Confectionery Packaging

Many consumers in the US are looking to eat healthier while still enjoying the occasional indulgence and as such many chocolate and sugar confectionery manufacturers have committed to offering smaller pack sizes. Mars, Wrigley, Lindt, Ghirardelli, ...

Chocolate confectionery continued to generate the largest proportion of confectionery packaging in unit volume terms in 2019. Within chocolate confectionery, two categories – chocolate pouches and bags, and tablets – account for the largest share of ...

Chocolate confectionery packaging dominated within confectionery in 2019. Flexible plastic in tablets is popular across all price bands and is the leading packaging type. This pack type is also frequently used in countlines, gum and sugar ...

Manufacturers continue to introduce an increasing number of products with resealable closures, especially in the form of zip/press closures gaining incredible momentum. This closure type has been growing fast over the whole review period as it not ...

Flexible plastic overtook folding cartons to become the leading pack type in boxed assortments in 2014, and remained the more dynamic of the two in volume growth terms throughout the review period. Many of the top brands in this category are now ...

Chocolate confectionery remains the most relevant category in packaging in 2019, and for this reason - it has a strong influence on the range of pack types available and on innovation too. ...

Sustainability is increasingly a key focus area for confectionery players and for consumers buying these products. As German consumers are generally highly concerned about the environmental impact of packaging waste, confectionery players are ...

Countlines in plastic pouches continued to flourish in 2019 as leading brands like KitKat introduced additional variants in this pack type. Nestlé’s introduction of small bite-size countlines such as KitKat Mini in plastic pouches has successfully ...

In 2019, rigid plastic packaging increased its share in chocolate confectionery. Increasing demand for larger packs in boxed assortments and sugar confectionery also increased the share of thin wall plastic containers, as well as the share of other ...

In 2019, the confectionery packaging landscape was shaped around the debate of reducing packaging waste. As a result, many food manufacturers were looking for alternative packaging methods, including carton or bio-degradable packaging, or recyclable ...

Packaging is becoming more prominent and a very effective way of achieving product differentiation on the shelf. As an example, the brand Cémoi has developed a new packaging for its organic chocolate range. To distinguish this organic range, Cémoi ...

Rising disposable incomes of Polish households enable consumers to indulge themselves with more premium products than before. The packaging of chocolate confectionery reflects this, with folding cartons increasing its market share due to the ...

Total confectionery packaging continued to decline in retail unit volume terms in 2019. This was informed by the changing eating habits of consumers, who are increasingly seeking alternative, healthier snack options. This trend is expected to ...

This category is seeing a rising emphasis on sustainable packaging. Nestlé has made pledges to make all of its packaging 100% reusable and recyclable by the end of 2025. The key focus areas will include functional paper and recyclable, biodegradable ...

Confectionery is dominated by single-use, flexible plastic packaging, and has so far remained untouched by anti-plastic trends and legislation. Confectionery consumption is pushed by indulgence demand and consumer convenience, with confectionery ...

During 2019, the health and wellness continued to have a significant influence on sales of confectionery and by extension unit volume sales of confectionery packaging. Specifically, widespread concerns over the negative health effects of high sugar ...

Flexible plastic continues to be the most-used packaging type in sugar confectionery. Its durability and light weight are key traits that manufacturers and consumers look for, allowing it to be carried in bags and pockets. Over the forecast period, ...

Flexible plastic remains the most critical pack type used in chocolate confectionery; however, pouches and folding cartons have increasingly become available. While the popularity of pouches is linked to the growing trend of sharing, folding cartons ...

Manufacturers are moving towards smaller sizes to reduce the calorie intake on their products as consumers focus more on their health or look to lose weight. The smaller healthier confectionery sizes, with reduced calories, are also gaining ...

The total retail unit volume of confectionery packaging recorded slower growth in 2018 than it had done in 2017. This was mainly because Universal Robina Corp, which leads the category, experienced a slowdown in growth in 2018, and thereby pulled the...