Baby Food Packaging

While still minor compared with plastic overcaps, plastic dispensing closures are growing strongly in milk formula and are now frequently observed in many popular brands, such as Wyeth Illuma, Frisolac and Enfamil. The closure type’s popularity is ...

After many years of decline, birth rates in Germany increased throughout the review period and into 2018 as citizens became more confident in their economic situation and recent immigrants began or expanded their families. As birth rates are a ...

Indian parents usually prefer folding cartons and flexible plastic pack types for baby food as these are convenient to refill a reusable air tight container prior to disposal. These types of packaging are also effective for storage and ...

Stand-up pouches was amongst the most dynamic pack types in baby food packaging in 2018 and is expected to see continued expansion over the forecast period. With busy parents increasingly looking for packaging that enhances convenience and ...

Within the dairy industry in the UK, baby food is one of the most lucrative areas and within baby food Cow & Gate Nutricia Ltd was by far the biggest company with over half of the brand share in 2018. Therefore, it is of great significance that the ...

Brazil is slowly recovering from the worst economic recession in its history, which began in 2014 and lasted throughout to 2017, with the second semester of that year showing modest signs of reheating through stable interest and inflation rates and a...

The United Arab Emirates has increased maternity leave in a bid to improve the work/life balance of working mothers. As a result, working mothers from public industries are now entitled to 90-days’ maternity leave and 2-hour breastfeeding breaks....

During 2018, the ongoing declines being seen in Spain’s birth rate continued to place limits on the extent to which baby food packaging can register growth in unit volume terms. The main reason for the ongoing slowdown in the numbers of babies being ...

The most important issue in baby food packaging is how to offer parents convenience when feeding babies. In the case of prepared baby food and baby juice, included under other baby food, stand-up pouches are being introduced that make it easier to ...

Mirroring trends across many developed markets, demographic changes are presenting an increasingly strong challenge to growth prospects for the baby food industry. In the US, mothers continue to have children at later ages and families more ...

Folding cartons as primary packaging in dried baby food saw promising growth in 2017 due to the pack type’s light weight and portability. In 2018, the popularity of folding cartons continued to increase and several new launches used this pack type. ...

Other baby food experienced encouraging growth through 2018, positively impacting demand for other baby food packaging. This has been particularly encouraging for folding carton and plastic pouches. Within folding carton, 100-125g formats performed ...

Manufacturers expect growth in single portion and snacking formats in baby food, which began to emerge during the review period. Fruit or meal snacks packaged in plastic pouches will increase in popularity over the forecast period with a higher ...

In 2018, sales of baby food remained highly concentrated among two major players which restrained a more dynamic pace in product innovation. Although the second player, Heinz, invested heavily in the development and promotion of its pouch format of ...

New brands launched in the review period, including Pinar and Milupa, supported growth, in particular of liquid cartons. Consumer awareness of the benefits of liquid milk formula supported these brands and the category expanded considerably during ...

As the population of Saudi Arabia continues to rise, reaching nearly 33 million in 2018, demand for milk formula and in turn for metal packaging is being spurred. Furthermore, growth in demand for milk formula is also being supported by the growing ...

In an effort to offer more affordable prices in milk formula, brand manufacturers started a crusade to promote the benefits of folding cartons containing one or two separate units of powder milk in flexible plastic. Prices tended to be lower than ...

With a stable birth rate, baby food manufacturers are aware of the need to continually innovate in terms of existing formulas and products to encourage shifts to added-value products. Manufacturers and retailers recognised changes in consumer habits ...

Baby food is also subject to increasing demand for products that save preparation time and facilitate consumption. Currently, one of the most dynamic pack types is aluminium/plastic pouches with plastic screw closures, which address the needs of ...

In Indonesia, folding cartons for baby milk formula are more commonly used than other types of primary packaging such as metal tins, which are typically associated with premium products. Milk formula in folding cartons is available in both modern and...