North America

In 2022, the US saw a significant rise in the demand for convenient packaging solutions, reflecting evolving consumer lifestyles and preferences. This trend was catalysed by a multitude of factors, including the busy, on-the-go nature of modern life.…

In 2022, packaging in Canada was consumer-centric, with their lifestyles and demands shaping the packaging industry. Sustainability was the key concern driving packaging innovation in Canada in 2022. The Canadian government released its Single-Use…

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…

The briefing examines how the pulp commodity performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on pulp price dynamics, as well as trends across key commodity-consuming…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

Total packaging for sweet spreads saw a second year of slight decline in 2022, as sales continued to normalise after seeing an exceptional rise in 2020 during the pandemic. Nevertheless, sales remained above the pre-pandemic level. Although PET and…

For sauces, dips and condiments in the US, glass jars has cemented its position as the leading pack type, and continued to increase its share of overall packaging volumes in 2022. Although rigid plastic dominates packaging in table sauces such as…

After seeing exceptional growth in packaging volumes for processed meat and seafood in 2020 due to the pandemic, volumes turned to slight decline in 2021, and this continued in 2022, although volumes remained above the pre-pandemic level. In 2022,…

Processed fruit and vegetables packaging volumes saw a second year of decline in 2022, falling after an exceptional year of growth in 2020 when consumers stockpiled during the pandemic; however, volumes remained above the pre-pandemic level. Although…

Gable top liquid cartons remained the most significant pack type for plant-based dairy products in the US in 2022, and continued to see slight growth in packaging volumes in this year, due to the popularity of this packaging format for plant-based…

Total meals and soups packaging saw a second year of decline in 2022, in a rebound after witnessing exceptional growth in the first year of the pandemic in 2020, although volumes remained higher than the pre-pandemic level. Although pack types such…

Thin wall plastic containers remained the top packaging type in 2022, commonly used for products such as yoghurt, cream, and soft cheese. Although thin wall plastic containers remained the leading pack type for butter and spreads in 2022, folding…

After seeing dynamic growth in in 2021, in 2022 packaging volumes of confectionery turned to slight decline, returning to around the pre-pandemic level. Chocolate confectionery and gum continued to see rising packaging volumes in 2022, although sugar…

Total packaging volumes for baby food saw a slight rise in 2022, recouping most of the loss of sales seen in 2021. Thin wall plastic containers continued to be the leading pack type for baby food in 2022; however, this pack type saw a decline in its…

In spite of the overall packaging unit volumes in sweet spreads declining again in 2022, PET bottles continued to record positive growth in this year, and therefore also an increase in pack type share in sweet spreads. PET bottles are enjoying rising…

In 2020, as consumer foodservice outlets closed their doors for much of the year and people were forced to spend more time at home due to COVID-19 restrictions there was an increase in home cooking throughout Canada. Both to fill the time as well as…

Processed meat and seafood packaging had been in decline for a number of years before the pandemic arrived in Canada. The conditions in the country, including the numerous COVID-19 restrictions, saw this category’s packaging unit volumes record…

In 2022, plastic pouches continued to increase their pack type share in processed fruit and vegetables in Canada due to their versatile and practical attributes. Plastic pouches offer a lightweight and space-efficient packaging format, which reduces…

Plant-based dairy, following two years of strong growth, saw its packaging unit volumes decline slightly in 2022. However, its sales were still well above pre-pandemic levels in 2022, while its year-on-year performance was also better than that of…

Although plastic pouches recorded a slight decline in their unit volumes in 2022, this was less marked than the overall fall in sales in the packaging of meals and soups in Canada. Plastic pouches therefore once again gained share in meals and soups…