The positive economic conditions in Vietnam in 2016 boosted consumer confidence, encouraging spending on food, drinks and beauty and personal care. This, in turn, benefitted the performance of packaging during 2016. Manufacturers were also very keen ...

The passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 17 October 2016 saw several restrictions being imposed during the mourning period, such as a toning-down of nightlife, parties and concerts. Some bars and nightclubs also chose to shorten their operating ...

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Retail sales of beverages are on the rise and will likely maintain this trend to 2020. This growth is primarily driven by health, on-the-go consumption and premium trends seen in the alcoholic, soft and hot drinks industries. Despite this, brand ...

Home care packaging innovations were numerous over 2011-2016, particularly in laundry care, in spite of the industry’s only modest growth. While sales are stagnating in developed countries, developing markets are driving volume sales through small ...

2016 marks a second year-on-year decline in revenues for Crown Holdings. Yet improved profitability and further repercussions from investments made in the last two years should enable the group to reverse the trend in 2017. While some of Crown’s key ...

In spite of recession in Brazil, the near breakdown of the Venezuelan economy and the introduction of a tax on carbonates in Mexico, the Latin American beverages packaging market returned to growth in 2015. demand for smaller packs and multipacks is ...

Global demand for stand-up pouches is growing, as consumers increasingly demand smaller pack sizes that are convenient to use. Pouches are lightweight yet robust, and are particularly strong in food, including pet food. They also have a relatively ...

Beauty and personal care packaging continues to see good volume growth through increasing demand for toiletries in developing countries, where consumers are moving away from unpackaged traditional products. Finding the right combination of pack type ...

In times of global uncertainty, considerable connectivity and concerns over equality, welfare and the environment, consumers – millennials in particular–are on a mission to embrace social causes, help enrich the lives of others and make a difference ...

WestRock, a company formed from the 2015 merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn, is one of the leading producers of paper-based container products globally. This report assesses how the company is looking at developing its offer towards higher value ...

Metal aerosol cans in beauty and personal care are on the rise, and are forecast to see further growth. Deodorants dominate beauty aerosol can applications, with Brazil and India the largest contributors to growth. Meanwhile, in hair styling agents, ...

Closures in beauty and home care packaging maintained strong performance in 2015. This growth was primarily driven by a significant shift from sachets in key categories as hair care and laundry detergents to resealable bottles and pouches in many ...

In 2015, packaging unit volume sales increased in all areas, with growth being fuelled by rising demand for fast moving consumer goods among Malaysia’s strong middle class. Beverage packaging was the best performing area in 2015, recording the ...

There was strong innovation within premium packaging towards the end of the review period, with players increasingly seeking to not only offer an attractive appearance but also to ensure higher product quality. O-I's black glass beer bottles for ...

Packaging in Indonesia recorded a modest performance in 2016, with 4% total unit volume growth in 2015. This positive growth was attributable mainly to the strong demand for fmcg among Indonesia’s middle class. Packaged food packaging posted the ...

Packaging continued to register a positive volume performance in India during 2015. The growth was driven by the recovering economy and falling inflation rate, which enabled consumers to buy more products. This in turn drove demand for packaging. ...

Despite gradual recovery due to improvements in corporate earnings and employment, the situation for the Japanese economy remained uncertain due to factors, such as the reactionary decline in demand accompanying the consumption tax hike, and concerns...

Overall packaging in China registered continued growth in 2015, driven by the further growth of fmcg. However, the slowdown in the economy negatively affected growth in average incomes, and therefore a slowdown in demand was evident. As a result, ...

Germany’s FMCG packaging landscape is heavily impacted by widespread eco-consciousness among consumers who are aware of the detrimental environmental effects of certain pack types. Manufacturers in various industries have therefore responded by ...