Confectionery Packaging

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 ...

Packaging sustainability, particularly recyclability, is expected to become a major axis for innovation in the forecast period as pressures mount on confectionery brand owners. Leading brands in confectionery, namely Mondelez, Mars, Nestlé and ...

Folding cartons are becoming increasingly popular in confectionery for several reasons. One is that this pack type allows space for creativity both outside and inside the packaging. In boxed assortments, for example, manufacturers can create a story ...

Confectionery is demonstrating high levels of saturation, with marginal volume growth expected over the forecast period, with products which are regarded as unhealthy due to their high sugar content, such as sugar confectionery, likely to suffer ...

Premium chocolates are in high demand in India as an ideal gift during festivals, anniversaries and other celebratory occasions. The quality of premium confectionery is enhanced by the look and feel of the packaging. Manufacturers are constantly ...

Flexible packaging is set to continue to dominate confectionery packaging over the forecast period, benefiting from its light weight and low cost. Flexible plastic accounts for the vast majority of flexible packaging volumes, though flexible ...

While Brazil slowly recovers from the worst economic crisis in its history, consumption patterns adopted during that time remain today. Across a diverse range of food categories, consumers changed their buying habits, be it through switching to more ...

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 continued to offer major price ...

56g and 60g were the best performing pack sizes in confectionery packaging in 2018 and this was a reflection of the most important consumer trends in the category. In particular, the rising interest in on-the-go consumption supports the rising ...

In sugar confectionery, plastic pouches are enjoying an increasingly strong presence and gradually taking share from flexible plastic. The growth is coming from both the demand and supply sides. When it comes to choosing sugar confectionery, ...

As consumers look to eat healthier without giving up on indulgence experiences, many chocolate and candy manufacturers have committed to offering smaller pack sizes. Mars Chocolate, Wrigley, Lindt, Ghirardelli, and Ferrara Candy Company, amongst ...

Coherence in terms of marketing effort, company direction and product features is crucial when seeking to raise consumers’ awareness of a brand. Packaging becomes a new focal point for manufacturers wishing to leverage the end-user experience by ...

As experience-more trends become more pronounced, companies are looking to deepen their connection with customers, particularly through pack designs, as they play a vital role in how consumers remain engaged. More specifically, personalisation has ...

The growing awareness about the consequences of excessive sugar consumption on people’s health is having a negative impact on the consumption of confectionery products. However, over the review period both consumers and manufacturers embraced the ...

With the introduction of Godiva and Lindt to the mass market via chained supermarket channels, mass brands are also trying to create a premium image for their products with claims or package designs. Recently Nestlé introduced folding cartons for its...

As consumers focus on reducing expenditure on non-essential food items in an effort to counter the rising cost of living, many packaged food manufacturers have begun to focus on smaller, on-the-go pack sizes and mini-versions of their regular items. ...

Despite a decline in packaging sales in chocolate tablets in 2018, certain areas of the category, namely premium and larger chocolate tablets with less sugar and a higher percentage of cocoa, supported sales of folding cartons, a format which has ...

Manufacturers in sugar confectionery continued to increase the range of packaging formats available for successful products to suit various consumption occasions, with more products in smaller sizes for on-the-go consumption. ...

Two trends have had a solid impact on contemporary confectionery in Poland and thus demand for packaging: health and wellness, and indulgence. Due to the contradicting nature of these trends, brand owners are also reacting differently. To match ...

In Indonesia, zip/press closures are growing in popularity in categories such as mints and sugar confectionery. Although zip/press closures are considered relatively new in Indonesia, they are performing well as they help to preserve product ...