Asia Pacific

Folding cartons are commonly used in the packaging of dried baby food products in the Philippines as they offer a combination of functionality, safety and marketing appeal that meets the specific needs in this category. Folding cartons provide a…

In 2022, glass jars remained the dominant packaging type for sweet spreads. Jams and preserves dominates sweet spreads packaging in Malaysia, with glass jars the dominant pack type in this category. Meanwhile, despite seeing a decline in packaging…

Following a marginal upturn in retail volume sales of jams and preserves for several years during the pandemic due to home seclusion, demand started to stabilise in 2022 due to greater mobility outside of the home and fewer breakfast or snacking…

In 2022, sauces, dips and condiments packaging saw negligible overall growth. Many pack types saw decline, such as other plastic jars, mainly used for herbs and spices, and others seeing growth, including flexible aluminium/plastic, mainly used for…

Following a surge in demand at the height of the pandemic due to prolonged home seclusion, demand for sauces, dips and condiments, and therefore associated packaging, started to stabilise in 2021 with further volume declines being recorded in 2022…

In 2022, total volumes of processed meat and seafood packaging saw a slight decline, sliding after a couple of years of strong growth over the pandemic years. However, metal food cans witnessed a slight increase in its pack type share, for a few…

Although Japanese consumers were already typically health-conscious, they have now become even more concerned about improving their overall health through their diet, thereby supporting the increasing shift towards meat and seafood substitutes…

In 2022, total packaging volumes of processed fruit and vegetables turned to marginal decline. This was after two years of strong growth during the pandemic, when consumers spent more time at home and cooked more at home and stockpiled food. There…

There was a surge in demand for frozen fruit during the pandemic as they could be stored, thereby reducing the need for consumers to leave their homes to purchase fresh varieties. Despite a notable slowdown in 2022, demand for frozen fruit continued…

Brick liquid cartons was the dominant pack type for plant-based dairy in 2022. However, it lost slight share of overall packaging volumes to metal beverage cans in this year, for a few reasons. When compared with brick liquid cartons, metal beverage…

In 2022, brick liquid cartons remained the leading pack type for plant-based milk, the largest category in plant-based dairy in Japan. On the other hand, shaped liquid cartons remained a small, but growing niche as a packaging alternative. The…

In 2022, total packaging volumes for meals and soups turned to decline, after two years of solid growth. Metal food cans remained the most significant pack type in 2022, but turned to strong decline in this year, falling out of favour compared with…

In 2022, flexible packaging, consisting of plastic pouches and flexible plastic, remained the most popular packaging format for shelf stable soup, followed by metal food cans. This was because plastic pouches are lightweight and easy to handle, which…

Total dairy packaging units continued to see a stable increase in 2022. Yoghurt, flavoured milk drinks, and condensed milk were the biggest individual categories in terms of dairy packaging units. Other plastic bottles is the dominant pack type for…

Gable top liquid cartons remained the most preferred pack type for fresh milk in Japan in 2022, although the share of shaped liquid cartons was also significant. Following a fall in demand for both packaging types the previous year, demand improved…

In 2022, confectionery packaging saw a second year of rebounding sales after a poor performance in 2020, during the first year of the pandemic, which helped drive volumes above the 2019 level. In 2022, plastic pouches witnessed an increase in pack…

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in confectionery packaging. This is because local consumers are becoming more aware of the environmental impact of their choices, and they are demanding more sustainable products. Therefore, in 2022,…

In 2022, total packaging volumes for baby food recorded solid growth. Flexible plastic remained the leading pack type for baby food, followed closely by folding cartons, and despite their already high base, they still witnessed above-average growth…

In 2022, folding cartons remained one of the most preferred packaging formats for dried baby food alongside flexible aluminium/plastic. Folding cartons is preferred by some consumers of dried baby food as this packaging type can be tailored for easy…

Demand for honey is being supported by the rising health awareness trend in the country, which was bolstered by the onset of the pandemic. Many Indonesian consumers have developed the habit of consuming honey on a daily basis in the hope of…