Confectionery Packaging

Food packaging volume sales picked up pace globally over 2017. In a more unsettling global context and an all-encompassing move to digital, packaging innovation will be key in regaining consumer trust in food brands regarding their health proposition...

During 2017, companies such as such Mondelez India Foods Pvt Ltd, Godrej Hershey Foods & Beverages Ltd and Mars International India Pvt Ltd launched premium chocolates, witnessing growing demand. This demand was partly driven by the attractive and ...

In terms of new product developments, there was continuous polarisation in pack sizes in confectionery in Japan over the review period. On-the-go consumption habits contributed towards sales of products in smaller pack sizes, especially in ...

Flexible plastic remains the most common pack type used for confectionery. This pack type is popular due to offering versatility in terms of sizes, colours and printed design. Flexible plastic also enables low-cost individual packaging for small ...

Growing internet retailing sales are impacting consumers’ purchasing habits globally. In turns, this has changed packaging requirements and demands, with the rise in home deliveries translating into lighter pack types and polarised pack sizes. ...

Saudi Arabia is witnessing turbulent economic times as a result of falling global oil prices. In response, the government is seeking to diversify the economy and introduce various cuts to salaries and benefits of public sector employees. Combined ...

A popular pack type for gift assortments, demand for metal tins continued to rise within sugar confectionery over the review period, with the format benefiting from the strengthening premiumisation trend. To take advantage of the premium properties ...

Government efforts over the review period led to increased awareness among consumers about healthy eating and health and wellness. This saw the trend of miniaturisation and fun packs gain ground these are more convenient for sharing and help ...

Flexible paper used to be the most preferred primary packaging in chocolate tablets. Not anymore. Its share in tablets has fallen to a marginal level and it is poised to continue falling in the forecast period as well. Flexible paper is being crowded...

Confectionery packaging in Russia has been suffering from the continuing volume decline in sales of confectionery since 2014, when the economic recession began. Treated as non-essential, confectionery was increasingly sacrificed by consumers in ...

Many consumers have a sweet tooth as it is common to add sugar in Thai cuisine. As such, many Thais get used to sweet products, which can result in health problems such as diabetes or obesity. However, health awareness continued to increase, in ...

Chocolate in bags and pouches, boiled sweets, other sugar confectionery, toffees, caramels and nougat and mints are bought mainly for own individual/at-home consumption. Thus, they are more frequently bought than boxed assortments, for example. As ...

With oil prices remaining low, consumers are becoming more price sensitive. One area affected by this trend is confectionery, which is deemed a non-essential luxury. As a result, to attract consumers, manufacturers continue to offer major price ...

Flexible packaging will continue to dominate confectionery packaging over the forecast period, in turn largely determining its overall performance. Flexible packaging is seen as environmentally-friendly and easily recyclable, while also benefiting ...

The indulgence trend, whereby Swedish consumers are encouraged to treat themselves occasionally, continued to drive demand for smaller pack sizes in confectionery over 2016-2017. Leading companies sought to capitalise on this trend by making their ...

In the review period, share packs became more common in confectionery packaging as many manufacturers started to offer bite-sized products. While smaller portions are more convenient, share packs help to prevent unit prices from increasing ...

Since confectionery is a mature area, companies are focusing on variety, health and more varied and modern packaging options. As products in this area are purchased on impulse, packaging is set to play a key role in generating demand. In gum, plastic...

Confectionery packaging recorded marginally slower volume growth in 2017 versus 2016. The discretionary nature of confectionery is seen as one factor adversely affecting its performance, which in turn, unfavourably affects its packaging. However, the...

In South Korea, jellies created a sensation in 2017 with new fun products. Manufacturers copied the packaging designs for ice cream, drinks and snacks for jellies. The aim was to create fun packaging to attract attention and stimulate impulse ...

Chocolate confectionery experienced intense competition from savoury snacks where leading players introduced new packaging designs such as Mister Potato, Tao Kae Noi Crispy Seaweed, Jack 'n' Jill Roller Coaster and Pringles, which re-designed their ...