Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Canada. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Alcoholic drinks packaging declined in the retail channel, increased in the foodservice channel and saw only minimal growth overall in Canada in 2022. While shifting consumer preferences towards premium and craft beverages have been seen in recent…
Baby food packaging unit volumes, which had been registering positive, but relatively modest, annual growth rates during the earlier years of the review period, recorded a major sales spike in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. This…
The growth of skin care packaging in Canada can be attributed to an increasing demand for skin care products as Canadians place a greater emphasis on self-care and wellness. This has led to a greater need for packaging solutions that accommodate the…
The report examines key factors in supply chain risks in metals, energy and agricultural commodities. Production, market supply concentration and political risks analysis can help to better identify potential risks and prepare for potential…
Flexible packaging continues to be the dominant packaging in confectionery, with flexible plastic the main individual pack type thanks to its strong position in chocolate confectionery. Flexible plastic is also the most-used pack type for sugar…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Canada in 2020, consumers faced periods of home seclusion, with schools and workplaces switching to remote learning and working arrangements in this year. With restrictions in the operation of the foodservice…
This report analyses global production, consumption and prices of aluminium. While leading aluminium production giant, China, is struggling with looming energy crisis and disruptions in supply of raw materials, global production of aluminium is set…
The briefing examines how the pulp commodity performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on pulp price dynamics, as well as trends across key commodity-consuming…
The energy industry recovered in 2021, given the rapidly increasing crude oil and natural gas prices, and lifting lockdown measures. Reopening global economies allowed for increasing mobility and industrial and commercial activities, stimulating…
The briefing examines how the forestry, wood and paper industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of forestry, wood and paper output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs,…
Volume sales of home care wipes and surface care products were declining over 2022, leading to a fall in the packaging unit volume sales of the main pack types in these categories, flexible plastic and other rigid containers for the former and HDPE…
Thin wall plastic containers were the leading pack type in coffee packaging in 2023, and are expected to record growth in this category over the forecast period. This trend is attributed to the prevalence of fresh ground coffee pods in Canada, with…
Although plastic pouches recorded a slight decline in their unit volumes in 2022, this was less marked than the overall fall in sales in the packaging of meals and soups in Canada. Plastic pouches therefore once again gained share in meals and soups…
In 2022, packaging in Canada was consumer-centric, with their lifestyles and demands shaping the packaging industry. Sustainability was the key concern driving packaging innovation in Canada in 2022. The Canadian government released its Single-Use…
Plant-based dairy, following two years of strong growth, saw its packaging unit volumes decline slightly in 2022. However, its sales were still well above pre-pandemic levels in 2022, while its year-on-year performance was also better than that of…
In 2022, plastic pouches continued to increase their pack type share in processed fruit and vegetables in Canada due to their versatile and practical attributes. Plastic pouches offer a lightweight and space-efficient packaging format, which reduces…
Processed meat and seafood packaging had been in decline for a number of years before the pandemic arrived in Canada. The conditions in the country, including the numerous COVID-19 restrictions, saw this category’s packaging unit volumes record…
While unit volume growth in ready meals packaging was much slower in 2021 than it had been a year earlier, it was still positive, as the categories experiencing difficulties in 2020, ie the chilled products and prepared salads, returned to recording…
In 2020, as consumer foodservice outlets closed their doors for much of the year and people were forced to spend more time at home due to COVID-19 restrictions there was an increase in home cooking throughout Canada. Both to fill the time as well as…
In 2020, COVID-19 home seclusion led to an increase in at-home consumption. As consumer foodservice outlets closed their doors for much of the year, and consumers were forced to spend more time at home, there was a rise in home cooking throughout…
There has been an increasing shift towards smaller formats in the packaging of soft drinks among Canadian consumers. This shift can be primarily attributed to the convenience offered by smaller packaging, like fitting easily into bags or cup holders…
In spite of the overall packaging unit volumes in sweet spreads declining again in 2022, PET bottles continued to record positive growth in this year, and therefore also an increase in pack type share in sweet spreads. PET bottles are enjoying rising…
This report examines e-commerce usage and revenue share from e-commerce in different industries and countries. The e-commerce index helps to better understand which industries are leading and identify key success factors. The briefing also analysis…