Asia Pacific

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumption of sauces, dressings and condiments in Thailand was minimal, as many of these products are used in small quantities in cooking and to accompany meals, and because they can therefore be used for a…

Sauces, dressing and condiments as a whole as well as most of the product areas within it saw a spike in demand in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country, followed by slower growth in 2021, but generally only moving back into line with the positive…

Fish sauces, considered an essential among many households in Vietnam, continued to see positive growth in 2020 and 2021, supported by foodservice closures, which increased the frequency of home cooking. Of its two pack types, glass bottles is faring…

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…

In Hong Kong, PET bottles remained the dominant pack type in the soft drinks market, with positive growth seen in 2023 and further increases expected in terms of packaging unit volumes over the forecast period. The popularity of PET bottles can be…

The PET bottle is the leading pack type for soft drinks in India and was seeing strong growth at the end of the review period, which is expected to continue over the forecast period. This growth can be attributed to various reasons, firstly, this…

Rigid plastic is the dominant packaging format in soft drinks in Indonesia, with this expected to remain the case throughout the forecast period. Rigid plastic is predominantly represented by thin wall plastic containers and PET bottles in Indonesian…

Many key beverage companies in Japan are promoting label-free packaging for their core brands, especially for e-commerce sales, as a strategy to reduce plastic use and enhance sustainability. This approach involves eliminating plastic film and paper…

The trend of label-free packaging in PET bottles is gaining momentum, particularly supported by top brands like Spritzer in bottled water. Spritzer launched label-free, 100% recyclable bottles for its silica-rich Natural Mineral Water, marking a…

Metal beverage cans remained the leading pack type in Singapore’s soft drinks packaging market in 2023, driven largely by their use in the cola carbonates and RTD tea categories. The usage of metal beverage cans also continues to see rising packaging…

Rigid plastic dominates packaging unit volumes in the South Korean soft drinks industry, predominantly in the form of PET bottles, but also thin wall plastic containers and HDPE bottles, although the latter pack type still has a very small footprint.…

PET bottles are the most widely used pack type for soft drinks packaging in Thailand as they are cost-effective, lightweight, durable, recyclable and widely available. This pack type grew along with most others as the soft drinks market continued its…

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…

In order to respond to the developing health and wellness trend in Vietnam, many players in soft drinks have introduced reduced-sugar or zero-sugar versions of their existing products, while some have fortified their products with vitamins and…

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…

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 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…

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…

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, 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…