Market research on the packaging industry. Standardised and cross...
Market research on the packaging industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market shares, industry trends.
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Glass jars continued to be the most heavily used pack type in sweet spreads packaging in 2022. Glass packaging is a preferred packaging type since it is recyclable and durable as well as being tolerant to extreme hot and cold temperatures. As an…
PET jars, which have long since become the main pack type in this category, continued to gain share in nut- and seed-based spreads in 2023. PET jars are valued for their shatterproof and non-reactive properties, ensuring the safety of the contents.…
Following the surge in demand for sweet spreads in 2020 in line with pandemic-induced home seclusion, thereby enabling more frequent breakfast and snacking opportunities, retail unit volumes of sweet spreads packaging in the Netherlands stagnated…
In 2022, sweet spreads packaging volumes saw a second year of decline, seeing a normalisation of volumes after the exceptional growth seen in 2020 during the pandemic. However, packaging volumes remained far above the pre-pandemic level. Jams and…
Despite already seeing growth in packaging volumes in 2020 and 2021, sweet spreads continued to see an increase in volumes in 2022, although at a slower rate. While many consumers returned to work, school and social lives, they continued to lead more…
After disruption to packaging volumes for sweet spreads in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, in 2022 stabilisation was seen, with volumes seeing just a slight decline, settling at around the pre-pandemic level. Although the dominant pack types for…
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers in Italy spent a lot of time in home seclusion in 2020. This boosted sweet spreads consumption in this year, as many consumers use these products as a breakfast solution or as a sweet treat or snack.…
Although other pack types are used in the packaging of jams and preserves, such as thin wall plastic containers, other plastic jars and metal tins, glass jars continue to be the dominant packaging format in this category. Glass jars have been…
Glass jars are the dominant pack type used for chocolate spreads packaging as they help in showcasing the product’s texture and quality, thereby enhancing consumer appeal. In addition, the impermeable nature of glass effectively safeguards the…
PET bottles remained the leading pack type across soft drinks packaging in Turkey in 2023, which is expected to remain the case throughout the forecast period. Their durability and affordability are among the reasons for the widespread use of this…
PET bottles are the leading pack type in the UK soft drinks packaging market due to their durability and affordability, with PET bottles also expected to continue being the most widely used packaging format over the forecast period. PET bottles are…
In total unit volume terms, the Dutch soft drinks packaging market recorded positive growth in 2023, after stagnating a year earlier. While the main pack type, PET bottles, recorded positive growth in 2023, it continued to lose share to metal…
Although PET bottles continued to dominate soft drinks packaging unit volumes in 2023, metal beverage cans continued to gain share in this industry. This was attributed to the fact that metal packaging offers durability and can be easily recycled,…
In soft drinks as a whole, metal beverage cans was recording increasing unit volumes and was gaining share in 2023, which is expected to continue over the forecast period. Metal beverage cans have continued eating into the share of PET bottles, which…
Leading Spanish juice brand Don Simon recently introduced an innovation in sustainable packaging with the launch of the world's first Pure-Pak eSense aluminium-free aseptic carton for its plant-based range. In collaboration with packaging supplier…
While the 1,500ml bottle is the most popular size in bottled water and 500ml is the most widely used size among the smaller pack types in this category, there has been strong growth recorded by smaller pack sizes in bottled water, such as 250ml or…
PET bottles remained the dominant pack type in soft drinks packaging in Germany in 2023, which will continue to be the case over the forecast period. The success of this pack type is down to its affordability, durability and convenience over…