Alcoholic Drinks Packaging

The United Arab Emirates again recorded a decline in total alcoholic drinks packaging unit volumes in 2019, after having seen positive growth up to 2018. Expats and the non-Muslim population, key consumer groups for alcoholic drinks in the United ...

Given that drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited in Saudi Arabia, with a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol based on Islamic Sharia law, which is the basis for the country’s legal code, and which is strictly complied with, alcoholic drinks ...

Larger formats gained share in glass bottles within beer at the end of the review period, with sizes over 600ml seeing good growth. This was due to the success of large returnable bottles, with brands such as Tecate and Modelo expanding to offer even...

In 2019, glass bottles remained the leading packaging type, followed by PET and metal. The domination by glass, PET and metal left little room for other packaging types, with types such as paper-based containers and kegs accounting for only a ...

The sustainability trend continues to gain traction in South Africa, both among consumers and major players in the alcoholic drinks industry. This has seen South African Breweries launch its new Cold Lock secondary packaging on its Castle Lite range ...

One of the global trends in alcoholic drinks that was evident in Thailand in 2019 was the preference of mainly younger consumers to drink less per session, focusing on higher-quality drinks in smaller quantities. This was also evident in the shift ...

By focusing on redesigning its packaging labels, Saigon Alcohol Beer & Beverages Corp (Sabeco) has been looking to improve its brand image. Its rejuvenation was kicked off with the introduction of a new packaging design for its Bia Saigon line (which...

Sales of metal beverage cans continued to grow at the end of the review period, seen as a lighter, non-breakable and environmentally-friendlier packaging solution. Metal beverage cans can be returned at recycling stations across the country, at which...

The share of metal beverage cans in domestic lager increased over the review period, now accounting for just under half of the total volume share. There is a huge price difference between beer in glass bottles and metal beverage cans. Due to the ...

Carlsberg has refreshed the identity of its eponymous brand in Singapore. The new look and feel is said to be most visible in its packaging, which features practical improvements such as a new Fresh Cap on Carlsberg bottles and cans that come in ...

In December 2019, Federal law number 468 “On Viticulture and Winemaking in the Russian Federation” was adopted, which entered into force on 1 July 2020. The law establishes the technical rules for domestic production. It introduces mandatory ...

Metal cans have been on the rise for a few years now, mainly driven by the convenience trend. In 2019, it seemed that this phenomenon was magnified as more and more brands extended their formats to cans. From 2017 to 2019, sales in value terms for ...

Glass remained the most widely used primary packaging type in Indonesia, especially within on-trade channels in 2019. While there has been an emergence of other pack types, including metal beverage cans in beer, the bulk of packaging is mainly in ...

Demand for alcoholic drinks across the industry’s various categories continued to rise in 2019. Beer and wine both saw strong growth, with the prevalence of returnable bottles in domestic lager continuing to make glass bottles the most important type...

Glass remains the most common pack type in alcoholic drinks, used almost exclusively in wine and spirits as well as for a large proportion of beer and cider/perry products in Malaysia. This can be attributed to its ability to preserve product ...

Packaging innovation remained a crucial differentiation tool in the Romanian alcoholic drinks market at the end of the review period. Elegance and minimalism were two major trends in the Romanian alcoholic drinks packaging market, with consumers ...

Small bottle formats continued to be very popular and were still growing at the end of the review period, with this trend aligned with growing premiumisation. Poles are drinking more premium alcoholic products such as vodkas, whiskies and wine. ...

Glass continued to struggle within alcoholic drinks packaging in 2019. Much of the overall decline was due to declines within beer packaging. Beer packaging continued to dominate glass alcoholic drinks packaging, so the performance of this product ...

Smaller pack size formats were a very relevant trend at the end of the review period due to a number of factors, with these including convenience, premiumisation, drinking less but better and drink-drive legislation. Among the interesting new ...

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important – while the trend is more visible in soft drinks, consumers are also beginning to look for it in alcoholic drinks as well. This trend is shaping the beer category, for example, as the increasing ...