Asia Pacific

Metal food cans lead the packaging of shelf stable fruit and vegetables, which also means that they are the main pack type in overall processed fruit and vegetables. Metal food cans preserve the freshness and flavour of shelf stable fruit and…

Plant-based dairy continued to record positive growth in its unit volumes in 2022. The pandemic may have played a role in helping to drive demand for these products, given it generally increased consumer interest in health and wellness. Demand is…

Thin wall plastic containers, which are used in dried and frozen ready meals packaging, were recording rising packaging unit volumes and also gaining share as a pack type in 2022. Thin wall plastic containers are popular thanks to being easy to open,…

Although packaging unit volumes were in decline in overall yoghurt and sour milk products, in which other plastic bottles remained the main pack type, in 2022, HDPE bottles were recording increasing unit volumes and therefore gaining share in this…

Hong Kong is a popular tourism destination for mainland Chinese, many of whom bring back confectionery as gifts for family and friends, with the pandemic almost completely choking off this demand in 2020. However, tourism had already been weak even…

Even if the declines have slowed in powder milk formula sales in Hong Kong in the last two years, after peaking in 2020, packaging unit volumes were still falling in 2022. Dried baby food and powder milk formula were the two worst performers, again,…

In 2022, sweet spreads continued to record positive growth in its packaging unit volumes in China. However, health concerns, given further impetus by the COVID-19 pandemic, were having a negative impact on sales as consumers shied away from…

As in 2020, lockdowns introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19 increased home cooking occasions in China in 2022, driving packaging unit volume sales of cooking ingredients such as sauces, dips and condiments. Unit volume sales in the category…

COVID-19 lockdowns across the course of 2022 kept Chinese consumers at home more than usual at times over the year, increasing home cooking occasions and, consequently, demand for processed meat and seafood. Hotpot items such as lamb and beef enjoyed…

The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus was resulting in case number spikes across China throughout much of 2022, prompting the authorities to enforce strict lockdown measures due to its zero-COVID policy. As consumers were confined to their homes,…

In spite of the re-emergence of COVID-19 in 2022, packaging unit volume sales in plant-based dairy continued to grow for a second year, following the significant decline seen in 2020 when the pandemic first emerged, resulting in availability issues…

The persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic in China in 2022, along with the country’s strict zero-COVID policy kept consumers within their homes for long periods during this year and consequently boosted interest in home cooking. This drove demand for…

After dairy returned to recording positive growth in 2021, when COVID-19 seemed to be under control in the country, China saw a return of lockdowns due to the re-emergence of the virus in the shape of the Omicron variant in 2022. This dampened…

Packaging unit volume sales in sugar confectionery were rising again in 2022, even if this was at a slightly slower rate than in 2021. This meant that, despite the declines seen in chocolate confectionery and gum, overall unit volumes in…

Prolonged COVID-19 caseloads and associated lockdowns continued to be seen in China in 2022. Fears about the pandemic have had a negative effect on birth rates in the country, as strained medical resources grew more concerning. The declining birth…

Metal beverage cans accounted for almost two thirds of total alcoholic drinks packaging unit volumes in Vietnam in 2022. Although glass bottles still lead foodservice alcoholic drinks packaging unit volumes, metal beverage cans dominate the larger…

COVID-19 had a major impact on sales of alcoholic drinks in Thailand in 2020, with foodservice consumption plummeting as establishments in this channel were closed for extended periods, with other restrictions also hitting sales in this channel.…

From 2022, alcoholic drinks companies in South Korea were required to post nutritional information, including calorie content, on the labels of their products in accordance with legislation introduced by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. As a…

Sales in foodservice establishments were severely affected in 2020 by social distancing measures and lockdown restrictions introduced to try and contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The implementation of Singapore’s “Circuit Breaker” measures…

Beer is the largest alcoholic drinks category in the Philippines, and saw an accelerated revival in 2022, helped by a strong recovery in sales through the foodservice channel. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Philippines, packaging unit volumes of…