Meals and soups packaging declined 3% to 58 million units in 2025 as soup demand weakened and consumers traded down. Flexible packaging dominates at 73% of volumes and proved most resilient, slipping just less than 1% to 42 million units, with retort pouches gaining recognition for their long ambient shelf life and lower weight. Metal fell 11% to 6 million units and rigid plastic dropped 7%, though ready meals continued a distinct shift towards aluminium trays for brands such as Zenú and K-Listo
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Meals and Soups Packaging industry in Colombia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Meals and Soups Packaging industry in Colombia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Meals and Soups Packaging in Colombia report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Meals and Soups Packaging in Colombia?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in Colombia?
- Have there been any packaging legislative changes in the past 12 months?
- How are consumption trends impacting the packaging landscape?
- What are the key trends and latest product developments in packaging?
- How important are sustainability and recycling to consumers in Colombia?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Meals and Soups Packaging in Colombia - Category analysis
Key Data Findings
Softening soup demand hits category as retort pouches gain ground
A flexible-led category contracts as soup demand softens
Flexible formats prove most resilient amid broad declines
Aluminium trays and rigid formats reposition around ready meals
A gentle decline masks a soup versus ready meal divergence
Health innovation, online retail and recyclable design shape the outlook
Meals and Soups Packaging in Colombia - Company Profiles
Packaging Industry in Colombia - Industry Overview
Packaging in 2025: the big picture
2025 key trends
Plastics ban and warning labels reshape a flexible-led food market
Rigid plastic leads as soft drinks packaging contracts and glass proves most resilient
Metal beverage cans keep gaining ground on glass in alcoholic drinks
Front-of-pack warning labels reshape higher-sugar and higher-sodium categories
The single-use plastics ban steers the market towards sustainable formats
Extended producer responsibility and recycled-content targets tighten
Recycled content and recovery infrastructure scale across packaging
Sustainability trends reshape pet food packaging
Producer responsibility and recycled content drive beauty and personal care
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Meals and Soups Packaging
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- Dried Ready Meals
- Shelf Stable Ready Meals
- Chilled Ready Meals
- Frozen Ready Meals
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- Chilled Pizza
- Frozen Pizza
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- Meal Kits
- Quick Recipe Kits
- Chilled Lunch Kits
- Prepared Salads
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- Dry Soup
- Shelf Stable Soup
- Chilled Soup
- Frozen Soup
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