Home Care Packaging

One of the top brands in surface care – Cif by Unilever – with a value share of around 20% in this category in 2022, has been using innovative packaging and formulations to attract consumers. For example, it launched spray bottles that are refillable…

Laundry care was seeing a growing trend of products packaged in containers that are more environmentally friendly in 2022. An example of such products was Rinso Lemon Carbonate by Unilever, which not only contains natural ingredients but also comes…

The retail unit volumes of HDPE bottles continued to hold the biggest share in overall home care products in 2022. The preference for HDPE bottles can be attributed to their practicality and user-friendliness in dispensing home care products. These…

The HDPE bottle continued to be the most-used pack type in the UK’s home care market in 2022. This was because HDPE bottles have a versatile range of application across the home care industry, serving as an ideal packaging material for various…

Rising urbanisation and the increased stability of the United Arab Emirates’ economy helped drive higher levels of purchasing power among local consumers in 2022. In addition, the possession rate for washing machines continued to rise in 2022. These…

Flexible plastic continued to account for the vast majority of the packaging unit volumes used in the home care industry in the Philippines in 2022. Flexible plastic also saw strong growth in 2022 as the country experienced a rise in inflation in…

With lockdowns, foodservice closures and home working/schooling being seen when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Netherlands in 2020, this significantly boosted cooking and eating at home, resulting in a major spike in demand for dishwashing products…

In 2022, plastic pouches used for packaging liquid detergents dominated the market in terms of retail unit volume sales. This was due to their cost-effectiveness compared to traditional rigid packaging like bottles, which helped manufacturers save on…

Laundry care continued to account for the largest volume share of home care sales in 2022. To meet the high levels of demand and against the backdrop of strong competition, global giants like Procter & Gamble are taking the initiative by making their…

Dishwashing was the second biggest category in Swedish home care in packaging unit volume terms in 2022, behind only laundry care. In the early part of the year, the Swedish government was recommending people work from home where possible as a…

Liquid detergent tablets within detergents in laundry care – the largest home care category in Spain – were continuing to record positive growth in 2022, which benefited the packaging unit volume sales of its main pack type – other rigid containers.…

In spite of the slight growth spikes seen in home care packaging in 2020 and 2021 as a result of home seclusion and heightened health awareness due to the COVID-19 virus, this industry’s unit volumes continued to grow in 2022. Growth was slightly…

In 2022, the lingering impact of heightened hygiene consciousness due to the pandemic continued to influence the performance of home care categories in South Africa. For example, bleach continued to see positive growth in 2022, even following the…

Even though the impact of the pandemic was gradually waning in Singapore, many offices chose to continue operating in a hybrid or remote work mode. This therefore saw many consumers continuing to spend more time at home than had been the case prior…

The home care market in Saudi Arabia saw strong growth in 2020 given the home seclusion and heightened hygiene consciousness due to the pandemic. With nationwide lockdown, outdoor movement was restricted, and consumers spent most of their time at…

Liquid and tablet detergents were products within laundry care seeing a strong development in volume sales terms in Romania in 2022. In keeping with the growing complexity of consumers and their need for increasingly innovative products, several…

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many Polish consumers have adopted more thorough and more regular cleaning routines, boosting sales of surface care products. PET and HDPE bottles are the leading pack types in surface care as they are able to offer a…

Mexicans continued to focus on maintaining high levels of household hygiene and sanitation in 2022, helping to drive demand for home care products in this year. Furthermore, in line with the global trend of purchasing more green products, Mexicans…

Prior to the pandemic, volume sales of home care products in Malaysia had been growing due to rapid urbanisation and an increased awareness of the need to maintain a hygienic living environment. The pandemic accelerated growth in the category in 2020…

The continued share gains being made by plastic pouches in home care packaging in Japan can be attributed to this pack type being lightweight and easy to handle, making them a popular choice for home care products such as laundry detergents and…