Canada

Cough and cold remedies/products are expected to enjoy demand in 2023. However, the shortages of cough and cold medicines, which provided a consistent disruption in 2022, lingered in 2023. Against this background, manufacturers have struggled to keep…

In 2023, still relatively high inflation continues to impact prices of essentials, such as groceries, as well as consumer health products, including OTC remedies, vitamins and dietary supplements and sports nutrition. However, consumer demand remains…

Systematic analgesics is expected to register positive retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth over 2023, after a spike in 2022 driven by very strong demand for paediatric analgesics, as well as fast demand for adult pain relief, as respiratory…

In its second edition, the EV Readiness Index 2023 indicates the best prepared markets for the electric vehicle (EV) transition. This follows growing EV take-up, with new electric passenger car registrations set to reach 20% of total registrations…

In spite of the overall packaging unit volumes in sweet spreads declining again in 2022, PET bottles continued to record positive growth in this year, and therefore also an increase in pack type share in sweet spreads. PET bottles are enjoying rising…

In 2020, as consumer foodservice outlets closed their doors for much of the year and people were forced to spend more time at home due to COVID-19 restrictions there was an increase in home cooking throughout Canada. Both to fill the time as well as…

Processed meat and seafood packaging had been in decline for a number of years before the pandemic arrived in Canada. The conditions in the country, including the numerous COVID-19 restrictions, saw this category’s packaging unit volumes record…

In 2022, plastic pouches continued to increase their pack type share in processed fruit and vegetables in Canada due to their versatile and practical attributes. Plastic pouches offer a lightweight and space-efficient packaging format, which reduces…

Plant-based dairy, following two years of strong growth, saw its packaging unit volumes decline slightly in 2022. However, its sales were still well above pre-pandemic levels in 2022, while its year-on-year performance was also better than that of…

Although plastic pouches recorded a slight decline in their unit volumes in 2022, this was less marked than the overall fall in sales in the packaging of meals and soups in Canada. Plastic pouches therefore once again gained share in meals and soups…

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Canada in 2020, consumers faced periods of home seclusion, with schools and workplaces switching to remote learning and working arrangements in this year. With restrictions in the operation of the foodservice…

Flexible packaging continues to be the dominant packaging in confectionery, with flexible plastic the main individual pack type thanks to its strong position in chocolate confectionery. Flexible plastic is also the most-used pack type for sugar…

Baby food packaging unit volumes, which had been registering positive, but relatively modest, annual growth rates during the earlier years of the review period, recorded a major sales spike in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. This…

The report provides an overview of the global light vehicles industry which includes an assessment of market size, company shares and brand performance. It also identifies the five major trends which are shaping the future of the automotive industry.…