Home Care Packaging

Flexible plastic continued to account for the vast majority of the packaging unit volumes used in the home care industry in the Philippines in 2022. Flexible plastic also saw strong growth in 2022 as the country experienced a rise in inflation in…

Prior to the pandemic, volume sales of home care products in Malaysia had been growing due to rapid urbanisation and an increased awareness of the need to maintain a hygienic living environment. The pandemic accelerated growth in the category in 2020…

The continued share gains being made by plastic pouches in home care packaging in Japan can be attributed to this pack type being lightweight and easy to handle, making them a popular choice for home care products such as laundry detergents and…

The retail packaging unit volumes of floor cleaners recorded positive growth in 2022. This can be attributed not only to the fact that Indonesians are prioritising cleanliness and maintaining a tidy living environment, but also to the increased time…

One of the top brands in surface care – Cif by Unilever – with a value share of around 20% in this category in 2022, has been using innovative packaging and formulations to attract consumers. For example, it launched spray bottles that are refillable…

In 2022, plastic pouches used for packaging liquid detergents dominated the market in terms of retail unit volume sales. This was due to their cost-effectiveness compared to traditional rigid packaging like bottles, which helped manufacturers save on…

In spite of the slight growth spikes seen in home care packaging in 2020 and 2021 as a result of home seclusion and heightened health awareness due to the COVID-19 virus, this industry’s unit volumes continued to grow in 2022. Growth was slightly…

Even though the impact of the pandemic was gradually waning in Singapore, many offices chose to continue operating in a hybrid or remote work mode. This therefore saw many consumers continuing to spend more time at home than had been the case prior…

Surface care remained the biggest home care category in packaging unit volume terms in Hong Kong in 2022. Innovative measures to make cleaning more convenient and sustainable for consumers were being seen within this category. For example, Hong Kong…

Flexible plastic is the dominant pack type in India’s home care market. The presence of numerous small players in the marketplace is a significant contributory factor to this trend. As these small players are trying to compete with the larger,…

Detergent tablets within detergents in laundry care – the largest home care category in China – recorded double-digit percentage growth in 2022, which benefited the packaging unit volume sales of its dominant pack type – other rigid containers.…