Packaging

In the UK, the 1,000ml pack remains the most popular size in the packaging of plant-based milk, and therefore also plant-based dairy as a whole, given milk’s dominance of the overall category. Consumers in the UK are now familiar with plant-based…

Plastic pouches are seeing strong growth in dried ready meals and are therefore gaining share in this category. Major brands are using plastic pouches for their dried ready meal products due to their lightweight nature and compact size, which make…

The UK’s dairy packaging market is dominated in unit volume terms by HDPE bottles and thin wall plastic containers. HDPE bottles dominate milk packaging, and are also gaining share in yoghurt, due to their robust barrier credentials. Milk is a…

Although it remains a much smaller pack type in unit volume terms, flexible paper continues to take share from the dominant packaging format of flexible plastic in countlines, as consumers increasingly opt for sustainable packaging options. This…

Flexible plastic accounts for the greatest pack type share in baby food packaging in the UK. This low-cost, compact pack type is ideal for small, convenient baby food packages, particularly in categories such as “other baby food”. This category…

Amcor is a global packaging giant with a strong presence in North America and Western Europe. It produces mainly flexibles and rigid plastic for a number of fmcg industries, including food and beverages. Amcor is committed to all of its packaging…

The PET bottle is the dominant pack type in Polish soft drinks, in the retail channel in particular. PET bottles are seen as a convenient option for many soft drink products, such as carbonates and bottled water, as they come in various pack sizes,…

The PET bottle is the leading pack type in soft drinks packaging in Colombia, accounting for the greatest pack type share across nearly all categories. This is not expected to change over the forecast period. PET bottles are a preferred soft drinks…

The PET bottle, which continued to record increasing packaging unit volumes in 2023, remained the dominant pack type across the soft drinks industry in China in this year, with this expected to continue over the forecast period. This is because this…

There has been an increasing shift towards smaller formats in the packaging of soft drinks among Canadian consumers. This shift can be primarily attributed to the convenience offered by smaller packaging, like fitting easily into bags or cup holders…

Rigid bottles remained dominant across soft drinks packaging in Brazil, which is expected to continue over the forecast period. The success of this pack type is driven by its affordability, durability and convenience over alternatives, such as glass…

PET bottles remained the dominant pack type in soft drinks packaging in Argentina, accounting for more than two thirds of total soft drinks retail unit packaging volumes in 2023, with this expected to continue over the forecast period. This pack type…

Flexible packaging is the favoured choice in hot drinks packaging in Poland, boasting the highest retail unit volume sales, especially in categories like tea and coffee. Among flexible packaging options, flexible plastic is the most popular pack…

In Colombia’s hot drinks packaging market, flexible aluminium/plastic is the main pack type, with flexible packaging as a whole dominating packaging unit volumes in this industry. In addition, flexible aluminium/plastic is expected to gain even more…

Flexible packaging, mainly in the shape of flexible aluminium/plastic and flexible plastic, remained the dominant pack type in hot drinks packaging in China in 2023 and is expected to maintain this position over the forecast period. This pack type…

Thin wall plastic containers were the leading pack type in coffee packaging in 2023, and are expected to record growth in this category over the forecast period. This trend is attributed to the prevalence of fresh ground coffee pods in Canada, with…

Flexible packaging remained the dominant pack type in the biggest hot drinks category, coffee, in Brazil in 2023, which is expected to continue to be the case throughout the forecast period. As with most other pack types, flexible packaging was…

Flexible packaging remained the dominant pack type in hot drinks packaging in Argentina, with its dominance expected to continue over the forecast period. Flexible packaging is popular thanks to its affordability, durability and convenience over…

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 is the most popular pack type in the soft drinks industry in the Philippines. One of the key reasons for this is affordability. PET bottles are a cost-effective packaging option for soft drinks, compared to glass bottles or aluminium…