Asia Pacific

Continued growth was being seen in product areas of sauces, dips and condiments in Indonesia in 2022 that facilitate the convenient, quick and easy preparation of home-cooked meals, such as recipe sauces, bouillon, and herbs and spices. This is…

As Indonesians returned to the office and classroom as well as resumed their social and leisure activities, there was growing demand for processed food to cope with the resumption of hectic, on-the-go lifestyles. During 2022, with many consumers…

Shelf stable fruit’s growth in Indonesia is due to the prolonged shelf life that these products offer. In addition, these products require less stringent temperature control during storage and transportation, making them well-suited for Indonesia’s…

The continued growth of plant-based milk and its packaging unit volumes can be attributed to a convergence of factors. Rising health consciousness and dietary preferences, along with heightened environmental awareness, are propelling the demand for…

The growth of meals and soups packaging in Indonesia is being driven by rapid urbanisation and evolving lifestyles, leading to increased demand for convenient food options as individuals have less time for cooking meals from scratch. Rising…

The growth of drinking milk product packaging in Indonesia’s dairy industry is driven by various factors, such as the expansion of the urban population and busier lifestyles. The rising middle class with increased purchasing power is also…

Countlines packaging was recording some of the strongest growth in confectionery packaging in Indonesia in 2022 as it typically includes individually wrapped chocolates or candies to cater to the trend of convenient, on-the-go consumption. As urban…

Dried baby food packaging was recording strong growth in Indonesia in 2022. The convenience and portability offered by its folding carton primary packaging and flexible aluminium/plastic secondary packaging have made it a favoured choice among busy…

The packaging unit volume sales in sweet spreads continued to grow dynamically in 2022 as Indian consumers’ awareness of Western diets continued to increase. Rapid urbanisation and exposure to global culture was helping to drive this trend, and…

In the wake of the pandemic, a number of factors have helped maintain an ongoing interest in home cooking after the boost to this trend driven by the COVID-19 restrictions. Hybrid work modes have become widespread in India, seeing consumers…

With the resumption of busy lives following the pandemic, consumers in India’s urban centres are increasingly looking for convenient and time-saving packaged food products. While India has traditionally consumed fresh meat, rapid urbanisation and…

As Indian consumers have been returning to their busy and active lifestyles post-pandemic, they have been increasingly seeking convenient and time-saving food products. Frozen vegetable offerings such as mixed corn and peas require less preparation…

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit India, plant-based milk – which accounts for the entirety of unit volume packaging volumes in plant-based dairy – had been seeing dynamic year-on-year growth. However, the pandemic affected the availability of…

Increasingly time-strapped Indian consumers with busy lifestyles have been driving demand for meals and soups, boosting packaging unit volumes of the main pack types in the category – flexible plastic and folding cartons. Post-pandemic resumption of…

India is the largest producer of dairy in the world and, within it, drinking milk products is the largest category in terms of volume sales. However, traditionally, a large part of India’s milk sales have been accounted for by informal trade in the…

Sugar confectionery in India dominates overall confectionery sales. During the pandemic, restrictions on mobility affected volume sales as a significant portion of sugar confectionery purchases are normally made up of impulse at-the-counter…

Folding cartons account for the majority of pack type share in Indian baby food packaging. This is largely due to the category they are widely used in – dried baby food – being the biggest in Indian baby food. Folding cartons are suitable for dried…

Glass remains the leading packaging type in sweet spreads, but rigid plastic has been steadily taking share from it during the review period. The growing preference among local consumers for rigid plastic over glass is particularly evident in nut-…

The packaging unit volumes of sauces, dips and condiments have been on something of a rollercoaster in recent years in Hong Kong. With COVID-19 resulting in home seclusion in 2020, this increased home cooking, and therefore also resulted in a major…

Flexible plastic, which is the main pack type in both frozen and chilled meat and seafood products, was gaining unit volume share in overall processed meat and seafood packaging. Flexible plastic is a popular packaging format as it is lightweight,…