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Because of their adaptability, visual attractiveness and practical benefits, folding cartons are a popular pack type for meals and soups. Folding cartons act as a barrier against external elements, such as light, moisture and air, preserving the…

Thin wall plastic containers are used in a wide range of dairy products, but most heavily in yoghurt, cheese, fromage frais and quark, and cream. In 2022, thin wall plastic containers were in decline in all four of these categories in which they have…

With flexible packaging maintaining its dominant position in confectionery packaging, it has therefore been growing at very similar rates to confectionery as a whole in 2020, 2021 and 2022, with healthy growth rates in the first two years and…

Aluminium/plastic pouches continued to gain traction in prepared baby food in 2022, with dynamic growth being seen in this year, and more expected over the forecast period. This pack type continued to take share from other modes of packaging in 2022.…

Alcoholic drinks packaging saw growth in its total unit volumes in 2022, driven entirely by the recovery of foodservice sales, with the retail channel seeing another year of decline, after recording a demand spike in 2020. The dynamic foodservice…