners
Move to more durable surfaces and materials leads to decline in certain formats
PET FOOD
The trend to single-serve portions leads to growth in pet food
Growth in multi-serve packs
Wet dog food still predominantly sold within large metal cans
OTC HEALTHCARE
VDS leads growth within OTC
Increase in use of analgesic ointments
Folding cartons sees a decline
New distribution channels likely to change operating environment
TOBACCO
Legislation having an increasing effect on tobacco product sales
Snus enters the local market
Cigars are becoming increasingly fashionable
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
Developments in packaging limited
Move to glass in cosmetics and toiletries
Multinationals bring in plastic tubes to replace bottles in shampoo
Introduction of Snus helps to soften the decline in metal packaging
Reusable packaging adds value to products
Clicks Drench invests big in little plastic boxes
Summary 1 New Non-food Packaging Developments 2005/2006
FUTURE PERFORMANCE
Concerns over the environment will lead to a decline in certain packaging formats
Pouches the star performer looking ahead
Demand for premium products will help revive glass packaging
Increasing trend towards reusable packaging
POTENTIAL GROWTH CATEGORIES
Consumers trading up to roll-on deodorants
Pressure to produce cheaper packaging
Convenience will become more important
Smaller sizes to appeal to lower income markets
Summary 2 Growth Potential in non-food Packaging by Pack Type and Size 2005-2010
RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING TRENDS
RIGID PLASTIC PERFORMANCE
OTC healthcare products likely to experience biggest recovery
Rising input costs affect rigid plastics
Increasing imports of durables taking away from local players
PET BOTTLES VS HDPE/OTHER PLASTIC BOTTLES
Multi-purpose house-cleaning products result in slower growth for rigid plastics
Packaging being increasingly used as a marketing tool within hair care
PET bottles continues to lead growth within rigid plastics
Increasing demand for functional body care products
TUBES
Economic growth helps boost basic product sales in cosmetics and toiletries
New launches in facial moisturisers helps to extend squeezable plastic tubes
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
Growth of PET in bath and shower products
Still room for HDPE in men’s skin care
Increase in use of plastic tubes
Summary 3 New Rigid Plastic Packaging Developments 2005/2006
FUTURE PERFORMANCE
Growing consumer base helps keep growth in rigid plastics positive
Rising cost of oil a concern
Astrapak increasing its market dominance
Basic commodity manufacturers likely to see best performance
POTENTIAL GROWTH CATEGORIES
Shift from aerosols to roll-on deodorants
Colour cosmetics provides opportunities in speciality cosmetic containers
Plastic jars for premium products
Summary 4 Growth Potential in Rigid Plastic Packaging by End-use Application 2005-2010
METAL PACKAGING TRENDS
PERFORMANCE
Increase in pet ownership helps metal cans weather the move to plastic pouches
New consumers in cosmetics and toiletries help aerosol cans to grow
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
Smooth and Sleek
Small treats to boost aluminium
Introduction of Snus provides new market for metal tins
Summary 5 New Metal Packaging Developments 2005/2006
FUTURE PERFORMANCE
Shift to more convenient applications in shoe polish
Nampak expects future growth in aerosols
POTENTIAL GROWTH CATEGORIES
Deodorant sprays always have a market while low income group exists
Increase in cat owners helps wet cat food
Summary 6 Growth Potential in Metal Packaging by End-use Application 2005-2010
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING TRENDS
PERFORMANCE
Tobacco pulls sector down
Flexible plastic decline tempered by general economic upswing
Secondary packaging growth to help sector
POUCHES
Aluminium/plastic pouches continue to be fastest growing format in packaging
Plastic pouches benefits from growing trend towards less packaging
POTENTIAL GROWTH CATEGORIES
More brands move to pouches
Turnaround in OTC healthcare helps blister and strip packs
Summary 7 Growth Potential in Flexible Packaging by End-use Application 2005-2010
GLASS PACKAGING TRENDS
KEY TRENDS
Shift to premium products increases demand for glass in cosmetics and toiletries
Shift to plastic in OTC healthcare causes glass to lose out
POTENTIAL GROWTH CATEGORIES
Fragrances take off
Premium cosmetics keep glass growing
Summary 8 Growth Potential in Glass Packaging by End-use Application 2005-2010
FOLDING CARTON PACKAGING TRENDS
KEY TRENDS
Tobacco products continue their steady decline
Environmental concerns lead to a decline in folding cartons
Bar soap going into boxes
POTENTIAL GROWTH CATEGORIES
Growth in economically active consumers to boost format
Increase in appliance ownership across South Africa boosts sales of basic commodities
Folding cartons being used to increase premium appearance of products
Summary 9 Growth Potential of Folding Cartons by End-use Application 2005-2010
CLOSURE AND LIDDING TRENDS
KEY TRENDS IN NON-FOOD CLOSURES
Metal closures continue their demise
Consumers looking for easier handling closures
Pump/trigger closures lead growth
Plastic screw closures gain as demand for basics grows